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Another consistent source of work for our

m just back from holidays and, while away. I spent some time driving on the highways across three

states.

With

a car full of kids, driving was dominated

by the sound of PIoy School and High School Mustcol

DVDs playing on rotation from the back seat in a vain

attempt

to keep them occupied, plus the

endless stop-start of coastal highway driving. But

the damage commonly caused in trailer vs kerb, bollard, boom gate, petrol bowser, garden shed, parked car or other stationary claims

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object incidenLs, Some people just don't seern to understand that when towing, especially in tight turns, the line their trailer takes will be tighter

throughout the trip, I was struck by lust how many boats, caravans and other trailers were being

than that of the tow vehicle itself.

dragged along behind a wide variety of vehrcles.

experience, having given myself a mighty fright

And I'm speaking here from personal backing a trailer Into what I thought was a boat

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Take care out there Then, last week, I stuck my head into the Club

ramp one day last year. lt turned out to be

to the water, and probably another l0 below it, Luckily, I stopped just in time to avoid what could have been a very serious incident.

lYarine Recoverv Centre rn lYelbo,r.ne's outer suburbs, This is where we reparr or refit a 'arge number of boats each year that are recovered

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I stopped

lust tn ttme to avoid

a

slipway with a sheer drop of some flve metres

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my message here is pretty si.nple,

We have around 120,000 customers on our books, who tow their boat behind a vehicle, We

after having been stolen or damaged, and on

know thaL Lhey are, on average, around 30 per

which we have pard out a total loss claim.

cent more likely to be involved in an accident on

The Recovery Centre is one of the unique .rsne.ts of Cluh lYarire's business, and allows ,rs

the road when they are towing their boat than when they are not. And in summer, there are

to reduce our claims costs (and, thereby, your

more caravans, campers, and trailers carrying boats, jet skis, motor bikes, golf carts etc than

what could

ins,rance premiums) by "epai.ing boats, rather than selling them fo'scrap value at salvage. Once

at any other trme of the year, So please take

have been a

repaired, the boats are wholesaled into our

care. And be sure

networl< of supporting boat dealers, to be on-sold

Robinson's excellent Water Wise article on this

to retail buyers.

What struck me on my visit was the large rumber- of boats everything from Linnies to .n r,sFrq ski boats to .el skis - rhat have been

very topic, Towing the /lne, beginning on

very serious incident

damaged this summer in towing accidents,

k's a sad sipht seeins someone's much loved family boat after it has come off the trailer in a highway accident and gone skidding down the asphalL

on its side. Typically. the damage speaks

volumes about the structural integrity of most

to have a good read of lYark P |3

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Coming up over the next few weeks, we see

the start ofthe 2O0B season of major

boating events, with boat shows in [Yelbourne's Docklands, SA's Hindmarsh lsland, Perth and Auckland. and Lhe world's largest ski race. the Club Marine Southern 80, on the Murray River, all taking place in February-March. As always,

the Club lYarine team will be out in force

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Australian-made hulls, in that the hull is often still

about them in coming pages, or on our webstte:

intact, but badly grazed or, as our technicians say, "gravel-rashed" and in need of some fairly

www.cl ubmarine.com.au.

superfrcial f'rbregiass or welding work, The main

vn, r.sel[

casualties are usually anything that sits above the

or drop me a line at: ceo@clubmarine.com.au.

top deck, such

as windshields, biminr frames, rod

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lrrh Marine sLand at these events,

Regards,

holders, engine cowlings and the like, or stern-

lYark Bradley,

drive legs and outboard engines.

CEO and Publisher

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*'ole treat Drama aplenty ln th s year's Rolex Sydney HobartYacht Race Ciosbre Lonnrer

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Polished performer An

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Express 305 David Toyer

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Up close and persona with one of naturc's most awesome predators Ctovonno Fosanelli

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Spirit of the Mediterranean The man behrnd lYaseratti and Ferrari designs a sports yacht

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Beneteau's

IYonte Carlo 37 DovidToyer

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Spellbound Lord Howe lsland casts a spell over

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Small offerings

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Decorated or Plain' healthY or unashamedlY rich, there rs a small

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Publisher: Mark BradleY Club Marine Limited.

Hellbent on winning What does it take to field sKl race

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Managing Editor:

Chris Beattie.

Assistant Editor:

a top-level

Jeff Megahan

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Production Manager:

Chris Becttie

Brendan Strauch.

Office Manager:

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Sandi Harvey.

Contributors: Steve Starling, Mark Robinson,

attentlon

Theo Spykers, Andrea Francolini,

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Rick HuckstePP, David MorleY, Giovanna Fasanelli, Crosbie Lorimen Teena Burgess, Barry Tranteri David Toyen Kate Innes, Inger Van Dyke, Di Pearson,

Perfection with

Andrew' ET' Ettingshausen

passion

Design and Art: Kayser Strauch GraPhics.

Pegiva's Retro Sun convertibles have

made a huge splash in EuroPe

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Typesetting & Digital PrePress: Scarlet Star Proiects.

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Printing:

Offset AlPine Printing.

Distribution:

lZf,sl Bream, barra and V, I bass - tne Pros strut their stuff

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Showcasing the skills of some of Australia's best tournament

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Boatlines

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Marketplace

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Sailbad the Sinner

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Advertisers Index

Steve Stcriing

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uemystlrylng rrl deptn sounoers

We probe the depths of sounder technology Rick HuckstePP

From the Bridge From the Helm Pick of the Pics

NauticalNotes Cuest Editorial Escapades with ET First Look

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Cover Pic by Stuort Cront

National Advertising and Marketing Manager: Jennifer Morris

Advertising: Tel: (03) B59l 1950 Fax: (03) 8591 t967.

Published by: Club l'4arine Limited, 40 The Esplanade, Brighton, Victoria 3l86.

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