DAYBOAT TO THE RESCUE

It’s no news that Australians are spending like crazy on anything that will fill the downtime days we used to devote to overseas travel. Our island isolation and some good management have so far limited (some of) the effects of the pandemic cursing much of the world, and we are hell-bent on making the most of that.

Here at home, Australians cling to the coast with grim determination and most of us live within an hour of a salty swim. As much as we think of ourselves as dusty bush adventurers, we are most at ease by the sea and all around us we are blessed with magnificent waterways.

So, it’s no wonder that buyers across all age groups are discovering what we corroded-on boaties have always known — mucking around in boats is ace. As a result of this new and widespread interest in boating, Mark Chapman from Chapman Marine reports there are unprecedented numbers of first time buyers in the middle