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  "textContent": "Original owners Gertrude and Hugh Poths (snr) relaxing on Malaya circa 1935. Photo: Charles Lyne\n\n**When Charles Lyne bought a 1926 narrow boat in need of restoration, little did he know the rich history tying him, the original owner and this very magazine together…**\n\nConsidering my grandfather, Charles Wadham Lyne, chose to be a poor vicar, he wasn’t quite as hard up as he might have been thanks to the decisions of his forebears. Thankfully his great uncle Charles Lyne chose to be a rich merchant, which meant my grandparents could indulge in the occasional luxury, such as boating […]\n\nThis article Restoring an old narrowboat: The 100-Year-Old teak canal cruiser’s journey to electric power appeared first on Motor Boat & Yachting.",
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