Marinas
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Pontoon & Dock appointed for Roodberg
The Pontoon & Dock Company has been appointed as the UK and Ireland agent for Roodberg B.V. of The Netherlands. 01 Nov 2011 - Boating Business
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Online berthing could boost profit by 15%
01 Nov 2011 - Boating Business
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Dorset marinas taking Olympic bookings
With the Olympic sailing events being staged at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy – and expected to bring 64,000 extra visitors to Dorset - local marinas are ready to provide berths for the seafarers. 01 Nov 2011 - Boating Business
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New life for an old dry dock
We read this article and thought it was a fascinating account of what can be done with a redundant dry dock and the desire to make it work once again… 01 Nov 2011 - Boating Business
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More power to the tower
Pump-out systems and power pedestals have also had their share of innovation: likewise these have to be robust since they may have to take on boaters suffering a ‘John Cleese’ moment as well as the environment. 06 Oct 2010 - Boating Business
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Hulls keep clean in ‘the zone’
Marinas could benefit from a couple of high-tech innovations. One of the more interesting is an antifouling zone that will keep boaters' hulls barnacle free. 06 Oct 2010 - Boating Business
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A difficult berth
Robust enough to take on not just sun, wind, rain and tides – but also regular injustices to the system from boaters. Stevie Knight asks what marinas need to consider when planning their pontoon projects. 06 Oct 2010 - Boating Business
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Marinas - the American way
A decade ago, The Rat banged-on about how the centuries old, tried and tested method of keeping boats on swinging moorings was being shoved out of existence by a rash of what for most of us, were totally unaffordable marina complexes. 01 Oct 2009 - Boating Business
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The sky's the limit on dry stacking
With ever increasing demands on space, time and money, dry stacking of boats is seen as the way forward for some, says Katina Read. 01 Oct 2009 - Boating Business
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Marinas ask to be given a break!
Over the past 18 months, the British Marine Federation (BMF) and The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) have witnessed an increasing number of cases where marina operators on the coast have been issued with enforcement notices. 01 Jul 2008 - Boating Business
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Wales and Southwest to benefit from marina developments
With planning and environmental constraints stifling development, there are few large scale marina projects underway, says David Foxwell. But Wales and the Southwest seem to be benefiting. 01 Dec 2003 - Boating Business
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Marinas - an inspector of taxes calls
Tim Coghlan is managing director of Braunston Marina, one the largest UK canal marinas. His recent experiences with the Inland Revenue sounds more than a note of warning to the marine industry. 01 Dec 2003 - Boating Business
