Motor Boat & Yachting — August 2017

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REGULARS

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GLASTRON GS 259

THE ULTIMATE DIY PROJECT

“We built our perfect boat for £45,000”

Great boating

THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN ENJOYdestinations

46 The ultimate DIY home-build project

80 The full story of Suzuki’s 350hp outboard

90 Buying a secondhand Sessa C

60 Retrofitting stabilisers to an Aquastar 74

86 Learning how to polish up faded gelcoat

39 FAMILY BOATING HOLIDAYS

It’s all about fun on the water for the family with

Peter Cumberlidge this month. From Dartmouth

to Bénodet, there is something for everyone

46 HOME-BUILD PROJECT

Tom and Lorraine Owen realise their retirement

dream by lovingly building their own ideal boat

60 OWNER’S UPGRADE

James Maxey thought his restored 52ft

displacement trawler yacht was the perfect

yacht for him, until an Aquastar Explorer 74

came along and changed everything

66 PRINCESS TO NORWAY: PART III

In the third part of this series, John Boyle’s

adventure culminates in him and his crew

crossing the Arctic Circle in their Princess V

8 Big picture

10 News

16 The truth about...

26 Your MBY

29 Cumberlidge on cruising

30 Born again boater

32 The L-Plate Liveaboards

79 Ask MBY

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GLASTRON GS 259

THE ULTIMATE THE ULTIMATE DIY PROJECT

“We built our perfect boat for £45,000”

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THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN ENJOY