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Boat Suppliers and Useful Links
AIS live information
Marine traffic shows live data and allows you to home in on an area such as the Solent or a specific port. Invaluable for knowing the commercial shipping going on around you. It is also available as an iphone app for those that want to take it on the water with them.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?level0=100
Nimbus Motor Cruisers
Offshore Power are the sole distributors for Nimbus in the UK. Offshore Power stock a wide range of boats both new and previously owned at their base in Lymington Yacht Haven, Lymington. Often described as the ‘yachtsman motorboat’ the Nimbus provides quality, proper seagoing motor cruising through their range of semi displacement boats. They can be contacted on 01590 677955.
http://www.offshore-power.co.uk/nimbus-boats/nimbus-boats.html
Dufour Yachts
Marco Marine are your Solent based Dufour Yacht Dealership located in Hamble Point Marina, Hamble, Southampton. Marco sell and support a full range of new performance Dufour cruisers and previously owed yachts. They can be contacted on 02380 453245.
Jeanneau Yachts
Sea Ventures are the Southcoast specialist Jeanneau Yacht Dealership based in Hamble Point Marina, Hamble, Southampton. Sea Ventures sell and support both new Jeanneau Yachts plus have a significant yacht brokerage section for previously owned boats. They can be contacted on 02380 455333.
http://www.sea-ventures.co.uk/
Hanse Yachts
Inspiration Marine are the sole importers for Hanse Yachts in the UK. Based in Hamble Point Marina, Hamble, Southampton they sell and support a full range of new and previously owned Hanse Yachts. They can be contacted on 02380 457008.
Knots
Visit animated Knots and you have loads of videos to watch to help you tie those knots that never seem to go right in the ‘heat of the moment!’ This is also available as an iphone and android app.
http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php
Tides
Easy Tides gives useful tidal information both in a graphical and tabulated form. A great quick reference that you can print off and take with you.
http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EASYTIDE/EasyTide/SelectPort.aspx
Yacht Finance
CGI are part of the ‘Society General Group’ and provide some of the most innovative, flexible and competitive boat finance options available in the market place today. These including fixed rate, variable rate, balloon payment options and numerous loan period terms. They are represented in the UK by GYLF based in Lymington. For information or a quotation call 01590 610689, or email .
Weather
The MET Office is the first port of call for marine weather, be it for pressure charts, insore forecasts or gale warnings.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine
Passage Weather provides weather around the world in a clear and graphical way with its wind charts particularly clear and easy to understand.
Bramble Met has 4 Solent and East of Solent local Weather stations. The best known station being Brambles Bank in the centre of the Solent. Great for seeing existing prevailing conditions and historical data.
Weather File provides a live data feed plus historical data from a number of locations including Hurst Castle and Portland Harbour. This is a very useful site if you are sailing in the Western Solent or West of the Solent.
Nauteriors
Specialist suppliers of bedding to the marine industry, making made to measure bedding, throws, cushions, bed protectors and more. We use Nauteriors ourselves and have always received a quality, timely product.
Sea Start
The AA of the sea! Providing engineering advice and assistance 24/7 for 365 days a year. All our boats are covered by SeaStart giving peace of mind to our members knowing that the response time be it for a prop wrap or a an impeller change has been impressive.