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15 Years Ago

  • The news in July 1993

    01 Jul 2008

    This is what the industry was reading about in Boating Business in July 1993. From the vaults of marketing consultants PNTA - www.pnta.co.uk 

A Public Relationship

  • Here we go again

    01 Jul 2008

    It's middle summer and we approach the coming boat show season with some trepidation. 

Business Matters

  • Collecting debts in a tight market

    01 Jul 2008

    Credit control is key for any business regardless of economic conditions, but in these infamous 'credit crunch' times with an uncertain outlook acting quickly can prevent unpaid bills becoming bad debts, says Ben Hopps. 

Editorial Comment

  • We've been here before...

    01 Jul 2008

    We’ve been down this route before, haven’t we? Watching the financial pages and listening the pundits on TV and wondering where it’s all going. 

Electrical Systems Advertorial

Engines & Propulsion Advertorial

  • Halyard – silencing solutions from turbo to transom

    01 Jul 2008

    Halyard specialises in the design and manufacture of exhaust silencing systems which, when used with its noise and vibration control products, provides a complete silencing solution for marine engines from 5hp to 3,000hp, encompassing craft ranging from small sailing yachts to mighty patrol boats and superyachts. 

  • New thrust to business for Sillette

    01 Jul 2008

    Sillette Sonic, already known for its very wide range of propellers and propulsion systems, is adding another string to its bow with the announcement of a common directorship with Lake Engineering (Poole). 

  • Engines & Propulsion Advertorial

    01 Jul 2008

    Our Engines & Propulsion Advertorial feature offers products from JPC, AR Peachment, KPM Marine, Lewmar, EP Barrus, Parsun Outboards, Seaware, Point Distribution, Sillette Sonic and Halyard. To get to the feature folder, click here 

  • JPC offers latest Sleipner thruster system

    01 Jul 2008

     

  • JPC's Sleipner sterndrive stern thruster

    01 Jul 2008

    For 100 years Norwegian based company Sleipner motor has produced products of the highest quality, propellers, engines and steering systems to name few. Early in1984 Sleipner released its Side-power range of bow propellers - now more commonly known as bow thrusters. 

  • Programmable gauges from Point Distribution

    01 Jul 2008

    This innovative intelligent gauge system is configurable via easy to use PC software. The gauges offer both digital and graphical indication and can replace any conventional pointer gauge currently used in the marine or automotive sector. 

  • Seaware announces new distributorships

    01 Jul 2008

    Seaware Ltd has been appointed as an official distributor for the entire Vetus range of boat equipment. Seaware will stock and supply this from its own warehouse in Penryn, Cornwall and distribute to the marine industry throughout the South West of England. 

  • Endurance pumps and filters for commercial and leisure marine

    01 Jul 2008

    Advances in technology in racing cars have steadily been brought into everyday production cars. The background of KPM Marine DE is producing innovative solutions for racing and high performance powerboats. 

  • Lewmar TT Thrusters and Globe Impellers from Bainbridge Marine

    01 Jul 2008

    Manoeuvring around the dock area can be difficult, but Lewmar’s TT Thrusters from Bainbridge Marine make docking simple. The revolutionary design of the TT propeller – the latest in Lewmar’s long history of custom thruster solutions – achieves perfectly even thrust in both directions for maximum control and manoeuvrability. 

  • Latest news from Barrus…

    01 Jul 2008

    Yanmar Marine has approved B5 Bio Diesel for use across most of its recreational marine engines, as part of the company’s continuing efforts to encourage environmentally friendly boating. 

  • Parsun Outboards secure foothold in UK outboard market

    01 Jul 2008

    Parsun Outboards with their small range of high quality 4-strokes are showing exciting progress during their exponential rise in the UK outboard market. After Parsun’s first season in the UK, Simon Higham of Marine Imports UK Ltd (Sole agents for Parsun in the UK & Ireland) sums up their first year and gives us an insight into the Parsun brand, and their plans for the future. 

  • Peachment offers Nannidiesel Inset Generator

    01 Jul 2008

    With today’s demands for onboard electrical power, both DC and AC becoming more popular, Nannidiesel has developed an innovative new concept to add to it’s already comprehensive range of marine engines. 

Export

  • How to support a distributor

    01 Jul 2008

    Selecting a distributor has been a past topic of this column, and so this month I will take the next step in discussing how to support a distributor with Ian Stevenson. 

Legal

  • Reassess credit arrangements now

    01 Jul 2008

    Recent announcement of further brokerage failures has focussed attention on the losses of would-be purchasers, but there are many other less publicised but equally deserving casualties. 

News

  • Formula loses the formula

    01 Jul 2008

    ADMINISTRATION: The directors of Formula Yacht Spars say the company is now trading under voluntary administration. After making significant investments into the business over the past seven years the main founder of the company could no longer continue support in the current financial climate, says a company statement. 

  • World journos tour UK leisure marine firms

    01 Jul 2008

    INWARD MISSION: Supported by Marine South West, the South West of England Regional Development Agency (SWERDA), Dorset County Council and Weymouth and Portland Borough Council and sponsored by Ocean Safety and Henri Lloyd, 20 journalists from 13 countries last month went on five-day tour of UK leisure marine companies. 

  • Sunseeker stars in next Bond movie

    01 Jul 2008

    MOVIES: Sunseeker is to make its fourth consecutive appearance in a James Bond film when Quantum of Solace hits our screens in October this year. 

  • Green launches latest Volvo boat

    01 Jul 2008

    SOUTH COAST: Green Marine of Lymington has launched the VOR70 for Team Russia's entry in the next Volvo Ocean Race, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Henderson elected 1st SBA chairman

    01 Jul 2008

     

  • Some you win, some you lose…

    01 Jul 2008

    BOAT SHOWS: The Sportsboat & RIB show run by MDL at Hamble Point and RIBEX, run in Cowes, experienced completely contrasting shows this year, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Plymouth gets dry storage

    01 Jul 2008

    MARINAS: A £7m development to create Plymouth’s first purpose-built dry storage unit has been given planning permission, writes Katina Read. 

  • Wilkie retires, Balmforth steps up

    01 Jul 2008

    SCOTLAND: David Wilkie has retired from the British Marine Federation (BMF) Scotland presidency after 14 years, and also as Scottish vice-president of the BMF, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • Yanmar approves use of B5 biodiesel

    01 Jul 2008

    BIODIESEL: Yanmar Marine has approved B5 Biodiesel fuel for use across most of its recreational marine engines as part of the company’s continuing efforts to encourage environmentally friendly boating. 

  • A bigger schplash

    01 Jul 2008

    AUCTIONS: Despite stagnation in certain sectors of the car market amphibious vehicles are as buoyant as ever, writes Dave Selby. Certainly, this Volkswagen Schwimmwagen looks just the thing for 'schplashing' about on the river, but the price could be a little hard to swallow. 

  • Boating goes to the Motor Show

    01 Jul 2008

    MOTOR SHOW: The star of the Marine Experience at the British International Motor Show (BIMS), Earthrace, has transited the Suez Canal and is now on her way through the Mediterranean for her date with ExCeL and the motor show between 27 July and 3 August. 

  • The world’s first quad-IPS yacht?

    01 Jul 2008

    BIG POWER: Spotted being offloaded in Southampton recently after a delivery voyage from Florida was this 75’ Lazzara equipped with four Volvo Penta IPS drives - apparently the first in the world. 

  • Farming biofuel company flooded with marine orders

    01 Jul 2008

    WALES: A new farm-based biodiesel plant in North Wales has sparked a flood of interest from yacht and boat owners worried about rising duel costs and the November increase in diesel prices following the loss of the UK's red diesel derogation. 

  • Dean & Reddyhoff go large at Portland

    01 Jul 2008

    MARINAS: Dean & Reddyhoff has just placed an order for the largest Hoist Neptune marina forklift ever imported into the UK, for use at the new Portland Marina in Dorset. 

  • Marine AV: first ever AV catalogue for the marine industry

    01 Jul 2008

    CATALOGUE: Tamworth, Staffordshire, based Marine AV has launched the first catalogue of audio-visual equipment for the marine industry featuring over 350 individual products and produced in full colour with over 100 pages. 

  • Chaos at Crick Boat Show

    01 Jul 2008

    BOAT SHOW: For three years on the run the Crick Boat Show has been affected by adverse weather conditions, writes Harry Arnold. This year a good sunny and well-attended day on the Saturday was again followed by and a wet and rather less crowded day on the Sunday. 

  • Dawson wins Best Marine Installation

    01 Jul 2008

    AWARD: Bournemouth based Dawson AV Marine won the award for Best Marine Installation at the 2008 Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) awards. 

  • Bruntons – 140 years old this year

    01 Jul 2008

    OLD AGE: Congratulations to Bruntons Propellers is 140 years old. Originally started as Barton and Co in 1868, and operating as millwrights and mechanical engineers, the company was taken over by Harold Brunton on 13 June 1908 and very soon after made its first propeller. 

  • Sailors worried Cowes could lose out

    01 Jul 2008

    SOUTH COAST: Top sailors in Cowes are claiming the town could lose its place as a yachting centre if boatyard facilities are lost to a hotel and retail development, writes Iain Sutherland. 

  • Indentured in Cowes

    01 Jul 2008

    APPRENTICES: Cowes based South Marine Mouldings are training six Nigerian engineering graduates in boatbuilding, writes Iain Sutherland. The six month programme has been devised as part of a contract with IMC Group, a major boat operator in Nigeria.

     

  • Oulton mud aids Waveney flood project

    01 Jul 2008

    EAST COAST: The dredging of a Suffolk broad has been brought forward by three years, writes Debbie Cowan. The Broads Authority (BA) is carrying out the work early after the Environment Agency (EA) said it could use the 5,500 cubic metres of mud from Oulton Broad. 

  • Broads up for carbon audit?

    01 Jul 2008

    EAST COAST: The Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) is currently financing a scoping study for a carbon audit of the Broads carried out by CRed at the University of East Anglia, writes Debbie Cowan. 

  • Five join Broads Navigation Committee

    01 Jul 2008

    EAST COAST: Five new people have been recommended to join the Broads Authority’s (BA) navigation committee in September following the largest number of applications ever received for the role, writes Debbie Cowan. 

  • New berths in Lowestoft's Hamilton Dock

    01 Jul 2008

    EAST COAST: A £500,000 investment has seen the creation of 46 new berths in Hamilton Dock in the Associated British Port (ABP) of Lowestoft. 

  • Surf costs are up

    01 Jul 2008

    SOUTH COAST: Bournemouth's surf reef will end up costing double the amount first thought, it has been revealed, writes Iain Sutherland. The original estimate of £1.35m to create Europe's first artificial reef has doubled to £2.68m. 

  • EA: Thames lock house sale 'on hold'

    23 Jun 2008

    LOCK HOUSES: In a statement issued on 20 June, the Environment Agency (EA) said it had agreed to put its Thames lock house sell-off on hold. The move came following a meeting with the minister Phil Woolas and MPs Martin Salter and Theresa May. 

  • If the market won't come to BBEx, we'll take BBEx to the market

    23 Jun 2008

    BBEx: The future of BBEx was decided at a meeting at Mercator Media last Friday 20 June. BBEx is going to adapt to move with the times and match the current market conditions.
    'From the various discussions we've had with the industry and with the target audience, it became obvious the manufacturers and importers wanted us to keep BBEx,' said Mercator Media managing director Andrew Webster. 'But the target audience is no longer interested in attending BBEx.'

     

  • Raymarine warns of lower sales

    23 Jun 2008

    FINANCIALS: Raymarine released a pre-close trading statement last Tuesday, 17 June, warning that the company's full-year sales are expected to be lower than originally anticipated. 

  • Three jailed in first OFT cartel case

    23 Jun 2008

    CARTEL: Three UK businessmen were sentenced to imprisonment for between two and a half to three years for cartel offences involving allocating markets and customers, restricting supplies, fixing prices and rigging bids for the supply of marine hose and ancillary equipment in the UK. 

  • Scott Bader hikes all Crystic prices

    23 Jun 2008

    PRICE HIKE: Scott Bader Composites Europe will be increasing prices across its European sites of all Crystic unsaturated polyester, DCPD and Vinyl Ester resins, plus all gelcoats, bonding pastes and Crystic Crestomer structural adhesive products by 100 €/mt on all invoiced orders from 1 July 2008 onwards. 

  • WWII bomb halts Prescott Lock work

    23 Jun 2008

    UXB: Work on Prescott Lock was halted last month after a huge unexploded World War II bomb was unearthed on 2 June at the Prescott Lock and Water Control Structure construction site at Three Mills Island, Bow, East London during excavation works. 

  • ECBS rebrands - again

    23 Jun 2008

    BOAT SHOW: Following closely on the rebrand from Earls Court Boat Show to the New Boat show at Earls Court, we now have the ECBS changing - hopefully got the last time - to The Sail Power & Watersports Show. 

  • Lowland canal developments completed

    16 Jun 2008

    SCOTLAND: Two significant projects have been completed on the Forth & Clyde Canal: Southbank Marina at Kirkintilloch, and the completion of The Boathouse pub hotel at Auchinstarry, writes Mike Balmforth. 

  • NBS MD opens South Wales Boat Show

    16 Jun 2008

    BOAT SHOW: On Friday 13 June Andrew Williams, managing director of National Boat Shows (NBS), officially opened the third South Wales Boat Show at Margam Park near Port Talbot. 

  • Nigel John retires

    16 Jun 2008

    RETIREMENT: After nearly 23 years in the federation, joining when it was the Ship and Boat Builders’ National Federation (SBBNF), Nigel John retired from the British Marine Federation (BMF) last week and will, by now, be found, along with Janice and Bentley the dog, in La Tremoulie in the Dordogne. 

  • Seawork – the success continues (Pt 11)

    16 Jun 2008

    SEAWORK: The 11th edition of Seawork International was the 11th year of continual success as the show saw more than 450 exhibitors attracting more than 6,500 visitors – over 8% more than last year. 

  • Dufour loss sinks Portway

    10 Jun 2008

    ADMINISTRATION: Portway Yacht Sales has gone into administration following the withdrawal of the Dufour dealership last month. The family run business, which had three offices, called in the administrators after a potential sale of the company fell through. 

  • Earls Court Boat Show re-brands

    10 Jun 2008

    BOAT SHOW: The Earls Court Boat Show has re-branded itself as The New Boat Show at Earls Court. In a statement the organisers said the move was intended 'to further differentiate it from shows of the past that were organised by National Boat Shows (NBS) and the British Marine Federation (BMF)'. 

  • LBS wins best consumer show at AEO Awards

    10 Jun 2008

    BOAT SHOW: The 2008 Collins Stewart London Boat Show organised by National Boat Shows (NBS) received the highly acclaimed title of Best Consumer Show at the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Excellence Awards 08 announced recently, and rather ironically, at Earls Court. 

  • Seago issues lifejacket safety warning

    10 Jun 2008

    SAFETY WARNING: Seago Yachting of Hailsham, Sussex, has issued a safety warning for its Seago 150 and 175 Newton lifejackets, including the Junior Lifejackets. Seago says these jackets may have a defect that could result in serious injury. 

  • Join us at BB’s 25th Anniversary Party

    10 Jun 2008

    ANNIVERSARY: It was early 1983 that Boating Business was launched in its current form by the then Thrusting Publisher Hall and Editor Nash.

    That seems a good enough reason to have a bit of a party, so come and join us for a bite to eat and a few drinks at Seawork.

     

  • Reichhold increases European prices

    16 Feb 2008

    COMPOSITES: Reichhold, the giant North Carolina-based composites components manufacturing company, is to increase its prices to €110 per metric ton with effect from 1 July 2008. The price increase affects all the company’s products sold to the composites industry in Europe. 

Portsmouth Poll

Seawork Quotes

  • Bruce Dawes, Moffatt and Nichol:

    01 Jul 2008

    'We are an American company breaking into the UK market and this is the second year we have exhibited at the show. It has been very encouraging for us as we have made plenty of new contacts.' 

  • Andrew Goodchild, Goodchild Marine:

    01 Jul 2008

    'We’ve had almost as much interest from other exhibitors as we have from visitors. What’s good about this show is the quality of enquiries. There aren’t any tyre kickers and it’s as well organised as ever.' 

  • Corinne Kesteloo, International Crew Services:

    01 Jul 2008

    'We come over from Holland and, as last year, it’s been very good. Seawork is a great chance for us to meet our English clients face-to-face and to talk to our English colleagues, as well as generating new prospects.' 

  • Hannu Tiainen, Mobimar:

    01 Jul 2008

    'It’s been an interesting learning curve as an exhibitor and if we decide to exhibit again, we will book earlier to get a better stand position.' 

  • Caryl Clayton, Costain Ltd:

    01 Jul 2008

    'It's been a very interesting show with plenty of interaction with people we want to keep in contact with and vice versa. This is the first time we have been here for several years and it has definitely been worthwhile.' 

  • Julian Morgan, KPM Marine:

    01 Jul 2008

    'We’ve had an awesome show; it’s been absolutely phenomenal. We’ve had interest from areas we’d never have thought of. It would have taken us such a long time to reach this number of new people, so coming here has been extremely cost effective. The orders we’ve taken in the first day and half of the exhibition are the equivalent of three months of production.' 

  • Andrew Braimbridge, Mullion:

    01 Jul 2008

    'Yet again Seawork has been a great show for us with good quality visitors and enquiries. We will be back next year.' 

  • John Murray, CEO of the Society of Maritime Industries:

    01 Jul 2008

    'As a networking show Seawork is excellent for us as it involves all parts of our business and is excellent for cross-networking.' 

  • Douglas Seago, Hadrian Safety Rail Systems:

    01 Jul 2008

    'We are one of the founder exhibitors and always find Seawork a good show to meet up with existing clients.' 

  • Ziggy Walker, MK Services:

    01 Jul 2008

    'The exhibition is an invaluable source of research for product development programme. It’s the perfect place for us to target carefully selected products to the right people.' 

Washington Post

  • America cleans up boating

    01 Jul 2008

    One topic that will likely receive a lot of attention here in the US in the next few weeks is the passage of The Clean Boating Act 2008 through Congress. 

Seawork International 2009 - 23rd to 25th June 2009