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Camper & Nicholsons

  • Turning C&N back into the yard it always was

    01 Jul 2003

    Camper & Nicholsons has seen a few changes over the past few years. Now, with a new managing director, the company says it's on a settled course with a sound future. Peter Nash went to Gosport for a chat 

Comment

  • Comment

    01 Jul 2003

    National Boat Shows has done it again. Following hard on the heels of the extra late night opening at next January's London International Boat Show, it now wants to take the Marine Trade Show to Docklands. 

Electronics

  • Sophistication comes as standard

    01 Jul 2003

    The electronics world is moving faster and faster. Today's goodyladen kit will soon be boringly standard as new functions are added. Peter Nash was overawed 

Engines

  • Volvo Penta: aggressive product renewal

    01 Jul 2003

    Volvo Penta launched four new engines, two new Duoprops, one new Saildrive, new propellers and a completely new electronic platform at one fell swoop. 

Imda E-news

  • IMDA

    01 Jul 2003

    IMDA E-News is from the International Marine Distribution Association (IMDA), matchmakers for the boating trade with members worldwide representing all segments of the distribution chain. Feel free to contact them direct, and keep me - Jerry Martin - informed, too. (IMDA e-mail: 

Letters

  • Your Letters Heating and Air Conditioning

    01 Jul 2003

    Dear Sir, After reading the Heating and Air Conditioning feature in the previous (June) issue of Boating Business , I think it worth putting the record straight on a number of the points raised. 

  • Your Letters Nationalisation by stealth

    01 Jul 2003

    Dear Sir, As one of the increasingly rare breed of freehold moorings operators we agree wholeheartedly with Tim Coghlan's assessment of British Waterways and its apparent desire to become the marine equivalent of National Car Parks (BB May 2003) . It seems extraordinary that the private sector appears to have been willing to sit quietly by as BW uses its monopoly position to gobble up large sections of their industry. 

News

  • Por table safe with a difference

    01 Jul 2003

    Porta-Safe is a personal safe with a difference, say security specialists Hawke Industrial Services. 

  • Latch made as boat owners want

    01 Jul 2003

    Southco says it learned that most boat owners wanted a latch they could just pull open like a door or drawer. 

  • Convincing fleece

    01 Jul 2003

    Helly Hansen says its Spinnaker Fleece will convince people that fleece jackets can keep them warm. 

  • NZ anchors come to the UK

    01 Jul 2003

    Superyacht Docs is handling the New Zealand Manson Marine stainless steel anchors in the UK. 

  • Extra light deck shoe

    01 Jul 2003

    Dubarry has launched the Skipper, the latest model in its Extralight range, which they say is 25% lighter than most other deck shoes. 

  • Foldaway plastic mast steps

    01 Jul 2003

    Beanstalk mast steps are manufactured in a glass-nylon material similar to that used in safety harness buckles. 

  • Rule's latest wins US innovation award

    01 Jul 2003

    Rule re-engineered its RuleMate 1500 and 2000 so successfully that they won the US Marine industry Innovation Award. 

  • New mat in contemporary colours

    01 Jul 2003

    The Turtle Mat Company says it is to launch a fresh new look mat in bright contemporary colours in September. 

  • Entry level 50N buoyancy aid

    01 Jul 2003

    Crewsaver says its Splash is an inexpensive entry level 50N buoyancy aid, ideal for first time sailors who want functional, comfortable and durable kit. 

  • Splashdown's new summer collection

    01 Jul 2003

    Splashdown has introduced a new collection for the summer season. They say ladies looking for a flattering and practical look, should consider the company's Dart T-shirt, which features a V-neck and tailored fit in 92% cotton with 8% Lycra. 

  • Compressors for air tools

    01 Jul 2003

    BeA Fastening Systems Limited has launched a range of portable, cost-effective compressors. 

  • ICOMIA sets up European committee

    01 Jul 2003

    The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) held its annual general meeting in Washington in June. 

  • Yacht Haven

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  • Clean online

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  • Yeoman Group to sell B&G

    01 Jul 2003

    B&G has been put up for sale by its parent company, the Yeoman Group. 

  • Sailmaker wins business prize after one year's trading

    01 Jul 2003

    Murray Caldwell, who set up MC Sails at Rosneath on the Gareloch just over a year ago, has been named Shell LiveWire's Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Dunbartonshire, and goes forward to the national finals at Stirling, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Trader success

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  • Revenger record

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  • Brunswick: 'major shareholding' in Navman

    01 Jul 2003

    The giant US Brunswick Corporation has taken "a majority shareholding" - said to be a 70% slice - in Navman New Zealand. 

  • TaylorMade earns ISO 9001:2000

    01 Jul 2003

    TaylorMade Environmental has earned ISO 9001 certification at its facilities in Virginia, USA, and Poole, Dorset. 

  • Harken gets Tylaska

    01 Jul 2003

     

  • Tides gets ISO 9001:2000

    01 Jul 2003

    Tides Marine has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. 

  • Marathon posts 26% increase

    01 Jul 2003

    Marathon Leisure says it has seen a turnover increase of 26% in the 2002/2003 season. 

  • Trade show to move?

    01 Jul 2003

    According to a letter sent out from National Boat Shows (NBS) last month, the Marine Trade Show is to move to ExCeL. However, NBS has told BB this is certainly not the case. 

  • Largs commissions 40 new berths

    01 Jul 2003

    Largs Yacht Haven recently commissioned 40 new berths, following extensive dredging and piling work taking 10 months and costing £260,000, writes Mike Balmforth . 

  • Analysis on boat sales

    01 Jul 2003

    Industry analyst, Plimsoll Publishing, has just launched a new Exclusive Market Analysis on the boat & yacht sales industry. 

  • Training gets top marks from dealers

    01 Jul 2003

    A total of 365 marine technicians attended what E P Barrus says is the most comprehensive range of training courses offered by any distributor or manufacturer. 

  • Bombardier's Evinrude NBOE

    01 Jul 2003

    Bombardier Recreational Products has launched a range of Evinrude nongasoline burning outboard engines (NBOE). 

  • Season tickets

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  • Felton in £2m Gul MBO

    01 Jul 2003

    Gul International, the Bodminbased watersports company best known as a leader in the wetsuit market, has been bought by its management in a £2 million deal. 

  • FendaSox online

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  • Queen's Awards

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  • Marinas audit

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  • Helston wins Schools Marine Challenge

    01 Jul 2003

    Helston School and Community College won the Schools Marine Challenge after an exciting final race on Roadford Lake, near Okehampton last month. 

  • Corporate yachting venue

    01 Jul 2003

    Royal Gourock YC is to dip a toe in the corporate events market, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • A good year for Pike

    01 Jul 2003

    The Fast Boat Operations Manual for the United States Coast Guard is a book that covers all aspects of highspeed boat operations. 

  • Inflatable lifejackets

    01 Jul 2003

    The lifejacket problems highlighted to commercial seafarers by MCA Aberdeen a few weeks ago have turned up in quantity in the leisure sector, writes Mike Balmforth . 

  • Discounts on offer at Marine Trade Show

    01 Jul 2003

    This year's Marine Trade Show, running at Windsor Racecourse on October 22 and 23, will offer preregistered visitors the chance to make huge savings. 

  • Angie's back

    01 Jul 2003

    Following the birth of her 9lb 5oz son, Alfie, Angie Honeybun is back at Boating Business as advertisement manager. 

  • C-Quip launches new catalogue

    01 Jul 2003

    The new C-Quip catalogue has, they say, many new products for the 2003 season. 

  • MM to import Sea Ray sports yachts

    01 Jul 2003

    Marina Marbella UK is to import Sea Ray sports yachts into the UK in 2004. 

  • First British Pavilion at MAATS

    01 Jul 2003

    Four UK marine companies will exhibit in the first British Pavilion at the Marine Aftermarket Accessories Trade Show (MAATS) in Las Vegas, USA, July 9-11. 

  • Mic Randle

    01 Jul 2003

    It is with great sadness that we learned of the death in June of Mic Randle. 

  • Great show, great dinner: come again next year

    01 Jul 2003

    Seawork 2003 took place in the Canary Islands Fruit Terminal on June 17-19 2003. 

  • BW's Evans: 'show me the evidence'

    01 Jul 2003

    The row between British Waterways (BW) and its leaseholders seemed to be calming down with the announcement last month that a completely separate company was to be set up by BW to run its marina operations. 

People

  • People

    01 Jul 2003

    Ashika (Ash) Patel has joined the British Marine Federation (BMF) as marketing and PR coordinator. 

Portsmouth Poll

  • Portsmouth POLL

    01 Jul 2003

    That nice Mr Nash , the editor, tells Poll he has obtained a piece of software from Deloitte Consulting called Bullfighter .Bullfighter, as the name suggests, fights bull. It will scan passages of text to seek out jargon and overly verbose writing. As Deloitte says: "we've had it with repurposable, value-added knowledge capital and robust, leveragable mindshare". 

Statistics

  • Weak sterling boosts exports

    01 Jul 2003

    The weakness of sterling is having a beneficial effect in boosting British exports to Western Europe, but the downturn in Germany and the USA may continue, says John Aczel 

The Personal Touch

  • The Personal Touch

    01 Jul 2003

    Good service means happy customers, says Jonno Barrett , managing director of Kudos Software I love my bank manager. 

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