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Dear Boater, Whether you’re excited about the approach of the Southampton Boat Show or perplexed by the nearing of the season’s end, this month’s magazine is a genuine treat. Not only do we have an exclusive test on the new 18-foot Sea Champion Fisher from MRL, but we also have an article on the venerable Viking 24 - a quality six-berth cruiser for year-round entertainment and a great used buy at just £10,000. If your budget won’t stretch to that, fear not. You still have plenty of options, as we prove with a selection of the month’s best boating packages at £1K, £2K and £5K, plus five more boat buying options, ranging from the modest Tetra inflatable to the immense (if slightly peculiar) ‘Limo’ tender.  For most of us, however, good value boating tends to revolve around a diligent DIY schedule and this month’s magazine offers plenty to get your teeth into. We have six top gadgets and five homemade fittings - all designed to improve your boat without costing a fortune. And we also take a look at the best sealants on the market, so you can remedy any issues before the winter weather sets in. As for me, well as I sit here on my liveaboard boat, attending to my own DIY with great (if rather ham-fisted) enthusiasm, I can vouch for the fact that there is nothing more pleasurable than boating for pennies - and nothing more comedic and instructive than getting things just a little bit wrong. Check out my latest installment in the new magazine and consider yourself forewarned . . . |
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