Aquadrive
Peter Kay
consisting of a magazine advert and a link to the manufacturers website. I
have only just uploaded it so it might take a few hours to be available.
www.yachthawkwind.demon.co.uk/aquadriv.htm
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Peter
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Peter Kay
obviously some US products are available.Quite a few of the European
countries have a long maritime history and therefore are not so reliant on
US products and some other fields of commerce. West Marine has just set up
here in the UK which I believe is a US company, comments as to quality and
price would be appreciated.
As far as boats are concerned, I would say that 90% of small (less than 20')
outboard powered boats are UK or French built. Most of the sailboats of all
sizes are likewise although Hunters are now being imported although under a
different name as there is a British yacht makers branded as British Hunter.
It is the inboard powered motor cruisers that tend to be US built. Lots of
Bayliners etc! There are also an influx of Prolines, Boston Whalers and the
like.
The bigger cruisers are the Princess', Sealines etc. Don't know what country
they originate from as I don't tend to look too closely at things I can't
afford!
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Peter
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Ja'me <*@*.*nospam*> wrote in message
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>As I understand it the Aquadrive is a European sourced product.
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>Just curious. What rough percentage of the European boats and boating
>products are European sourced vs. U.S. or Asian?
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>Seems to me, what little I know of European boating, that many of the
>boats are locally produced, and tend to be a bit smaller, more traditional
>and more fuel efficient, than what we generally see in the U.S. Is that a
>correct perception?
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>On a similar note...what's the Japanese recreational boating situation
>like. I have no idea...Anybody knowledgeable about that?
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Nick Smeltzer
Kay <p...@nospamyachthawkwind.demon.co.uk> writes
>As far as boats are concerned, I would say that 90% of small (less than 20')
>outboard powered boats are UK or French built. Most of the sailboats of all
>sizes are likewise although Hunters are now being imported although under a
>different name as there is a British yacht makers branded as British Hunter.
>It is the inboard powered motor cruisers that tend to be US built. Lots of
>Bayliners etc! There are also an influx of Prolines, Boston Whalers and the
>like.
Well not wanting to be a trainspotter, I just happen to have the figures
handy from the British Marine Industries Federation survey: 7 million
adults involved in boating, 2 million boats, 82% of which are British-
built.
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Peter Kay
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Peter
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Kay <p...@nospamyachthawkwind.demon.co.uk> writes
>Have you bought a new anorak Nick??
How did you know? Its got a nice snorkel hood with fur edges and big
pockets to carry notepads and milk cartons... :)
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