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SD MARINE—NEWSLETTER<br />
Quarterly newsletter from SD Marine about SD Marine!<br />
ISSUE 04 WINTER 2015/2016<br />
<strong>Winter</strong>isation—<br />
Why? And What?<br />
It’s not too late to organise<br />
your yacht for the winter. A<br />
short summary of why and<br />
what’s involved.<br />
THIS ISSUE:<br />
Weather<br />
Boat Sales—Econimical Overview<br />
Yacht Warranty Scheme<br />
<strong>Winter</strong>isation—Why and What?<br />
Crazy Weather throughout<br />
the UK<br />
December was the wettist and<br />
Daffodils in December?!!<br />
mildest we have seen, possibly in<br />
Picture courtesy of the BBC Weather Pictures<br />
our lifetimes!<br />
The terrible floods in the north<br />
of Ireland and the UK, and<br />
Scotland have all made us feel<br />
the affects of global warming<br />
close to home.<br />
It’s been so mild that the loyal<br />
daffodils in our raised bed<br />
outside the office started to<br />
bloom in December, alongside<br />
the Geranium that hasn’t<br />
stopped flowering! Crazy.
S. D. Marine Ltd UK Elan Dealers for Elan Yachts<br />
2015— A difficult year for the industry<br />
It has felt as though the world was working against us last year. Difficult to say the least. However, it’s<br />
over with and we are feeling confident that 2016 will bring us better results in the yacht sales arena.<br />
The overall boats sold in 2015 were up 8% against 2014 results according to Yachtworld.com soldboats<br />
figures. Boats sold for more money in the 3rd quarter with totals over a million pounds. A useless figure<br />
given is that the average price in 2015 was lower that that of 2014, £219,870—means nothing.<br />
The trend on type of boats sold were that sailboats increased by 8% in the last quarter, power boats<br />
decreased. Most popular sailboats sold were Jeanneau, Beneteau & Bavaria—well we have our own<br />
thoughts about this! The major mass production companies have flooded the market with cheap factory<br />
built boats, effectively, spoiling the secondhand market for 2015. Glad to get that off my chest!<br />
Buyers are also changing, they have high expectations for secondhand boats, but want to pay rock bottom<br />
prices. Difficult for boat sellers, difficult for the broker too.<br />
One very interesting fact from the Yachtworld.com Quarterly Report is the average days to sale: in 2014 it<br />
was 354, and in 2015 352. Again it’s an average so relatively meaningless, but an average of a year on the<br />
market is somewhat surprising.<br />
Just a few words from across the channel from one of the larger brokers who remark that there were more<br />
boats sold, but more boats were on the market. Their summing up is as follows: ‘the market is promising<br />
for secondhand boats, however the boats on offer are too expensive, poorly presented or lacking visibility<br />
on the market (and) will not sell. Strong stuff considering how weak the Euro is compared to the pound.<br />
To end on a positive note, we pride ourselves in presenting the boats here at HPM as best we can, so that<br />
cuts out one of the above phrases, and we have as I said before high hopes for 2016, we believe the<br />
economical recovery will strengthen and that will have a good affect on boat sales.<br />
S D Marine Ltd<br />
20 years of<br />
Independent<br />
Yacht Brokerage<br />
Personnel changes at SD Marine Ltd<br />
Sadly to say, Ian Buchele has decided to move away from sales and<br />
left the company shortly after the Southampton Boat Show last year.<br />
Ian was the face of Elan for the UK, but SD Marine will continue as the<br />
Elan Dealers in the UK and Ireland. So please continue to contact us<br />
for all your Elan/Impression yacht requirements.<br />
We wish Ian all the very best!
WINTERISATION—It’s not just for when it gets<br />
cold!<br />
Most boat owners are well<br />
versed with winter<br />
maintenance program for<br />
their yacht, so I won’t bore<br />
you with a step-by-step<br />
‘how to’ article, rather , WHY<br />
it’s important, even if it’s<br />
not going to be cold over the<br />
winter period.<br />
For SD Marine Ltd trying to<br />
sell boats during the winter,<br />
it’s important that owners<br />
are aware of the importance<br />
of continuing the regular<br />
maintenance which includes<br />
the winterisation of the<br />
engine, cleaning canvas<br />
works and sheets and<br />
generally tidying away<br />
cushions or furnishings to<br />
avoid dampness. Generally a<br />
de-humidifier and small<br />
heater can be plugged in to<br />
keep the boat dry and<br />
devoid of excess moisture.<br />
so will sink to the bottom of<br />
tank where it corrodes,<br />
particularly the seams of the<br />
tank. I think you can<br />
imagine what the<br />
consequences will be if this<br />
is allowed to happen. It will<br />
be costly!<br />
If you would like any advise<br />
about winterising your boat,<br />
please give us a call.<br />
The diesel engine on a yacht<br />
or powerboat is an essential<br />
component and needs to be<br />
used or laid up if not being<br />
used. The fuel stabilisation<br />
can be an issue at this time<br />
of the year. Ethanol<br />
enhanced gasoline is<br />
susceptible to absorbing<br />
moisture and condensation<br />
on the inside of the tank<br />
when the temperature<br />
changes. In the winter this<br />
increases and can cause the<br />
ethanol to un-bond with the<br />
gasoline. This is corrosive<br />
and is heavier than gasoline<br />
S. D. MARINE LTD<br />
We celebrate 20 years of<br />
business this year—keep<br />
watch for our logo and<br />
special offers we have in<br />
store for you!<br />
Hamble Point Marina<br />
Unit 6, Firefly Road<br />
Hamble, Hants<br />
SO31 4NB<br />
02380 457278 ph<br />
info@sdmarine.co.uk<br />
www.sdmarine.co.uk