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Premier Boat Show details announced
Premier Marinas have announced details of their upcoming boat shows at Swanwick and Chichester, with the 2021 British Motor Yacht Show taking place at Premier’s flagship marina at Swanwick from 12th to 20th June while the Chichester Marina Boat Show is set for 26th and 27th June. Featuring top British brands Fairline, Princess and Sunseeker, […]
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Top 3 Knots – Tutorial
Powerboat & RIB are delighted to continue our series of instructional videos. During the first lockdown, these were online live streams in a classroom environment. Between lockdowns, we have been able to get out to film some of these lessons live for you to enjoy. We start our new practical series with an absolute must […]
Axopar 37 XC Joins RIB Shack Fleet
Following on from the successful launch of the Axopar 28 Cabin last year, RIB Shack Marine are now planning to bring their first Axopar 37 XC Cross Cabin into their shared boat ownership scheme in January 2021. With five Axopar 28s already in the fleet, ‘it is now time to go up another level,’ said […]
Black Friday – Amazing deal from Powerboat & RIB
On Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th November 2018, we are giving away a massive 50% on all brand new annual subscriptions to the printed magazine, Powerboat & RIB. If you haven’t subscribed before, we are convinced that you will love receiving Britains Best Powerboating Magazine through your letterbox every 7 weeks for the […]
New Honda Engines
New Honda Engines Honda have re-engineered their popular BF40, BF50, BF80 and BF100 marine outboards, making them more efficient, more durable and easier to maintain. Making their debut at the Southampton Boat Show, these new engines, though similar to their predecessors, have been reworked to keep them in the trend of modern outboard development. So […]
British Boating Sector Continues to Grow
Selva 650
The main role of the Selva 650 is as a family picnic conveyance and relaxed leisure platform. The layout is clean and un-fussed, some might say Spartan … The boat handled the conditions with ease Selva 650 The Selva Marine empire extends to more than outboards … Simon Everett tests one of their RIBs, the […]
Cranchi Launch New Yachts
Italian boatbuilders Cranchi have launched three new yachts with Volvo Penta engines and IPS propulsion systems as part of their new ‘Evoluzione’ series. The E52 F flybridge and E52 S hardtop yachts are both powered by twin Volvo Penta D8-IPS700s, while the E56 F flybridge yacht can be powered by either twin D11-IPS800s or D11-IPS900s. All […]
Ocqueteau Timonier 615
Out in the cockpit, which is completely self-draining, there is more space than many similar boats from other makes. At just over 6m the 615 has a useful balance between the accommodation and open cockpit. The spacious wheelhouse gives rise to a compact cabin and doubles as a saloon area. Simon Everett casts his eagle […]
XO 360 – On test in this issue
Greg Copp explains his affinity with Scandinavian craft and tests the latest prototype to emerge, the imposing and impressive XO 360 …
Interview with Peter Unwin
Peter Unwin is an unusual powerboat enthusiast. His heritage may hail back to the swinging 60s but his passion for performance propels his continuing exploits firmly into the future. This is the first part of Peter’s story …read all about it in our current issue! Can I get a 5.3-tonne unstepped diesel pleasure boat with […]
Finding the Faroes
The coastal scenery is magnificent and changes with the light … … every couple of seconds new facets were revealed as the filtered light enhanced the natural sculptures. The water was as clear as the finest gin … … many ornithologists visit the Faroes to marvel at the huge colonies of seabirds … Finding the […]
Scorpion Sting to Silurian
In this special 3-part feature we look at the history of the iconic Scorpion Sting, review its successor, the all new Silurian, and have an exclusive chat to Scorpion RIBs MD Patrick Byrne, the man behind the wheel. Check it out in our current issue on sale now!