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- Preventing Boat Crime
With the cost of marine theft reaching 1 million pounds a year in Hampshire alone, boats have become a lucrative target for thieves. Outboard engines and powerboats with trailers are the most commonly stolen, and account for 60% of boat thefts.
Date of Article: 26Dec2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Bio Diesel
If your diesel engine has an indirect fuel system, like most yachts and motorboats, you could be running it on pure vegetable oil - also known as biodiesel.
Date of Article: 08Dec2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Fairline
Jack Newington was a craftsman committed to the highest levels of quality. He used his passion for sailing and created the hugely successful company that is Fairline. Newington's son, Sam, led the company for 25 years and used his commitment to quality to drive Fairline forward.
Date of Article: 01Dec2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Sunseeker
Sunseeker is the principle seller of Sunseeker boats around the world. Offering customers the prestige of their products along with award-winning customer service, Sunseeker are a major influence in the world of luxury yachts and motorboats and their quest for perfection puts their brand in a league of its own.
Date of Article: 25Nov2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Sailing Boat Hulls
A hull is the body of a sailing boat. It provides the buoyancy that prevents the vessel from sinking.
Date of Article: 23Oct2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Choosing a Power Boat Hull
Hull types can have a variety of sub-types, closer to each end of the scale. When choosing your hull always consider your intended usage and your budget.
Date of Article: 17Oct2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Yacht Clubs in the UK
A Yacht Club, or Sailing Club, is a sports club exclusively related to sailing and yachting. Traditionally, a Yacht Club is focused on membership of yacht owners, while a Sailing Club would be membership for smaller boat owners - such as dinghies. Some clubs also include owners of powerboats.
Date of Article: 08Oct2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Celebrity Yacht Owners
Holidays are all about rest, relaxation, and luxury. And when it comes to celebrities, you can count on them to go overboard by spending time - and money, in exotic locations, onboard some of the world's most luxurious yachts.
Date of Article: 08Oct2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Southampton - Gateway to the world
Southampton has always been proud of its links with the sea. It boasts a world class port with over 280 cruise ship movements a year, and is one of the country's leading commercial dockyards.
Date of Article: 19Sep2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Marinas in the UK
If you are thinking of buying a boat, you'll need somewhere to moor it and to keep it maintained.
Date of Article: 18Sep2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Southampton Boat Show 12th - 21st September 2008
The PSP Southampton Boat Show offers fun for all the family with boats, watersports, Europe's largest show marina and plenty of shopping. The event highlights everything new in boating and attracts visitors with demonstrations and fun activities.
Date of Article: 10Sep2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Guide to Motorboats
With so many different types of boats available, we bring you this beginner's guide to Motorboats. We hope it will help you make the right choice when buying a boat.
Date of Article: 28Aug2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Sailing Safety
Sailing is a wonderful hobby, but as with any sport it can be dangerous. From novices to the most experienced sailors, it's vital that you're safe on the water. With 54% of lifeboat services carried out for pleasure craft, you cannot afford to take risks on the water. We've put together some basic rules, ideal if you are new to sailing:
Date of Article: 27Aug2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Green Sailing
Nothing beats the fun and excitement of sailing as a hobby - but have you considered the impact of sailing on the environment?
Date of Article: 21Aug2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- The Sailing Five Essentials
The YachtMarket brings you the five essentials points when sailing. When sailing you should always check that all five are adjusted to your sailing direction.
Date of Article: 13Aug2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- A B C of Sailing Terms
Just for fun! TheYachtMarket brings you sailing terms that you may not be familiar with. Why not test yourself?
Date of Article: 02Aug2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Cowes Week
Skandia Cowes Week is a huge event in the British sporting calendar. With 40 races every day and over 1,000 boats on show, it's the largest sailing regatta in the world! Cowes Week lasts for eight days and takes place every August in the Solent waters off Cowes in the United Kingdom.
Date of Article: 31Jul2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Keeping Your Boat Ship Shape!
Regularly maintaining your boat will ensure you protect your investment. Regularly rinse with fresh water. Use a marine soap rather than a household cleaner.
Date of Article: 12Jul2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Dinghy Sailing
For an exhilarating sailing experience which is easy to start and full of fun, there is no better way to enter the sport than with dinghy sailing.
Date of Article: 26Jun2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Learning To Sail
Learning to sail in the UK is great due to the amount of coastline. Anyone can learn to sail and it doesn't have to be expensive.
Date of Article: 10Jun2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Building A Strong Back
Training your back is essential for creating a balanced body shape. It'll also build all-over useful strength which will make everyday lifting tasks much easier. In this article we discuss the 5 best back building exercises.
Date of Article: 07Jun2008
Category: Health & Fitness
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- Yachting Holidays
For this year's summer holiday, why not consider a yachting holiday? We've reviewed three popular sailing holiday destinations (Croatia, Greece and Italy) to help you choose the right one for you.
Date of Article: 03Jun2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Insuring Your Boat
The type of boat insurance policy that you require will depend on what type of boat you have and its intended usage. Should you choose third party liability or comprehensive cover? Does your policy need to cover commercial use?
Date of Article: 27May2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Choosing The Right Boat For You
What's the right boat for you? We've put together this guide to help you choose the best boat for your particular needs.
Date of Article: 13May2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- The Best Exercises for a Big Chest
The best chest exercises for building your pecs include the Seated Chest Press, dumbbell flyes, cable crossovers and bench press.
Date of Article: 03Apr2008
Category: Health & Fitness
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- Osmosis
Osmosis is blistering of a fibreglass hull caused by water absorption. Osmosis is caused by long periods in the water, warm tropical freshwaters are the worst culprit. Treatments involve grinding out the blisters and filling with epoxy.
Date of Article: 24Mar2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Burn More Fat With Interval Training
Interval training involves alternating high and low intensity periods of exercise within one training session. Training in this way burns fat more quickly and develops fitness faster than exercising for longer periods at lower intensity.
Date of Article: 18Mar2008
Category: Health & Fitness
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- The cost implications of Red Diesel to the Marine Industry
In the UK, leisure boaters have been able to use lower taxed Red Diesel. However, EU regulations now mean that Red Diesel will no longer be able to be used in pleasure craft unless the full duty is paid. The UK is now in a grace period for the phasing out of red diesel. It will be legally usable in leisure craft until November 2008.
Date of Article: 06Mar2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Outboard Engines - 2 Stroke or 4 Stroke?
2 stroke vs 4 stroke outboard engines and what size of boat each is best suited to. The differences between the two types of outboard motors are compared helping you decide which boats and outboards combinations are right for you.
Date of Article: 28Feb2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- How To Do Deadlifts
The deadlift will train all major muscles and is wonderful for building muscle and strengthening the lower back. The standard deadlift technique is discussed as well as how to do the sumo deadlift and stiff legged deadlift.
Date of Article: 20Feb2008
Category: Health & Fitness
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- Using a Yacht Broker or Selling Privately
When buying and selling a boat, should you use a yacht broker or do it privately? There are advantages and disadvantages of both. Yacht brokers will do much of the work for you, but you'll need to pay them so you may get a better price buying or selling your boat privately.
Date of Article: 14Feb2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- Why Charter A Boat?
Charting a boat is great for a family holiday or group experience. Popular yacht charter destinations include Greece, the Caribbean, Mediterranean and the French Riviera.
Date of Article: 31Jan2008
Category: Travel & Leisure
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- What Is Search Engine Optimisation?
Search engine optimisation is a vital marketing technique for increasing traffic to a web site. Using white-hat SEO techniques such as keyword analysis and link building is needed to achieve and maintain good search engine placement for a web site.
Date of Article: 23Jan2008
Category: Internet Marketing/Online Business
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- Mooring To A Pontoon Or Dock
It is important to protect your investment by mooring your boat correctly. Mooring your boat to a pontoon or dock is made easy by preparation of crew, fenders and lines. Using spring lines in addition to bow and stern lines ensures the boat is secured properly. In busy times mooring alongside another vessel may be required.
Date of Article: 10Jan2008
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Readying Your Boat For Selling
Useful tips on cleaning and repairing your boat so that it sells quickly and for a good price. Advice on writing a detailed description of your boat for use in magazine and online classifieds boats for sale adverts.
Date of Article: 12Dec2007
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Preparing Your Boat For Winter
How to prepare your boat for the winter. Useful tips on winterizing your boat whether it is being stored in or out of the water.
Date of Article: 28Nov2007
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- The Physics of Sailing Simplified
A simplified description of the physics behind sailing and some common sailing terms defined.
Date of Article: 06Nov2007
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Selling your boat and avoiding fraud
Read this guide to avoiding common scams when selling your boat privately.
Date of Article: 27Sep2007
Category: Sports & Recreation
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- Buying A Used Boat
Top tips on how to buy a used boat safely. What to look out for and how to avoid fraud.
Date of Article: 05Jul2007
Category: Sports & Recreation
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