Wednesday 3 December 08 - 04:33
 

Imda E-news

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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: jerrymartin@globalmarinenetwork.com Fibrafort Boats , (IMDA E-mail:<$>alan@fibrafort.com.br), one of Brazil's major production-line builders of small craft, has completed the CE mark process and has begun its development of a Europe dealer organisation.

Whittley Cruisers , (IMDA Email: whittley@ocean.com.au), Australia's 50-year veteran builder of entry level outboard and sterndrive family weekender boats, has established Matrix Marine International Ltd from Plymouth as its new UK importer-distributor.

The dealer organisation is being formed now and first showing of the sleek Aussie 6 to 8 meter cruiser line is scheduled for the Southampton Boat Show in September.

Anytec Marine AB and their Sublift (IMDA E-mail: lars-erik@anytec.se) from Oregrund, Sweden, is now represented in the UK by Roger Nadin of Wave Seven , (IMDA Email: sales@wseven.com), in Cheltenham. The Swedish tech company is after the same market as the travelling lift-type equipment.

Anytec claims advantages in ease of moving big craft, as well as space-saving and safety advantages. The Anytec units are remotely controlled and operate underwater for as long as two hours on a diving bell principle.

Roger Nadin has also installed his initial Connect-A-Dock (IMDA E-mail: Ryan@SSI-IA.com) shoreside dock facility for Canal boats, with several more in the offing.

Connect-A-Dock is from Iowa in the USA.

Zeppelin's Marine Inc . , (IMDA E-mail: dave@sportport.com) SportPort's popular drive-on system for launching and docking personal watercraft, also seeks distribution outlets in the UK. A winner in the US market, the easyto-install units are also great for drive-on docking of jet boats, too.

The non-skid deck provides stable footing and the system is a great do-it-yourself project for unused partial corners or walkways in marinas.

Calabria Boats (IMDA Email:

info@calabriaboats.com) is focusing on the UK market to establish an aggressive dealer organisation.

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