Info on Boat/Marina Industry

[Guest]

Can anybody advise where I can get information quickly on the U.K. and Irish Boat/Marina industry. I'm doing some research and need to know how many marinas there are (and planned for the near future) in both the U.K. and Ireland. I also need to know how much the boat market is worth in Ireland and the U.K. on an annual basis in terms of boat sales etc.

Any info or advise/reccomendations greatlt appreciated.

David H.

 

[markc]

Try the British Marine Industry Federation

Marine House
Meadlake Place
Thorpe Lea Road
Egham
Surrey TW20 8BF

 

[byron]

The best all round info is contained in :-

The Boating Directory
published by:
The Marine Publishing Company
Regal House
70 london Road
Twickenham TW1 3QS
email: sales@marinepublishing.co.uk
tel: 0208 891 1199 (I think)

©2001

 

[peterg]

try the RYA, they produce a booklet listing all marinas in the UK

 

[byron]

look at this superb site:-
www.marineinternet.com

©2001

 

[peterg]

nice site Byron but there are a few anomalies such as under Marinas, it lists Hamble Point Marina but not Mercury Yacht Harbour or Port Hamble and (also MDL operations) it lists Bray but not Windsor or Penton Hook - as far as I know the RYA booklet lists all current marinas in the UK and that is what he is after

 

[kimhollamby]

Some of the info you are after is right here on ybw.com.

Click 'IBI' on the bottom right corner of the bottom nav bar or dial in www.ibinews.com and then select the Key Market Facts and Market Information buttons for background on the UK trade.

Click on 'Directory', then 'Ports' then 'marinas' for a current contact list.

 

[BarryD]

Kim - venturing into boating for the first time and I need to find somewhere to park the thing. I cannot find the "Directory" link on the ibinews web-site.

Barry D.

 

[peterg]

Barry, he means the 'Directory' button on the bottom of the page not in IBI but in the white line between 'Shopping' and 'Weather & Tides'

 

[BarryD]

And me a senior IT type as well! Thanks PeterG

Barry D.

 

[peterg]

amazing...

you in IT too eh?

must be a small world what with you, me and MattS it's a wonder any work gets done in the 'puter business at all as we all seem to be talking boats!

 

[BarryD]

Re: amazing...

Very true, however the benefit is I get to review the web access reports and decide on who should be "warned". But who watches the guardian!

Barry D.

 

[Guest]

Re: don\'t talk to me!

We're very very busy indeed. However, I appear to have hired loads of people who can all do whatever needs doing. I do remeber that these puters were going to solve all the probs of nasty hard work, and apart from lifting the things around, it seems to be true. Hmm. Anybody um need a boat moving?

 

[peterg]

web access reports...

ah yes, we did talk about doing these but decided not to bother (bit lucky eh?) anyway it would show up all the director's little foibles wouldn't it?

 

[petem]

me too...

In fact sitting here at 3:00am Sunday morning watching jobs run and fixing the occasional abend! £700 earned since tea time, luvly jubly!!!