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European Boatbuilder is designed to serve the interests of professionals involved with the design and construction of pleasure boats and small commercial craft. The title also focuses on materials, components, tools and processes.

In our April/May 10 issue

Special reports:
3D Infusion: It’s the very latest infusion technique, but how does it work - and what exactly are it’s benefits?
The Green Blue: Taking a greener approach may actually help your yard reduce its production costs

Inside the current issue

Design Concepts: Lifeboats as Tenders
British yacht designer Christian Stimson has reconciled the contradictory demands of lifeboats and tenders in a single craft that will not only save weight and deck space on superyachts, but also blend in with the aesthetics of the mother vessel. bob greenwood reports.

Key Suppliers: Halyard at Fairline
Close co-operation between British motorcruiser builder Fairline and its long-standing exhaust systems supplier Halyard has not only cut engine noise to well below new RCD limits, but also produced boat design, manufacturing and cost-saving gains. bob greenwood reports.

Ronny Ledent
Although production boatbuilders have long been major users of composite materials, they can still learn new tricks from other industrial users, says Ronny Ledent, sales director with resins producer DSM Composites. He talks to Bob Greenwood.

30/7 - Marine business latest stock price review 
In this week's share price review, Brunswick shows 41 per cent jump in sales and sells Triton brand, Raymarine cuts jobs, Cummins announce 32 per cent gain in sales and Marine Products Corp swings to net profit...

30/7 - Earl Bentz to stay with Triton
The company founder will oversee the brand from Tennessee as production transitions to Arkansas...

30/7 - Kerry pays taxes on yacht
After last week's media firestorm, Senator John Kerry said he has now paid US$500,000 on Kiwi-built sailboat, whether "it was owed or not"...

30/7 - WaterMota signs deal with Hyundai
The UK-based engine and generator specialist has been made an exclusive distributor of Hyundai Seasall diesel engines in Britain...

30/7 - WhisperPower hires UK area manager
David Melville has joined the Dutch diesel generator specialist as area manager for the UK and Ireland...

30/7 - Australian export award winners revealed
The winners of the 2010 Australian Marine Industry Export Awards were announced in Darling Harbour, Sydney this week....

30/7 - Castle Marinas acquires Welsh marina
The company has expanded its inland and coastal marinas portfolio with the acquisition of Port Dinorwic in northwest Wales...

30/7 - New sales manager at LED Concept
Joachim Schwarz's appointment covers the European region...