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SPORTIQUE GOES FISHING FIRST LOOK AT A BRAVE NEW BOAT FROM THE WATERSPORTS EXPERTS

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NORD FISHER 17 THE DEBUT ENTRY FROM SPRINT BOATS

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BUYING ADVICE NORD FISHER 170 ............... 23 The debut entry from Sprint Boats

LIFESTYLE CLASSIC CORNER ................ 81 Find out how racing your classic boat is easier than you think

SPORTIQUE 18 FISHER ........ 29 The watersports guru turns to angling SHOW WATCH........................ 36 Highlights from the annual RIBEX show BUYING ON A BUDGET ......... 46 Getting clever with £3,000 GETTING HITCHED ...................52 The Skoda Yeti blazes a trail

DINGHY WORLD ................... 85 First part of our new dinghy buying series ANGLING ADVICE .................. 88 In search of the perfect fisherman’s holiday THE NAME GAME .................. 93 Sailor’s guide to naming a boat

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DIARY DATES ....................... 99 Two more months of must-see boat events

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EQUIPMENT TOP GEAR ............................ 56 Fresh electronics from AdvanSea

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Expert buying tips for dinghy boating heaven

ANODISING MY TOY Anodising is an attractive method of decoration and a useful defence against corrosion

WORD FROM THE WEB

(WITH JANE RICKARD, WEB EDITOR)

electrolytic action to chemically change

Boat Mart’s website is set to become every bit as good as the magazine you are now reading.

As well as a new look, we aim to include tests and buying advice, videos, prize draws and handy directories. It will help you find the best deals and make the most of your boat.

YOUR WEBSITE It’s your website so we want to know what you’d like to see. Tell us what you like and dislike about our site (or about websites in general) and we’ll do our best to act on your suggestions. Don’t worry if the new look site is already live as we are always working on new ideas and will happily listen to your input.

YOUR STORIES We’re looking for people who regularly go out on their boats to write for our online blog. You know the sort of thing: where you’ve been, who you met, what the weather was like and so on.

You only need to write a few hundred words every week or so and we’ll do the rest. There’s a free subscription to Boat Mart in it for you too, so drop me an email and find out more . . .

YOUR VIDEOS As well as your blogs we’d really like to feature videos of your boating adventures on the site, and they don’t need to be expertly produced.

Just email them to me and if you make me laugh I’ll even send you a prize.

Our new site is all about affordable boating for you, so surf over today and become a part of it.

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Argonaut I bought myself a SkySki last year, which came in plain polished aluminium. In the US, they often polish it up and anodise it. I liked that idea, so I had mine done and the finish is great. Anodising uses

the outer surface to an aluminium oxide, making it much harder wearing. They then deposit a layer of coloured anodised film. Aluminium is soft but aluminium oxide is very hard and, once anodised, it is physically part of the outer face so it won’t peel off. There are a huge number of colours and if, after a couple of seasons, it is scratched or dull, it can be re-etched in Sulphuric acid and re-anodised. It’s 100 times better than painting for saltwater use.

It may be of interest, if any of you need some anodising done, that I used ‘South Wales Metal Finishing’. They are a big production place, but they happily take on small one-off jobs and their work is truly excellent.

OUTBOARD LUBE Matt13 I need some lube for the outboard. I was told to get a spray lube to use under the hood of the outboard on all the parts. Can anyone suggest what I should be looking at and am I supposed to give it a spray before and after each trip or just every now and then?

Blued While some people seem to use WD40, the jetskiers tend to favour WURTH 2040 instead. Apparently WD40 can cause rubber hoses to soften (although

threads like this always lead to a debate over such things). You can buy a fivelitre container of WURTH for about £20.

Cookee I’m in total agreement with Blued. The WURTH product is many times better for this use than WD40. Another benefit is that it doesn’t really leave any residue. We run a hose over the powerhead to wash the salt off and then spray with 2040. Everything looks like new and stays that way.

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ATLANTIS CABIN ON THE CARDS The Atlantis 26 CC, tested to great acclaim by Simon Everett in the pages of this magazine, is to be joined by a cabin version based on the identical 26-foot hull. Built in Guernsey to the same exacting standards (and for the same challenging seas), the recent Jersey Boat Show has already seen an order placed for the new Cabin boat, which will share the high prow, the steep, fine entry and the deep freeboards that have made the existing 26 so effective in the local conditions.

The standard Atlantis 26 CC is available in a complete package with a 250hp outboard for £35,000 plus VAT, while the cabin version will be available at the same spec for £39,000 plus VAT. We will bring you a more detailed article the moment it hits the water.

In the meantime, turn to page 41 for a closer look at Atlantis Marine and a story to gladden the hearts of honest, right-thinking British boaters everywhere . . . www.atlantismarine.biz

LONDON TO AUCKLAND ON A PW! A team of men is due to attempt to break the world personal watercraft record by riding from London to New Zealand. The astonishing 17,000-nautical mile journey is designed to boost public awareness about ways to prevent cancer and raise funds for global cancer research. New Zealand pilot Jeremy Burfoot will lead a team, consisting of Irish Adrian Erangey, Kiwis, Travis Donoghue and Garry Learmonth and Croatian, Ivan Otulic.

Dubbed ‘The Ultimate Ride’, it will set off from the Houses of Parliament in London on 01 August to ride some of Europe’s most

Jeremy Burfoot will lead the team on the 17,000-mile epic

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famous waterways, cross the Indian Ocean and finish in Auckland, New Zealand at some point in November. It will offer a mix of riding conditions including rivers, inland seas, ocean crossings, island hopping and coastal waters. The terrain will change from temperate northern European latitudes to the burning heat of the Middle East, the sweltering humidity of South East Asia and the unpredictable waters of the Tasman Sea. It’s a colossal undertaking and one we will watch with a great deal of interest. www.london-sydney.com

Imagine you are at a riverside farmyard in Northern Ireland. It is crammed with boats, including new, previously unseen fishing craft. A tractor, towing a new sports boat wends its way down a narrow tree-lined lane. You follow on to discover that the boat has already been launched and is creaming its way down the river.

Meanwhile, in the opposite direction, a wakeboard boat with a boarder in tow does its best to create a big wake.

Coming from the highly restricted UK mainland, this is an almost unbelievable scene and yet it’s not a figment of my imagination. This is just another day at Hanna Boats - and a happy result of the fact that the local water authorities do their best to keep restrictions to a minimum. Here, the people in charge of the waterways continue to improve and publicise the many options open for leisure and the public continues to enjoy them.

The Lough Neagh case study The Lough Neagh Partnership has been recognised for its role in transforming the Lough by the British Urban Regeneration Association. The Partnership beat major dockland and canal regeneration projects across the rest of the UK, winning praise for the “Scale and impact of their multi dimensional programme”.

Historically, Lough Neagh lacked a navigation authority. It was under-utilised and received little investment until the Partnership was formed in 2003. But this body has so far overseen a budget of £3.8m, managed 140 projects, and attracted an extra £6.4m of leverage funds.

Improvements on the Lough include 150 new boating berths, cycle and canal trails, and five new nature reserves. In addition, the Partnership has instigated three new passenger boats, five rescue craft and the regeneration of Rams Island - all of which have been widely promoted to enhance tourism. If mainland UK authorities want a case study, this would do just fine . . .

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SPORTIQUE ORKNEY 18 FISHER 592

SPORTIQUE 18 FISHER From a name more commonly associated with waterski tournament boats comes an all-purpose cabin fisher with plenty to offer. Simon Everett tests it out . . .

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ith the plethora of cuddy and cabin fishing boats on the market already, making the bold step to construct a new ‘designed for purpose’ addition to the list wasn’t taken lightly by Mike Keeton of Sportique Boats. In fact, he had been pestered by some of his customers for several years to do just that but, rather than rush into it, he took his time and carefully considered what has turned out to be a boat that ticks all the boxes, not just for boat anglers but also for divers.

Unusually for a boat of this kind, Mike has opted for a sterndrive powerplant and the reasoning is simple - it is much more cost effective than an outboard and puts

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less stress on the transom. Even so, the boat is built so strongly that, with a transom measuring two inches in thickness for its entire width, this little 18-footer could even handle a 260hp V8 engine. With that much power on tap, it would be one of the fastest boats of its kind on UK waters. After all, how many UK cuddy sports fishers do you know of that could top 45 knots?

Here though, we have the milder 135hp unit to play with and that is plenty for me. I am by no means averse to fast boats (after all, I enjoy a bit of offshore racing) but when you go fishing, there are other considerations, like not getting your gear thrown all over the cockpit or spilling your soup. Covering the ground at pace is one thing but more important here is the knowledge that the boat is engineered to take a decent bit of abuse.

THE CONSTRUCTION The Sportique 18 is extremely heavily laid up, with substantial stiffening in all the crucial places. The keel is even fitted with a heavyduty, stainless steel keel band about 6mm thick to protect the bottom when beaching.

The main hull is built with a traditional fourstringer system, providing massive stiffness and strength. Mike and his son, Sam, build the boats and they also hand-select all the timber. It is kiln dried and any that is not up to scratch or is bent or warped is simply rejected. The timber is then completely sheathed with resin, which soaks in to create not just a watertight seal but also a very strong bond within the laminating.

The hull is joined to the deck with a flare joint.

Again this takes longer to build but provides an incredibly strong joint, as there is a larger

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BUYING ADVICE

BUYING USED Selecting the right boat for your needs requires a lot of forethought. There are now so many boats to choose from that the possibilities are virtually infinite. Over these ‘Buying Used’ pages, David Greenwood and Irving Stewart aim to provide sound buying advice and to spotlight a few good used buys you might want to consider.

BUYING SECONDHAND - Glastron 175SX

With Irving Stewart

The Glastron is more an open family day boat than a pure-bred driving machine

The topic of this month’s mini profile is the Glastron 175SX, a boat that, in one form or another, has been around for decades - and is still one of the world’s best selling boats.

This is a classic American ‘starter’ boat, carefully designed so that anyone who can drive a car will instantly feel at home behind the helm on the water.

However, unlike many similar sized European craft, the Glastron is not a narrow-hulled

deep-V sports boat but a roomy bow rider craft with inboard space for an entire family.

Unlike a small Fletcher, for example, the Glastron is not primarily designed to satisfy your racing driver instincts and be thrown about with abandon. Nor is it designed to cut through choppy water with a howling outboard astern, but that’s no reason to be put off, because these little boats are no sluggards and can still be

expected to exceed 35 knots in good conditions. To use a motoring analogy, the Glastron is not so much a small twoseater MG but more a comfy, open-topped Renault Megane.

These Glastron 175s (and their almost identical competitor, the Bayliner Capri) are primarily designed for lake and calm water, which, after all, is the conditions in which most families go boating. They are, however, well able to contend

KEY STEPS TO BUYING PRIVATELY n View the boat and make your offer subject to survey. n Pay the deposit and receive a receipt and signed Sale Agreement, agreeing dates for completion. n Ask for proof of ownership before paying out for a survey. n Request Confirmation of Recreational Craft Directive Compliance or Exemption. n Instruct your surveyor and await the report. n Negotiate on work to rectify material defects and agree an adjusted price if necessary. n Ask to see all equipment and gear not currently on the boat but which is included

in the sale price before handing over the balance payment. n Arrange your boat’s insurance before handing over the balance due. n When you give the final payment, make sure you receive a Bill of Sale, previous Bills of Sale if possible, Certificate of Registration or letters or statutory declarations from previous owners relinquishing further interest in the boat, Builder’s Certificate, original receipted VAT invoice and all other relevant documentation.

For information on buying a used boat, check out the RYA’s ‘Buying A Second Hand Yacht’.

with our frequently questionable conditions.

Glastrons are moulded using the VEC closed moulding process which results in very reliable hull and deck quality.

Fitted with an ultra-quiet Volvo 3L sterndrive, the Glastron 175SX offers seven seats, stacks of stowage and some extra little luxuries such as a sound system and drinks holders. This is a boat in which you can pull a skier or tow a wakeboard and (despite the one-trick-pony reputation of bow riders) enjoy plenty of varied entertainment afloat.

Remarkably, when we last tested a Glastron 175SX in 2003, the package cost of a boat and trailer, complete with transport and cockpit covers, was just £13,995. Today you could find a used boat in good condition for a great deal less than that.

Assuming the engine has been regularly serviced, this is a fine way to buy years of boating fun.

OR YOU MIGHT WISH TO USE A BROKER eement a sale and purchase agr n A broker will provide nce n Sort out all the fina entation is required cum do at wh n Advise the parties n Negotiate between istration and advise about reg le n Provide a Bill of Sa boat the of g ting and viewin n Provides the marke or vey h the sur n Help discussions wit ling a boat about buying and sel For more information ABYA The . .uk or www.rya.org see www.abya.co.uk and is a s ent Ag ht Yac & Brokers is the Association of a boat. one buying or selling good port of call for any

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00 the scope for new boats With this month’s budget reaching £3,0 budget . . . best ways of getting afloat on a modest

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PUFF ‘N GO Getting back to basics is always a good idea and, naturally, craft that give endless hours of fun without resorting to engines and fuel have always been popular. There are literally hundreds of different sailing dinghies out there to choose from but in recent years those from Laser Performance have gained a huge following worldwide.

Now obviously, our budget does not allow us to get a new high-performance racing craft but, as everybody has to start somewhere, perhaps a Laser Pico might just tempt you. Manufactured in roto-moulded polyethylene, these almost indestructible 3.5-metre craft are extremely stable and great fun to sail. Equipped with a removable jib and reefing main sail, the little boat is roomy enough for a couple of adults and an ideal craft for kids to learn the basics of handling a sail craft. Light and easy to launch and transport, a Pico comes with everything needed to enjoy yourself. At around £2,450 for the boat you should be able to get a road trailer and even a couple of life jackets within this month’s budget. All you need to add is water and wind . . .

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Get Hitched

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CAR TESTS ■ TOWING NEWS ■ NEW KIT & ACCESSORIES ■ BUYING ADVICE BUYING ADVICE WHAT ABOUT THE ROOF?

If you’re new to boating, on a small budget, or in search of an easy life, it makes sense to explore the kinds of boat that can be mounted on the roof of a regular family car.

After all, if you are freed from the need for a trailer, there is no expense to buy one, no effort in its upkeep, no concern regarding tight slipways or long summer queues and no difficulty over the parking up and the retrieval of your trailer. You need no tow hitch on your car, no light-board, no accessories or bulky trailer spares and you need far less space in the garage for storage.

Plainly, it makes a lot of sense and, as any fans of our regular Dinghy Column (page 85) will know, there is an extremely varied (and generous) choice of new and used boats that will fit the bill.

By and large, a boat for mounting on the roof of your car should be sufficiently lightweight for one or two people to handle without too much effort. An aluminium craft of around ten feet with a small outboard or a good electric motor is ideal. So too is a lightweight canoe, kayak or folding craft.

Just one of the boats for sale as we went to print was a new aluminium-built Sea Shell fishing boat, measuring 2.5 metres in length and weighing just 39kg. Good for three people and able to accept up to 5hp on the transom, at £450, it’s a very accessible way to get started.

Combine that with a compact folding trolley, plus a roof-rack to protect your car from scratches (Handirack does a fine range) and you are set for a career of easy and affordable entertainment.

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SKODA YETI Traditionally, Skoda has had nothing to offer the 4x4 fan, bar the odd soft-roader version of the Octavia Estate. But with the arrival of the Yeti in the UK, that has all changed.

As you’d expect from Skoda, there’s some serious value on offer here, with prices starting from just £13,990. Of course the most basic Yeti is only a two-wheel drive unit with no more offroad capability than your average family hatchback, but if you dig a little deeper, £17,580 will buy you the Yeti S 2.0 TDI CR 4x4, rising to £22,635 for the range-topping 2.0 TDI CR 170 4x4.

Whichever Yeti you choose, it’s unquestionably a good-looking device with an interior that may

TECHY BIT Price: £21,825 Engine: 1,968cc four-cylinder common-rail turbo-diesel Max power: 140bhp Max torque: 236lb.ft. @ 1,750-2,500rpm Transmission: Six-speed manual Drive: Part-time electronic 4WD (with diff lock and hill-descent control) Economy: 37.7mpg (combined) CO2 rating: 159g/km Max braked towing weight: 2,000kg

well amaze you. There’s genuine quality here, with smooth, soft-touch plastics and classy chrome detailing giving it a really upmarket feel.

We can’t fault the driving position either, and rear space is also decent considering the Yeti’s compact dimensions (a full 107mm shorter than a Nissan Qashqai).

Skoda fits the Yeti with a Haldex-clutch 4x4 system familiar to many front-drive-based machines. In normal use, 96 per cent of drive is sent to the front wheels, with sensors monitoring differences in rotation speeds between each axle, which means up to 90 per cent of the torque can be sent rearwards when necessary. This makes the Yeti a genuinely tenacious machine offroad.

The Haldex running gear reacts quickly, and that permanent small amount of drive sent to the back wheels means it’s ‘primed’ to juggle power whenever necessary. Those disappointed with early Haldex systems will be far more impressed with how ‘traditional’ this 4x4 feels.

It’s smarter too, thanks to the addition of an Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) for the front wheels. This works like a ‘virtual’ front diff lock, ensuring that one front wheel can’t spin away on

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DINGHIES LETTERS

DINGHY WORLD YOUR FIRST DINGHY - PART 1 In the first of a new four-part series on buying a starter boat, David Webber looks at specific dinghies for different uses and different locations.

The sheer variety on offer can be bewildering

If this is your first boat, you are in for a real treat. Dinghies can be used on our rivers and estuaries, at the beach or for cruising the Great British coastline. Imagine the scene on a warm summer’s day - you fill your boat with a picnic, load up the kids and the dog and cruise a few miles along the coast for a great day on some deserted beach that landlubbers are unable to reach.

What a fantastic day out, and all for the cost of a couple of litres of fuel . . .

But before you buy your first dinghy, you will need to consider how much weight you need to carry, including stores and the number of people on board. This will give you an indication of the size of boat you require but be realistic and, if in doubt, buy a slightly larger craft rather than risk overloading a small one. Of course, your budget may also be a key factor in this equation, but if you buy a boat that is too small, you may end up selling it to buy a larger one before you get any value from its use.

How you are going to use your boat is also a key factor. Dinghies for river fishing can be different beasts to those used on the coast.

For example, a boat with a higher freeboard (the space between the water level and the deck or, on a dinghy, between the water level and the top of the boat) is better suited to coastal use. It tends to be more capable of handling a chop than a low freeboard.

You will also need to consider how you are going to transport your new boat. Lighter

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craft of up to 12 feet in length can often be carried on a roof rack, obviating the need for a trailer (see page 52). Otherwise you could consider a collapsible or sectional dinghy.

If you decide to use a trailer, you will have to add a towbar to the initial cost, plus the trailer and any associated gear, such as the lighting board and tie down straps.

A dinghy can also be a multi-purpose boat for fishing, cruising, family outings and a spin around the bay at a good pace.

Most dealers will guide you toward the right choice for your particular use and requirement. But make sure you look at as many as you can before making any kind of commitment. ■

■ BHG Marine www.bhg-marine.co.uk ■ Seamark Nunn www.seamarknunn.com ■ Samspeed Marine www.samspeedmarine.com ■ Mailspeed Marine www.mailspeedmarine.co.uk ■ Seapro www.seaproboat.co.uk ■ Barnet Marine Centre www.ribs.co.uk ■ EF Snelling www.yamaha-outboard-sales.co.uk ■ Ron Hale Marine www.ronhalemarine.co.uk ■ Excel Boats www.excel-inflatables.co.uk ■ Bridger Marine www.bridgermarine.co.uk

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LIFESTYLE TED TUCKERMAN: I bought my first boat in the mid 1950s with my friend, Gerald Smith. We used to fish together in the Solent. I then moved to Torquay in 1961 and, after obtaining my boatman’s licence, I bought a 36-foot harbour launch which was the first angling charter boat in Torquay. Since then, I have fished in a variety of boats all around the UK as well as around the world, from Sweden to New Zealand and North America to Mexico. I have also enjoyed beach launching many times into big swells in South Africa in my friend’s ski boat.

ANGLING THE BEST FISHING PORTS

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s schools break up for the summer holidays, we see the start of the family cruising holiday season - so for those readers looking to combine the holiday cruise with fishing I thought it would be helpful to list a few of the better UK ports and what you might catch. I have picked ports in South Devon, partly because the waters offer a great choice of mixed fishing and partly because these places also provide safe harbours with excellent facilities, including good launching provision and fine restaurants.

TORQUAY AND BRIXHAM You will find great harbour facilities with easy launching and plentiful parking. There is bass on spring tides around the fringes of the bay and along the coast towards Dartmouth. Live sandeel or lures are the better baits. Torbay is also a good base for wreck fishing, with masses of sunken hulks four miles off. If you just want to dabble for a few mackerel then Torbay is also ideal. Fish in the tide off Berry Head, the Orestone and Thatcher Rocks.

SALCOMBE Salcombe is the best-known sailing resort in South Devon, with good berthing and launching facilities. Oddly enough, some of the best fishing is to be had inside the bar.

Expect thornback, small-eyed ray, plaice, gilthead bream, mullet, bass, pollack and wrasse. Offshore, over banks, you will find blonde ray, and a short steam will put you on reefs full of pollack and bass. The killer bait is launce. Conger and ling are also caught.

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DIARY DATES

eVenTS diary If you want to list an event here, email boatmarteditor@gmail.com

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04-06 June Beale Park Boat Show Lower Basildon 08707 777160 www.bealeparkboatshow.co.uk

03-16 July SPirit oF the Sea MaritiMe FeStival Weymouth & Portland 01305 785747 www.spiritofthesea.org.uk

12-13 June Marlow town regatta and FeStival Higginson Park Marlow www.marlowtownregatta.org.uk 13 June 2010 CheSter Charity dragon Boat FeStival River Dee at Sandy Lane, Chester 01636 812658 chesterdragonboatfestival.co.uk 20 June South eSSex Boat JuMBle Eastwood Nursery near Basildon 01268 511186 26 June 2010 Bonne nuit harBour FeStival Bonne Nuit Harbour, Jersey 07797 797834

04 July titChField Boat JuMBle Hound Hill Farm, Titchfield, Hampshire 02392 381405 07887 771451 boatjumbles@yahoo.com 10 July dragon Boat raCe day River Avon at Chippenham (football fanatics please note - the World Cup third place decider kicks off at 7.30pm) 01249 656172 10-11 July river Stour - SteaM, eleCtriC & Boating FeStival Sudbury 01787 313199 www.riverstourtrust.org

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30 June 2010 henley royal regatta Henley on Thames 01491 572153 www.hrr.co.uk

17-18 July thaMeS traditional Boat rally Henley-on-Thames www.tradboatrally.com 17-24 July CoweS ClaSSiC week www.cowesclassicsweek.org info@msjeventmanagement.co.uk

30 July - 01 auguSt north waleS Boat Show Gwynedd www.northwalesboatshow.co.uk 31 July - 07 auguSt CoweS week www.cowesweek.co.uk PLEASE CONFIRM DATES & TIMES WITH ORGANISERS AS THEY ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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Beale Park Boat Show, BerkShire (04-06 June)

As one of the UK’s leading regional boat shows, the Beale Park Boat Show enjoys the continued support of the Environment Agency, who are using this year’s event to promote their ‘Discover Your River Thames 2010’ campaign. The campaign aims to help families discover the wealth of fun family activities that exist on the River Thames, from boating to museums. In

fact, as a part of the initiative, they will be encouraging children to download a ‘Passport to Fun’ from their website.

The show is also known for its efforts to introduce visitors to the water and to that end, the organisers are promising to take this year’s waterborne activities to another level. One such feature involves ‘Water Buoyz’ - devices that allow visitors to climb inside a giant plastic ball and walk on water.

If the 2009 event is anything to go by, we will also see a series of boating talks and demonstrations, plus a classic car display, showing everything from the British TS2 to American classics. In fact the 2010 event will even feature a historic icon - the Coca Cola Triumph car, one of only two produced with the

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famous Coca Cola livery and an interior in Levi denim.

Set against a gorgeous Thames backdrop, the showground enjoys a seven-acre lake and a selection of craft ranging from wooden boats, canoes, coracles, sail boats and motorboats to steam, electric, solar and pedalpowered craft. The show’s most popular elements include free river trips, a ‘Try-a-boat’ scheme, a Newfoundland dogs demo, a craft and specialist food marquee, cookery workshops, live music and a beer tent. It’s not one to miss . . .

Contact 01189 767498 www.bealeparkboatshow.co.uk www.visitthames.co.uk

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PRACTICAL MONTHLY

PRACTICAL MONTHLY

The next few pages are packed with maintenance, upgrade, restoration and DIY news, plus tips and advice from David Webber, Peter Caplen and Alex Smith. Let us know what projects you’re currently working on and we’ll do our best to help out.

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GREEN BOATING

equipment and materials to use.

What to do, how to do it and the right

EASY WAYS TO BE GREEN

n Use environmentally-friendly cleaning products n Dispose of hazardous waste properly n Spill-proof oil changes and refueling n Minimise cleaning and maintenance in the water n Recycle your waste and take rubbish ashore n Use the right prop for your boat green TiP OF THe MOnTH geT On bOArd WiTH recYcling

An arc welder can be used for far more DIY jobs on your boat than you realise

One of the most useful pieces of equipment the boat restorer can own is a small arc welder. The basics of arc welding are easy to master and you tend to see plenty of second-hand units on the market for very fair money.

You can get the basic techniques and safety points from a textbook and then just practise on bits of scrap metal until they no longer fall apart. The number of items that can be easily fabricated from mild steel include engine mounts, all sorts of very strong brackets and (once you have a firm grip of the methods and techniques) fuel tanks or even complete boats can be built. You might also want to progress to mig

(metal inert gas) welding, allowing the fabrication of very thin gauge metals and of course stainless steel - although you will need to use tig (tungsten inert gas) welding for polished items such as pulpits. For more details of these two latter processes there is a lot of good information online. generally speaking, standard arc welding is the simplest process to master and is all that most of us will need. Once you’ve mastered it, you will find a huge variety of things to make and repair - and not only for the boat. i recently altered the front gates on the drive at a cost of about £1 for a few welding rods. it makes an awful lot of sense for the self-sufficient diY skipper.

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Arc Welding

THe PrObleM The average leisure boater’s record on recycling is poor. in the worst case, people just lob their rubbish overboard. This may only be something small like a cigarette or orange peel but when you consider that a cigarette butt takes up to five years to degrade in the sea and your orange peel takes two, the issue becomes more serious.

WHAT cAn YOu dO? Marina recycling facilities are improving so check what your local marina can do. Many are now able to recycle everything from plastic cartons to tin cans. in many cases, you don’t even need to separate out your rubbish. All the recycling goes into one bin and all the non-recycling goes into another. The only thing that can’t be recycled is organic waste (tea bags, banana skins etc), so separate these off. Metal goods cannot be mixed in with general recycling either, but again, many marinas are now able to recycle these separately. did YOu knOW? The green blue is to set up a database of recycling facilities at marinas across the uk and display it online (www.thegreenblue.org.uk). it is also working with marinas to improve signage of recycling facilities and showing them that they can save money by taking on recycling schemes.

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PROJECT

PRACTICAL PROJECT #104

EFFECTIVE SPLIT CHARGING Peter Caplen investigates the options available to you in a split charging electrical system.

Split charging has been around for some time and is the norm for electrical systems on most boats today. But with at least half a dozen possible methods of split charging, what is the best system for your needs? Split charging systems vary in cost and sophistication and in some cases also depend on the type of charging system installed on the boat.

For those less conversant with the workings of boat electrics, split charging is a method of charging both the engine start battery and domestic battery at the same time but preventing both being discharged when the engine is stopped and the domestic electrics are being used. While the very smallest of boats manage without split charging, any vessel with pretensions of comfort needs a proper system to ensure the engine will start the following morning when away from shore power.

One of the myths of most split charge systems is that the engine start battery is ‘prioritised’ within the system so that it receives the initial charge before the auxiliary battery begins charging. If it worked it would be a pointless exercise, as the engine start battery is almost always fully charged, having only to start the engine when required and is the least used battery on board. This ‘Priority’ system is based on charge voltage levels so that the engine battery is charged alone until the voltage rises to a pre-set level where the relay cut-in and connects both batteries for charging. In practice, using modern alternators, the voltage level rises to the cut-in limit almost immediately so in reality there is no ‘prioritisation’.

again when the engine is started otherwise the domestic battery will not be charged during the days cruising.

This system can be set up using either a standard heavy duty isolating switch between the engine battery and domestic battery with the charge connections entering the engine battery.

Alternatively a “One-Two-Both” switch can be utilised so that either battery can perform as a domestic or engine battery and charging priority can be given to individual battery banks, if necessary.

MANUAL SWITCHING The simplest and cheapest method of split charging is to use manual switching, using a single isolator. It is easy to install and works perfectly as long as the skipper remembers to switch off the connection between the batteries at the end of the days cruising when the engine is stopped. Failure to do this means that both the domestic and the engine battery are discharged together while lighting and other domestic equipment is being used. They must also remember to switch the connection on

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Twin 330hp Mercruiser 1B 7.4 litre, raw water cooling, Westerbeke 4.5 kw generator, Cruisair reverse cycle air/heat, self contained luxury cruiser plus 3 axle trailer. Available. (South)

Fishing boat with Yanmar 13hp inboard diesel, recent full service and anti foul, refurbished last year, VHF fishfinder, GPS and new Honda outboard. Work commitments force sale. (North East)

Plywood day boat, 15hp outboard, anchor fish finder fenders bunk trailer Ideal fishing boat for river or estuary. (East Anglia)

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2002 SEALINE F33

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£13,250

Rugged family fisher/ cruiser, full electrics installed, onboard loo, galley, water/waste tanks, 2-3 bunks. Fishes 4 in comfort. Built to commercial spec with heavy lay up and self draining deck. (South East)

2009 build with long warranties remaining and in superb condition having had very little use. Many extras including a Hummingbird 798c side imaging combo. See my website for full details. http://www.philipkay.me.uk. (North West)

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1984 REIVER CABIN FISHER

£2,125

, Glass fibre hull, River fisher, 16’ cabin boat, includes 30hp Evinrude longshaft engine, remotes, fishfinder, rod rests, comes with two wheel trailer and jockey wheel. (Boat name is Clyde Song). (Scotland)

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P15866/07

1999 ORKNEY ORKADIAN 20

£15,000

1990 HARDY FISHING 17

£5,500

20 OBSE superior model with 2002 Honda 75 o/b. 2 covers, carpet, rod holders, Garmin 550s, radio, loads of extras fitted by Orkney, ready to go. Lying Starcross Devon. (South West).

One owner cossetted craft with 40hp main and 8hp auxiliary engine, Snipe break-back trailer, Zodiac Tender and 3.3hp. Full inventory. The very best sea-going small angling craft. Quite simply superb. (Scotland)

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2003 CAP FERRET 500 CABIN £6,500 Lovely condition, on trailer, low hours, fully serviced, Honda 50 + 2.3 Aux, radio, GPS, fishfinder, canopy, life jackets etc. (South) P16421 bm_C July/Summer

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ORKNEY 520

£7,500

Orkney 520. 17 feet long. Immaculate Orkney 520 with the desirable Blue hull, Cuddy & Top screen. This boat is powered by a 25hp 2 stroke electric start engine It has been well maintained without expense. (Scotland)

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2004 KARNIC BLUEWATER 2050 £14,500 Sportfisher 135hp Mercury Optimax with only 140hrs. Dealer serviced.

Brenderup easyloader trailer. Garmin GPS and fish finder. Cobra VHF portable radio. Fully kitted. VGC. (South)

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1999 ORKNEY ORKADIAN 20

£17,500

Orkney Orkadian 20 SE specification, Mercury 75 4 stroke 2001, Navman Tracker 5500 Hummingbird, wide 3D fishfinder, VHF radio, sea toilet, trailer, built in 100L fuel tank, Tohatsu 6hp 4 stroke. Portsmouth. (South)

P16194 BM_C June / July

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French built offshore fishing/leisure boat, 3 berths, cooker, porta potti, full electronics pack, Simrad CR40 + RD68 forward looking Sonar. Dinghy etc. Honda 75 4 stroke. Emsworth, Hampshire. (South)

P16309/07

1996 ANGLER 252 CC

£19,950

P16302 BM_C June / July

Twin 130hp Honda Fourstrokes. Hyd Steering, T/Tabs, Elect. w/lass, Aut/man. Bilge. Live Bait Well, Fresh/Sea water W/down, F/Finder, (old) GPSMAP, Encl. Toilet, etc. Boat and engines in good condition. Minor TLC required. (South)

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T: 01243 372296 SHETLAND ALASKA 500

£6,000

Yamaha 40hp 4 stroke - 20 hrs use only, Yamaha 4hp, extended cuddy, new cover by Shetland 2007, 2 fairly new batteries, GPS, f/f, w/w, radio, nav & spot lights, galvanised trailer. Lying Crouch.

P16416/07

£23,950

P15099 BM_C July/Summer

Comes complete with four rod holders, Baitwell, ample storage, anchor locker with anchor.

Windlass. Duel batteries, deckwash, w/wiper, p.a. steering. Sink with tap. Navman, chartplotter, Fishfinder. (South)

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2008 ARVOR 215

£25,000

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2002 LUHRS 29 SPORTSFISHERMAN

£90,000

2006 JEANNEAU MERRY FISHER 805

£56,500

VW 100hp TDI. This boat really is like new. Only 20 hours on the engine and the boat is A1. She was new in June 2008. This Arvor 215 has is standard specification. (Wales)

Twin 315hp Turbo Yanmar Diesels Only 550 hours Tuna Tower With controls Length 31’10’ Beam 11’6’ 5kw Diesel Genorator, GPS, FishFinder/Depth, Autopilot, 4 Berth Aircon etc. New 3 Axle Brake trailer.

Excellent condition, low hours, holding tank, bow thruster, electric windlass, sundeck with cushions, full window covers, aft closing cockpit canopy, Raymarine C80 plotter and DSC VHF, h&c water, deck shower. (South)

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