FREE DIGITAL MAGAZINE Motorboat MARCH 2017 Owner Aordable practical boating Corvette 32/320 BOAT TEST Sea Ray 250 SS PRACTICAL Dunkerque l Corvette 32/320 l New Boats Vene Båt 2017 Used Boat Self Survey welcome aboardwelcome A pair of Corvette 32/320’s drying out in Herm harbour. Read our guide to this ‘classic cruiser’ on page 36 the wings and, call me old fashioned, but a weekend on the water, visiting and exploring new places, is just so much better than the latest release on the Gamestation X7. If you, or anyone you know, is currently in the same situation, then our series of boat buying tips is sure to be useful. This month we look at the important aspect of engines and machinery. While I can’t offer a personal one-to- one service for every potential new motorboat owner, you can follow our simple guide to what you should be looking out for when searching. On the subject of boat buying, we have been doing a bit ourselves. I have hinted recently about plans Welcome to the March issue. be able to help them through the potential for a new project boat, and we have Despite how it looks outside as I write this, minefield. What was even nicer, was the finally sourced one. I am going to the season is fast approaching and we are excitement evident in their two young leave you in suspense until next well into the busy boat buying period. I children, who were crawling all over their month, when we will introduce had the privilege this month of helping prospective new weekend retreat, and ‘Leonora’, but in the meantime some friends buy their first motorboat. deciding where they were going to sleep. for those of you treading the sales They are both quite experienced boaters, Hopefully this will spark in them that pontoons up and down the having sailed and lived on a barge, but something that was ignited within me at a country, happy hunting. this was their first foray into the world of similar age. 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The first boat surrounding the World War II jumble was held on Sunday 16th April 1978 evacuation, Operation Dynamo, and saw more than 7,000 visitors browsing 270 and is set for release on 21st stands. Beaulieu Boat Jumble is now a popular July. The director called upon a event on the boating calender and is claimed to number of original Dunkirk be ‘the largest outdoor sale of maritime items Little Ships and their owners in Europe’ topping 20,000 visitors. This year, a to recreate their famous rescue new layout will see ‘Trunk Traders’ in their own mission as part of the film. separate zone, while other sections such as the These were Hilfranor, Elvin, new and used boats for sale, ‘Boatmart’ area and Nyula, Papillon, MTB102, initial ‘Boatmall’ area staying the same. To mark the anniversary event, children Caronia, Mary Jane, Endeavour, under 12 will be given free admission to the show for the first time and there will New Britannic, Mimosa and be a special reduced ticket price for teenagers. Advance tickets are on sale until RIIS I. Many scenes were recreated back at Dunkerque, while other film locations April 13th at £8.70 an adult and £5 for 13 to 17-year-olds. Standard event tickets include the coastal towns of Weymouth and Swanage, in Dorset. Director, are £9.70 for adults and £6 for 13-17 year olds. It will also be a special anniversary Christopher Nolan’s cast includes Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, for electronics company exhibitor, BHG Marine, which will be celebrating its 70th Mark Rylance and Harry Styles (from the boyband One Direction). Nolan also year and has just opened a new BHG Service Chandlery at the Beaulieu River met with six veterans who served on the beaches at Dunkerque, including Royal Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour. For Beaulieu River mooring holders, an event-day Navy beach master, Vic Viner, who sadly passed away recently at the age of 99. shuttle bus will run from 9am to 6pm from the Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour to You can see the movie trailer for Dunkirk here. the Beaulieu attraction. The event opens this year at 10am and closes at 4pm. For Dunkerque Tourisme visitor information and Trunk Trader rates visit www.beaulieu.co.uk/events. Axopar 37SC NEW BOAT The Finnish boat builder, Axopar has launched a new flagship model to its range, the 37SC. The streamlined 37 ‘Sports Cabin’ sleeps 2-4 with a double forward cabin with toilet and, without losing the full walk-around deck space, can incorporate an optional double aft- cabin. The SC model was unveiled at Boot Düsseldorf in January and joins the existing Ian Gilbert 37 Sun-Top and T-Top models. It will be available with various outboard configurations, Dunkirk Film Director, Christoper Nolan meeting 99-year-old Veteran, Vic Viner. Right, with twin 225hp-350hp engines, giving 35-45 knots. Prices start at €82,850 and the 37SC rescue photo from Operation Dynamo. See our destination guide to Dunkerque pages 58-69 is available in the UK through Offshore Powerboats in Lymington. 6 March 2017 Motorboat Owner © Digital Marine Media Ltd 7 If you any have news from your region, please email us at NEWS [email protected] Bavaria E34 NEW BOAT The German boat builder, Bavaria, has Protection from announced its next model in the new E-line range, the E34. At just over 10 Fouling: You’re in metres overall, this aft cabin cruiser will provide 4-6 berths with two double cabins, safe hands with us. two toilet compartments and a spacious As a boat-owner, it could be your most important task: protecting saloon with helm binnacle and panoramic your vessel from the damage and expense of fouling. That’s why you need the assurance of a name that’s trusted globally. A name windows. Like its larger E40 sister, the E34 that stands for quality and knowledge. We’ve been working in will be available as a sedan or a flybridge version and will be fitted with single 60hp, the yachting industry since 1881, developing world-leading technologies to create the antifouling products you need today. 110hp and 220hp Volvo Penta diesel shaftdrive www.yachtpaint.com engines, with an electric hybrid drive option. Prices start at £157,391 for the Sedan version and £167,826 for the Fly version, fitted with a D3 110hp (prices are ex VAT/ex works). Clipper Marine is the main UK distributor for Bavaria, with regional dealers Tingdene Boat Sales, Burton Waters Boat Sales and Marine Sales Scotland. Thames Used Boat Show announced This coming April, a new event will see a showcase of new and used boats for sale at Thames & Kennet Marina on the River Thames. The 10-day, free-entry Thames Used Boat Show will be held between the 14th-23rd April and hosted by Tingdene Marinas at its Thames & Kennet site at Caversham Lakes.