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09-09-2014, 02:02 PM
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Country: UK
Location: Hampshire
Interests: Powerboats,Commentating, Bikes
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Motor Boats Monthly Magazine to close-down
Rumours were circulating 10days ago, re "MBM" magazine, & its future, or lack of one.
I have, as a subscriber, today received word that IPC are to close the magazine, sadly.
MBM, unlike MB&Y, had not been tempted into the 'super-yacht' world, but remained in touch with more reasonable craft & their owners.
They were also able to publicise the classic powerboat world, in a number of reports & articles.
I think the the October issue, due out this month, could be the last one.
RIP MBM
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09-09-2014, 07:20 PM
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Registered User
Country: In the UK, in my office, working, waiting to go boating.
Occupation: Chartered Engineer
Interests: boats, water, snow, football
Boat name: “DoubleSix”; “Blue Lias”
Boat make: Ring 21c; Pacemaker 21
Engines: Opti 200; twin Volvo AQ110s
Cruising area: Lyme Bay
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Originally Posted by Martin The Talker
Rumours were circulating 10days ago, re "MBM" magazine, & its future, or lack of one.
I have, as a subscriber, today received word that IPC are to close the magazine, sadly.
MBM, unlike MB&Y, had not been tempted into the 'super-yacht' world, but remained in touch with more reasonable craft & their owners.
They were also able to publicise the classic powerboat world, in a number of reports & articles.
I think the the October issue, due out this month, could be the last one.
RIP MBM
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Great shame. I remember going to Guernsey for the Class 1 in '93 (I think) with an MBM organised trip. A really good well organised trip. (Renato Luglio won in Johnny Lambs - I remember that much.)
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09-09-2014, 11:44 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Surrey
Occupation: Motorsport Development inc Engine Managment
Boat make: 21ft
Engines: Various
Cruising area: Solent / Kent / Cornwall
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Location: Surrey
Posts: 375
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Agree, shame that just leaves rib magazine, which whilst interesting just isn't as imho as good.
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10-09-2014, 07:26 PM
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Hampshire
Interests: Powerboats,Commentating, Bikes
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Rumour had it that, in effect, MB&Y will be the "combined" IPC Motor Boat magazine, & that their content will be 'adjusted' to include topics & matters previous included in MBM.
We will wait & see !
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11-09-2014, 09:02 AM
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Hampshire
Interests: Powerboats,Commentating, Bikes
Boat make: None at the moment
Cruising area: Wherever I can get a ride !
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hampshire
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I've just received an e-mail from the magazine subscription distributors (Magazines Direct), advising that MBM subscriptions will be transferred to Yachting Monthly !!!
Needless to say, I am not impressed !
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16-09-2014, 12:13 PM
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Hampshire
Interests: Powerboats,Commentating, Bikes
Boat make: None at the moment
Cruising area: Wherever I can get a ride !
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 690
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I have received my "Last Ever Issue" of MBM.
It seems that existing subs are to be transferred to MB&Y, which at least is more sense than to Yachting Monthly, previously suggested.
Sad to see a magazine that had claimed it had the highest readership going down.
Methinks IPC, or whoever the owners now are, wanted to concentrate possibly falling sales into one title. Trouble is, MB&Y has changed out of all recognition from its earlier formats, & is so much more angled to larger ( & of course more expensive) boats than MBM. While they covered large boats too, they did not forget the small boat users.
Still, Powerboat & RIB is more inclusive than it was as just a RIB mag', & has a good spread of articles now (New issue just out !)
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16-09-2014, 12:50 PM
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Registered User
Country: Channel Islands
Location: Guernsey
Occupation: engineer
Interests: Boats
Boat name: Miss Speedbird (ex Tolstar)
Boat make: Tolcraft 21
Engines: volvo penta 260hp
Cruising area: Channel Islands
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Guernsey
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quite like this, suitable for the more normal boater amongst us
http://www.motorboatowner.co.uk/
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16-09-2014, 05:38 PM
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Registered User
Country: Channel Islands
Location: Guernsey
Occupation: engineer
Interests: Boats
Boat name: Miss Speedbird (ex Tolstar)
Boat make: Tolcraft 21
Engines: volvo penta 260hp
Cruising area: Channel Islands
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 55
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re my last post
instead of normal should that be "poor" ?
don't think there is such a beast as a "normal" boat owner
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