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Boating might be an escape from the pressures of work and the daily routine, but buying a boat needs to be treated as a business transaction, with the same seriousness as the purchase of a house or a new car.
With no previous boating experience, other than occasional trips on friends' vessels, 50-year-old Ian has no preconceptions about the type of vessel he is loooking for.
The former yachties - Paddy & Sue Bartholomew budget £80,000.
The upwardly mobile Mark Everington budget £30,000
Three readers get help and advice from our team on choosing a new motor boat to suit their individual needs.
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