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15 October, 2020
Berthon Power and our Cox trained engineers have been busy unpacking and commissioning the new CXO300 diesel outboard, which arrived earlier this month from the state of the art production facility a couple of hours away in Shoreham, UK. It will be fitted to a 7.8m RIB and sea trials…
07 October, 2020
In a league of their own. The marina sees a wide spectrum of visitors across a season, from the transient sea wanderer taking a brief respite from the rigours of perpetual travel to occasional adventurers exploring the south coast. The last weekend in September saw the end of D pontoon…
07 October, 2020
WR505 at Junior Race Week Berthon lent a Gemini Waverider 505 coach boat to the Royal Lymington Yacht Club’s recent Junior Race Week. Results of the regatta can be found here. As the children took to the water, the sun shone through the clouds and the wind picked up to…
30 September, 2020
A man walks into a quarry. Ahead of him are a legion of workers chiselling stone from rough-hewn boulders into useable and at times ornate pieces. He approaches the first worker and asks him, “Tell me, in your own words, what is your job here”? The man responds immediately, “I…
16 September, 2020
NAVIOP Brochure Advanced electronics are a fundamental feature of modern boats. They are responsible for everything from air conditioning, to monitoring battery condition, to engine ignition. The introduction of NMEA 2000 was a huge step forward in encouraging consistency within the industry and a stress-free way of backfitting new features…
16 September, 2020
RIB and SIB (Soft Inflatable Boat) sponsons need to be fashioned from highly durable materials. Subject to significant amounts of pressure and often taking heavy impact, this integral part of the boat must be hard-wearing and puncture-resistant. Whether the intended purpose of the vessel is an adventure, leisure or patrol…
14 September, 2020
Berthon were pleased to welcome the Tyne and Wear Fire Boat to our Marine Services Big Blue Sheds this summer for a comprehensive life extension refit, prolonging the service of the boat. Starting life as a VT Halmatic MkIII Rigid Raider, the Fire Boat completed a remarkable 15 years in…
19 August, 2020
There is nothing that plays on the heartstrings of a sailor quite as perfectly as a classic yacht restored. The West Solent One Design (WSOD) is an elegant boat with serious credentials. Sometimes referred to as the J109 of their time and specifically created for the area by Harry G…
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