The British Coatings Federation’s Marine Coatings Group (MCG) remains concerned that there is some confusion within the UK leisure boat industry regarding the current and future availability of antifouling paints for protecting yachts and boats. This note is intended to provide clarity on the key legislation currently affecting antifouling paints (the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) [...]
Nearly 70 women attended the Women in Marine Industry Networking event at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show 2018. Sponsored by Barton Marine and Boating Business, the keynote speakers included Nikki Goldsbrough and Lucy Gross. Suzanne Blaustone - CEO of Barton Marine summed up the success of the event saying, “Yet again we are proud to encourage [...]
Demo by Harry Heasman - UK sales manager for Raymarine of the latest Flir thermal imaging cameras. Seen these before and they are great for piloting into a strange port at night picking out bridges and wharves in very good detail as well as buoys etc. Range is around 1.2nM which is good too, and [...]
We're big fans of these devices. They work like a thermos flask with a double skin of stainless steel that creates a thermal barrier around the inner pot. The idea is that you begin cooking something in the separate billy can and then put it into the thermal cooker. Best to pre-warm that with some [...]
With just a month to go until the launch of the world’s first 300hp diesel outboard engine, British diesel engine innovator, Cox Powertrain is preparing for its much anticipated European on-water demonstrations of the CXO300 and will be urging all those interested in switching to a diesel outboard to sign up for a demonstration during [...]
BOAT AUCTION, BOAT JUMBLE AND WATER FUN DAY Dozens of project boats at Blackwater Marina at Maylandsea are being given a last chance by auctioning them off on Sunday October 7 with three months free storage included with every boat sold. Boats in need of saving range from small sailing cruisers to an historic [...]
Plymouth Sailing School has reached an agreement with SeaRegs Training to handover the helm of the school from October 2018. Plymouth Sailing School was set up in 1957 and is one of the UK's longest established sea schools. It runs RYA Sail Training courses from beginner to professional Yachtmaster and Instructor. Current school Principal, Richard [...]
Aqua Living is a new one-stop-shop that’s curated everything you and your family need to enjoy life by the sea. AquaLiving.co.uk is the newly-launched online store that stocks everything from deck shoes and flotation gilets, to lifejackets, swimming goggles and inflatable paddleboards. Aqua Living founders, Christina and Alistair Hall (above), grew up on the South [...]
While brass is a traditional material for clocks and barometers on board boats it is sometimes eschewed for stainless steel or other materials as it needs regular polishing, and many laquers used develop cracks which blacken some areas while others remain tarnish free. Nauticalia have released a range of instruments using a newly developed protective [...]
