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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

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