Weekly Powerboats & Fishing Summary

Summary for w/b - 11 July, 2006 12pm

The XLR8 Home Loans Australian Formula 1 Superboat Series moves to Port Macquarie on the mid-north coast of New South Wales where round five will be conducted over the weekend of July 15 - 16.

Scientist calls for ban on two-strokes after research finds underwater pollutants could be cut by up to 1000 per cent by switching from two to four-stroke outboard engines.

Bermagui pro fisherman Dominic Puglisi has re-powered his fishing trawler with a Yanmar 6KYM series engine and slashed more than $45,000 from his annual fuel bill.

Over 50 boats graced the waters of the picturesque Tweed River for the second qualifying round of the Ford Courier BREAM Series, the 4BC Tweed River BREAM Challenge.

Maritimo has improved boat production systems to allow a complete 15.75m (51ft) boat to come off the line every 10 days.

The Australian National Maritime Museum, on Sydney's Darling Harbour, notched up record visitor numbers in the last financial year.

MARINE INDUSTRY NEWS
Sweden's Volvo Penta acquires Eastern Engine Pty Ltd, an authorised Volvo Penta importer and distributor for almost 20 years, located in Brisbane.

Australia's boat manufacturing sector under threat but overall the industry has never been busier. Peter Jenkins, marketing manager for Maritimo has scoffed at suggestion the boating industry is "doing it tough".

Commercial operators have an opportunity to purchase their Yamaha outboard engines under an innovative, simple and flexible leasing scheme.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
July 20 - 23 -- Trading Post Adelaide Boat Show, Adelaide Convention Centre.

Aug 3 - 8 -- Sydney International Boat Show, Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour.

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Photo: Australian Offshore Powerboat Series winner Maritimo