New Boats

SailTime, the world’s leading membership boating company, will be launching the first eco boat in the SailTime fleet at this year’s PSP Southampton International Boat Show.

Visitors to the show will be able to climb onboard SailTime’s Beneteau Oceanis 40, which will be on the water. The boat has begun its ongoing make-over to be more environmentally friendly and will be the first boat out of the SailTime fleet that will be converted to eco friendly standards. This process has been something SailTime has worked closely on in the last twelve months, in association with the BMF’s Green Blue and Ecover, manufacturers of sustainable hygienic products.

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Making her debut at the 2010 Southampton boat show, the Daedalus 30 is a motorboat designed to meet the demands of sea anglers who also enjoy luxury family cruising. The builders are Portsmouth-based Marine Concepts, a specialist company that produces a wide range of mouldings for the Sunseeker range of superyachts. A four-year collaboration with acclaimed UK designer John Moxham has resulted in the 30ft (9.10m) boat that can sleep four, and provides a generous heads compartment, a long range fuel tank and, so they tell us, outstanding performance in poor weather.

The key to the soft ride is the dynamic hull profile, well proven from other hugely successful Moxham designs. The shape is mostly concave, with a large radius amidships but a sharp V section forward, exactly where it will drop into a wave. The spray rails are down-angled at 12 degrees for an incredibly dry ride, and there is another big radius at the stern, providing plenty of lift. This makes the Daedalus 30 quick onto the plane, and easily driven for optimum fuel economy. As such, the boat needs only a single 260hp Yanmar diesel outdrive for anticipated speeds of around 28-30 knots. A twin engine installation is also available.

For angling, diving or just general enjoyment of the sea, the Daedalus 30 has a wide beam and a large aft cockpit, with high bulwarks for safety and a compact bathing platform. There is also a deep under-deck storage area that could be used as a live tank, or for stowing a tender. The wheelhouse roof has been aerodynamically shaped to deflect wind and spray away from the cockpit, and all the stainless steel handrails have been strategically placed for best effect.

Marine Concepts: www.marineconcepts.co.uk

With a new hull designed by Malan Conradie the new ribcat boasts a wider hull that provides great comfort and stability.

The inherent impact shock that deep-V mono-hull RIBS transmit is vastly reduced. This is of value to commercial and military operators who are concerned about the potential spinal damage to crew exposed to long periods of high speed activity when at sea. After many years of research and development in South Africa, during which the catamaran RIB hydrofoil principle has been 'cloned' by various other builders resulting in notably inferior performances, the original team have emerged with a new creation. PRICE IN THE REGION OF £27,000

 

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The new Nord Fisher 170, which has received rave reviews in the boating media, is to be shown at the North Wales Boat show over the weekend of  30th July – 1st August.

Designed by Philip Averell, and built by Sprint Boats, in Ireland the Nord 170 has met with acclaim by everyone who has tested it. Specifically designed to provide an ultra safe yet speedy and stable fishing platform the Nord Fisher is also very affordable. The new Nord 170 Fisher, powered by Yamaha, will be displayed on the Blue Water Stand no R5.1 during the show and will be available for sea trials on the 2^nd August.

More info from: Sprint Boats 028 9086 0349 or Blue Water Marine at 01758 614 000