THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY.
Motor Boat & Yachting UK|September 2023
With the level of boating luxury he desired out of his financial grasp, David Vandyke had resigned himself to a boat-free life... until he read an MBY feature about shared ownership
David Vandyke
THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY.

When I was a young boy I remember my parents, uncles, aunties and cousins all being keen on the great outdoors. That meant camper vans, tents, hostels and eventually, for my mum and dad, boats. I hated them all. Even from an early age, while friends and family were all waxing lyrical about being at one with nature, I felt like a fish out of water. The comforts of a warm, dry bed were something I never tired of; home-cooked meals and four walls made of brick were essentials to my make-up.

I tried camping and went boating with my father many times, and I always came to the same conclusion. I relished the company and sense of adventure but I wanted to enjoy them while staying warm, dry and surrounded by the type of creature comforts that a spoilt, rich kid would take for granted. Except I wasn’t spoilt and we were far from rich.

GROWING PAINS 

Growing up didn’t seem to make any difference to my deep-seated hatred of discomfort, especially when it came to small boats. I recall one particularly miserable trip as a teenager when two friends and I spent a night anchored off the Isle of Wight in their tiny fishing boat after a particularly spicy curry. It was like bedding down in the middle of an orchestra warm-up session (the trumpet section being particularly rowdy). I vowed that I would never allow myself to experience such horrors again.

The minute I opened the saloon door I was hit by a wall of heat - the boat felt as hot as a furnace

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 2023 من Motor Boat & Yachting UK.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 2023 من Motor Boat & Yachting UK.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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Lofoten or Bust- Part 4- Grandezza owner Per Harrtoft heads back to Sweden after an epic 3500nm adventure deep into the Arctic Circle to visit the mythical Lofoten islands
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

Lofoten or Bust- Part 4- Grandezza owner Per Harrtoft heads back to Sweden after an epic 3500nm adventure deep into the Arctic Circle to visit the mythical Lofoten islands

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10 mins  |
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Motor Boat & Yachting UK

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YACHT TRANSPORT

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8 mins  |
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HANDLE A SINGLE SHAFTDRIVE BOAT PART 1
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

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Motor Boat & Yachting UK

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Motor Boat & Yachting UK

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4 mins  |
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Motor Boat & Yachting UK

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4 mins  |
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Motor Boat & Yachting UK

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8 mins  |
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ΧΟ EXPLR 44
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7 mins  |
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Motor Boat & Yachting UK

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9 mins  |
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PRINCESS S65
Motor Boat & Yachting UK

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