Boating under threat

01 Mar 2004

As the industry shakes off its well-earned hangover after celebrating one of the most successful London Boat Shows, there are indications that boating is coming under ever more powerful threats. 

Pirahna found in Thames!

01 Mar 2004

Environment Agency (EA) fisheries officers were called to Halfway Reach in Dagenham last month to identify a fish found on the deck of a boat on the Thames. 

Sportsboat show could affect RIBEX

01 Mar 2004

Ocean Village Marina, Southampton, owned by MDL, has announced the Southampton Sports Boat and RIB Show to run over the May Bank Holiday weekend (May1-3) and is targeting the sports boat, RIB, and PWC markets, writes Iain Sutherland . 

Oyster owners help raise £40k

01 Mar 2004

For the last five years Richard Matthews, chairman of Oyster Marine, has sponsored former RYA Young Sailor of the Year, 18 year old Hannah Stodel. 

Discovery Yachts wins top US award

01 Mar 2004

Discovery Yachts of Marchwood, Southampton, received the Luxury Cruiser Boat of the Year 2004 award in the United States for its Ron Hollanddesigned Discovery 55. 

Progress on Personal Watercraft Club

01 Mar 2004

A unique alliance between the Royal Tay Yacht Club, and Tayjet Personal Watercraft Club will see the PWC club become an affiliate of the senior club, which was established in 1885, writes Mike Balmforth . 

Suzuki launches pan-European ad campaign

01 Mar 2004

Suzuki Marine has launched its first pan-European press advertising campaign to support its 200, 225 and 250hp, V6, 4-stroke outboard motors. 

UKSA opens up down under

01 Mar 2004

The United Kingdom Sailing Academy (UKSA) has opened an outpost in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia. 

C&N back into boatbuilding

01 Mar 2004

Camper and Nicholsons Yachts in Gosport is getting back into boatbuilding with a contract to build three £500,000 42ft powerboats to be delivered in March, April and June, writes Iain Sutherland . 

Big field for industry regatta

01 Mar 2004

The Marine Industry Regatta looks set to produce a field of between 15 and 20 boats. 

Abersoch buys Offshore and Arfon assets

01 Mar 2004

With the purchase of the sales centre and workshops at Pwllheli Marina, Abersoch Land & Sea Limited is to undertake a major expansion. 

Cornwall's oldest yard for sale

01 Mar 2004

Rescued from virtual dereliction about a decade ago, the Penpol Boatyard on the Fal estuary, about five miles from Truro, is for sale. 

Harken on the move

01 Mar 2004

Harken is moving to new, bigger and better premises. 

Food for thought

01 Mar 2004

According to US Home Port Marketing, a child born just nine years ago has never known a world without the Internet or the World Wide Web . 

MDM goes to Las Vegas

01 Mar 2004

Mark Dowland Marine kicked off its 2004 show calendar with the MDM Las Vegas Trade Show. 

Pearl sales rocket at ExCeL

01 Mar 2004

Pearl Motor Yachts say they took orders worth £3m at the ExCeL show. They say interest in the flagship Pearl 55 was reflected in hits on the company's website, which increased by over 200% in January. 

Can you carry a hod?

01 Mar 2004

The UK boatbuilding is ranked 800th for investment attractiveness out of 1015 UK industries, according to Plimsoll Publishing's newly launched Industry Investment Index. 

Harken's Youth

01 Mar 2004

More ExCeL feedback

01 Mar 2004

While we await the audience research from National Boat Shows, BB has been asking around for reaction to ExCeL and, in particular, if the costs outweighed the benefits. 

Credit card scams out there

01 Mar 2004

Two new scams have reached us. First, the fame of being MTA Personality of the Year has obviously brought Peter Edwards to the attention of some wide boys. 

Control those rays

01 Mar 2004

Gill has launched two styles of sunglasses designed with integral floatation and polarised lenses specifically for use on the water - Gill Sunglasses and Gill Racing Sunglasses. 

Green gas aircon

01 Mar 2004

The Dometic Corporation has launched its line of "green-gas" boat air conditioning systems that meet the international and EU standards for phase-out of ozone-depleting chemicals. 

H-L's 'total concept' boot

01 Mar 2004

Henri-Lloyd's Extreme Deck Boot is described as a master - piece of product engineering - the highest build quality, top grade components all combined with state of the art technology. 

Avon moves into lifejackets

01 Mar 2004

Avon Inflatables has launched a range of lifejackets. Four different models are designed conform to all current EN safety standards and come with a blue protective cover with Velcro-type fasteners and a built in safety harness with a quick fastening stainless steel D ring (except on the Classic model). 

Suzuki beats size = weight barrier

01 Mar 2004

The more powerful outboard motors become the larger and heavier they are until, says Suzuki, it rewrote the rule book with its new V6 4-stroke range. 

Ventilator or hose terminal

01 Mar 2004

Plastimo's O3" ventilator can be used on it own to ventilate a locker or, with the adaptor plate, as the terminal for a hose. 

Typhoon goes for Hutchins design

01 Mar 2004

Typhoon International launched a new range of wetsuits at ExCeL. Designed by Stuart Hutchins, Typhoon says the Pulse range is no simple tweaking of colourways. 

TeleFlex Morse offers HMI

01 Mar 2004

TeleflexMorse Electronics has introduced two cost-optimised versions of its CANtrak range of CAN-compatible user inter - faces. 

Jets claims most powerful production PW

01 Mar 2004

Jets Marivent launched what it claims in the world's most powerful production personal watercraft at SLIBS. 

Helly Hansen's spring '04 range

01 Mar 2004

Helly Hansen says its Coastal Fleece Jumper - pictured here - is ideal for those fresher spring days. They say it's a comfy, thick, loose fit fleece with a half zip fastening and elasticated hem and cuffs. 

Digital and C-Map launch Internet updates

01 Mar 2004

Digital Yacht is expanding its range for 2004, with a new electronic charting software product. 

Easylok for silent running

01 Mar 2004

Lake Engineering says its Easylok shaft lock gives more boat speed, does away with shaft noise under sail, avoids unnecessary wear and tear on the shaft bearing and gearbox and overcomes those unfeathering props. 

Dutch boards for marine interiors

01 Mar 2004

Dutch company Drumarkon BV - a METS exhibitor - makes lightweight Artkon-Board for marine interior use. 

Shamrock Quay nears completion

01 Mar 2004

The two-year, £1.5m refurbishment of Shamrock Quay is due to be completed in April. 

European marine industry gets own voice

01 Mar 2004

The European Recreational Marine Industry Group (EURMIG) was formally launched last month in Brussels. 

Tall Ships return to Clyde?

01 Mar 2004

Greenock is on to the short list to be one of the Ports of Call for the 2008 Tall Ships Race, but faces stiff competition from Belfast and Liverpool, writes Mike Balmforth. 

CMD opens Bordeaux office

01 Mar 2004

Following the move that saw Cummins and Mercury officially announce the joint venture this time last year that resulted in CMD Marine, this year's SLIBS was used to announce the opening of the company's Bordeaux office. 

Sandhaven Harbour regeneration?

01 Mar 2004

There were once over 100 fishing vessels based at Sandhaven, but today it is empty, although Fraserburgh, Scotland's biggest fishing port, lies just two miles to the east, writes Mike Balmforth. 

'A pound of apples and 5 litres of antifoul please'

01 Mar 2004

Lymington chandler Nick Cox, at the entrance to Lymington Yacht Haven, has filled a gap left by the closure of a local corner shop, writes Iain Sutherland. 

Reporter wanted

01 Mar 2004

With Bill Smith happily relaxing in the sunshine on the coast near Valencia in Spain, Boating Business needs an East Coast reporter to keep the trade up to date with what's going on. 

White gets first Mic Randle award

01 Mar 2004

Mic Randle was a prime mover in the development of training programmes to ensure the safe and responsible use of personal watercraft (PWC) in the UK. 

Ocean Safety and Blue Marble handle US Sea-Fire

01 Mar 2004

Sea-Fire Marine, US producer of automatic/manual fire suppression systems for petrol and diesel engines, has added two new UK outlets to its international network. 

Green starts on RNLI Tamar class

01 Mar 2004

Having delivered the last of 46 Severn Class lifeboats to the RNLI at the end of December, Green Marine is now working on its first preproduction Tamar class boat, a 28-ton fast slipway lifeboat, writes Iain Sutherland. 

Reservoir lots

01 Mar 2004

Five star

01 Mar 2004

Thames fined

01 Mar 2004