|
Arvor 250 AS-Deluxe
Hot on the heels of the hugely successful Arvor 20 comes the new and improved Arvor 250 AS-Deluxe to be seen for the first time this month at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show.
The French-designed semidisplacement hull was conceived to tackle the notorious North Sea but will be equally at home fishing and cruising on Australian waters.
Attesting to its seaworthiness, one Queensland owner picked up his 25-footer in Sydney then steamed it back to Brisbane. His fuel chart made interesting reading – 22.36 litres per hour at an average speed of 20 knots.
At 1500rpm the 250 AS does about 8 knots, still in displacement mode, but from 2000rpm upwards you enter the realm of semi-planning. Top speed is 30 mph (26 knots).
It is a genuine sea boat that’s solidly built, safe and spacious, reliable and low maintenance, and fast yet frugal on fuel. Collins Marine: (02) 9319 5222; www.collinsmarine.com.au
Anti-fouling Removal
Salstrip offers an environmentally safe Antifouling Removal system that is fast and cost effective. Antifouling removal is the first step in preparing your boat hull for painting and anti-foul coating. Salstrip pride themselves on their clean and efficient service.
All blasting waste is then removed from site and recycled back at the Salstrip plant; keeping your waterways clean and waste free. A Gel Peel service is also available for the effective removal of Osmosis/Gelcoat and delamination.
Taking care of the hull of your boat will prolong the life of your investment and make for a smoother, cost efficient ride on the water. Salstrip is owned and operated by a qualified shipwright with 20 years of experience in the marine industry. So when you use Salstrip you know you are getting the best service.
Salstrip: call 0409 665 153 for an obligation free quote.
Eagle 340 RIB designed for local conditions
The Eagle 340 RIB, to be released at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show 2008, was designed and manufactured in Europe specially for Australian boats and conditions.
The Brig factory design team flew Down Under to measure the decks of locally-built boats and to evaluate the davit systems on the Australian market.
The result of their research is the Eagle 340, 3.4-metres long, 1.78m wide and designed to carry four people. Maximum power is 40hp and the fully laden weight including engine and fuel is 300kg.
Design features include a built-in fuel tank, storage lockers under seats, two towing eyes, rear locker seating with soft back, electric bilge pump, navigation lights, cover, lifting slings. All mouldings, including the hull, are fibreglass.
The Brig Eagle range of boats is distributed in Australia by Sirocco Marine Pty Ltd they include the 340, 380, 500, and the flagship 645.
Sirocco Marine: 02 9667 4422; www.siroccomarine.com
Solas Propellers
Solas will start immediate production of a new 4-blade propeller for 150-350hp groups to improve on the fuel and mid-range boat performance especially seen on 8-10 metre boats with large 300 plus outboards.
Most boats will benefit from the new patented Rubex multifit square rubber insert designed to take the massive stresses set up on outboard powered large vessels working in hard conditions.
Rubex will be available for the Mercury / Verado and Yamaha 350 gear cases using the larger 1¼ 19-spline shaft. The bushes need no specialized rebushing cones to replace the propeller bush.
Lexor Plus 4-blade Solas will be investment cast in duplex high chromium/ nickel and feature large D.A.R area ratio – massive blade camber – high rake and unique high sweep blade tips with surface piercing attributes.
Solas propellers offer a 5-year warranty on conventional Solas rubber bushed props 75hp upwards.
Propeller Warehouse: freecall 1800 333 342 (Shane or Steve Evans); sales@solas.com.au
Whale Watching from Newcastle starts May 17
One of the world’s greatest natural wonders, the annual whale migration of over 6,000 magnificent Humpbacks along the Hunter coastline, heading north from May to August to breed and then returning south to the Antarctic in October and November, has created a flourishing whale watching tourist industry which to date has only been available from Nelson Bay, Port Stephens.
However, whale watching has now become a reality along the Newcastle coastline, departing from the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Newcastle’s foreshore, onboard the brand new eco-friendly luxury sailing catamaran, N’Joy.
Owners of N’Joy, Bruce Hodgkinson and his partner Lenore have invested over $2m into the completion of this luxury 15m sailing catamaran with a unique open viewing fly-bridge, which is licensed to carry groups of up to 50 inshore and 30 offshore. Cruises will run every weekend (9.00am & 12.30pm) and weekdays as required.
CareCat Cruising : ( 0 2 ) 4959 5600; check time-table at www.carecat.com.au
Simrad GB40 – navigation, safety and entertainment
The new Simrad GB40 Glass Bridge integrated navigation system has been specifically engineered for mid-sized power and sailing vessels.
At the heart of the GB40 is a compact NavComputer, which comes pre-loaded with global C-Map MAX Pro 3D cartography – combining GPS, land elevation, satellite photos and bathymetric sea floor data to produce a stunning virtual earth display that visually represents the environment around, above and below the vessel.
Anglers will appreciate the GB40 echo sounder. The high-power (600W or 1kW) dual-frequency (200/50KHz) sounder provides excellent bottom and fish detection down to 1000m.
Easily interfaced via Ethernet and/or USB connection to an autopilot and other instruments, the plug-and play capability of the GB40 even allows the vessel’s onboard entertainment system to be controlled at the touch of a button.
The GB40 system will be launched in Australia at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show this month.
Navico Australia: (02) 9936 1000 or visit: www.simrad-yachting.com
|
