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New Product: Diesel Dipper

New Product: Diesel Dipper Marine 16, manufacturers of Diesel Bug Treatment, as used by the RNLI and Royal Marines, have launched their new Diesel Dipper system onto the market. The system’s primary objective is to remove water from the floor

Pegasus RIB Finance Deal

Pegasus RIB Finance Deal Pegasus are currently offering a new and attractive finance deal on RIBs of any age, make or model. No deposits are required, and the company is offering exclusive low APR rates, with payouts available within 24

Sunseeker Hawk 27

Should you be in any doubt as to the engines’ credibility, then consider having them rebuilt by an independent engineer with knowledge of these engines.  … if you are up for something a bit different, and cost-effective, that will always

Nimbus 370/380

What was different about driving the Nimbus compared to other semi-displacement boats was the virtually linear performance delivery. The wide scope of its appeal, encompassing both yachtsmen and motor boaters, underlines this boat’s versatility …  These boats are beautifully built

Stingher 900GT

This Anglo-Italian RIB is a serious boat built for maximum appeal. Stingher manage this mix very well by building a boat that is fast and exciting to drive, while remaining safe in the process.  It suffers no handling quirks, and

Rodman SPIRIT 42 Coupé

Her stylish interior is in keeping with the popular concept that tends to dominate the industry – that of creating maximum interior space, often at the cost of extra displacement.  … this is a typically tough Rodman with an efficient

Quicksilver Activ 855 Weekend

The Quicksilver Activ 855 is a well-made boat, whose finish, particularly the joinery, does not smack of compromise. It has achieved a good blend of living accommodation and practicality, which is all too important in this size and type of

Prestige 680S

Prestige 680S If you want a flybridge cruiser that feels like a coupé, Prestige’s ingenious 680S might just be the way to go. Alex Smith reports.     It’s early in the morning - just a few minutes past sunrise

Jeanneau Leader 33

While the 30 and the 36 are quite striking examples of their type, the 33 looks like the best-judged Leader yet. … it achieves pretty much everything the larger boat does, but on a smaller, more affordable platform. Jeanneau Leader

Bella 600 BR

With impressive quality of build, clarity of design and purity of ergonomic arrangement, nothing here is allowed to spoil the drive or complicate the life of the owner.  It’s rapid as well as comfy, secure as well as spacious, versatile

Axopar 37 Sun-Top

Few boats offer such a smooth ride and such an easy point and shoot driving experience. It is cleverly designed and well thought out, with close attention to detail …  On the surface, it may appear to be just another

New Products from Yanmar

New Products from Yanmar 3JH40 Engine Introduced this year, the Yanmar 3JH40 diesel engine is the smallest common-rail diesel engine to date. With an output of 40hp, the compact and ultra-quiet 3JH40 enables smaller-boat owners and commercial-vessel operators to benefit

Seakeeper 2

Seakeeper 2 Seakeeper’s drive to expand their gyroscopic technology to an ever wider section of the boating population has taken a big leap with their launch of the Seakeeper 2. Making its debut at the Miami Boat Show, the Seakeeper

New Range of Honda Engines

New Range of Honda Engines Honda have totally redesigned their flagship outboard motor range. Now the BF175, BF200, BF225 and BF250 will all be based on the 3.6L V6 engine block that previously only the BF250 used. This is a

Mercury Marine New Engine Line-up

Mercury Marine New Engine Line-up Launched at the Miami Boat Show, Mercury’s new line-up of outboard engines looks to be setting a new benchmark for middle-capacity V6 motors in terms of power to weight. The range of outboards is based

Axiom Pro series

Axiom Pro series Launched at the Southampton Boat Show, Raymarine’s latest Axiom Pro series of chartplotters features the company’s HybridTouch control, as well as multi-touch screen controls with an ergonomic keypad for ease of use in rough seas. This seems

New Honda Engines

New Honda Engines Honda have re-engineered their popular BF40, BF50, BF80 and BF100 marine outboards, making them more efficient, more durable and easier to maintain. Making their debut at the Southampton Boat Show, these new engines, though similar to their

SEABOB Wildlife Diving

The virtually noiseless engine doesn’t disturb the silence underwater or scare the wildlfe in any way.  Diver and shark move with equal agility and elegance, blending into one spine-tingling and unique underwater universe. No longer merely observing from the outside,

Seaward 39

The Seaward 39 is a bespoke old-school semi-displacement boat based on a well-proven design that cuts through rough weather with ease.   It is a wet boat, but that does not matter as it is built to deal with that. 

Silver Eagle BRX

The Eagle BRX is an indisputably fast, agile and exciting boat, with plenty of sheltered seating, furniture versatility and storage built in. With its moderate 20-degree deadrise, its modest weight of just 860kg and the top-rated 200hp engine on the

Yamarin 81 DC

If you spend a lot of time at the wheel, you’ll grow to respect the 81 DC’s unfussy dynamic behaviour as much as its endless features list and its distinctive looks. … you’ll be very satisfied with its al fresco

Boating Brothers in New Windermere Challenge?

Boating Brothers in New Windermere Challenge? At High Noon on 8th July 2017 the three Moscrop brothers Paul, Jonathan and Mark launched from the Ferry Nab slipway, Windermere on what we think is, remarkably, a voyage never before recorded. Their

Charente Maritime

There is so much to see and so little time to see it in.  A walk around the cobbled streets will show you what life must have been like in Cardinal Richelieu’s time. The French love their sailing, and it

Parting the Waves – Suzuki Style

 The robust engine displacement of 4.4 litres is matched by a high-performance 12.0:1 compression ratio, the highest ever for a production outboard engine. As first impressions go … these Suzuki 350s are superb. Parting the Waves – Suzuki Style

Icom-M85E VHF Handheld

Icom-M85E VHF Handheld Designed with an emphasis on commercial use, as well as marine leisure, the IC-M85E is a very compact, high-quality waterproof VHF marine handheld radio. It meets both marine and Private Business Radio (PBR) applications. Robustly constructed, the

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