bacraft@aol.com ; www.shakespeare-marine.

com) is having great luck with its current arrangement with Communications Aerial, to handle warehousing and shipping to the Shakespeare customer base in the UK. Although a competitor, the two organisations enjoy a mutually respectful relationship and Shakespeare's UK customers definitely gain from this new arrangement.

Tritex Equipment Pte Ltd ofSingapore (IMDA Email:

tritex@pacific.net.sg ; www.tritex.com.sg), East Asia's powerhouse marine engine and equipment distributor, has started distributing the French Reya "AMFA Duo" water pressure system - designed for bigger yachts, or high demand situation. The units operate intelligently in tandem, one being powered by AC systems, the other drawing from the craft's battery banks.

Dr. Shrink , (IMDA Email:

drshrink@dr-shrink.com ; www.

dr-shrink.com), is looking for new customers in the UK and North Europe, among the yards and service centres in the boat storage business.

The company has developed the boat storage business segment into a substantial and efficient profit centre for many service-oriented businesses, searching for new opportunities during the off-season.

Clymer Publications from Kansas City, USA, (IMDA Email:

dsadler@primediabusiness.com ), producers of the most complete group of outboard and sterndrive repair manuals, report constant steady growth with one of its oldest distributors in the UK, Mark Dowland Marine, now part of the Burden Group. The company has plans to develop local language versions in major Europe markets soon.

Sant Marine Pty Ltd (IMDA Email:

george@santmarine.com.au ; www.santmarine.com.au), with a great line of Australian fishing boat accessories and hardware - to smarten up any "plain Jane" rig, is particularly interested in selecting several UK distributors, and filling open distributor spots in other European countries as well.