Motor Boats Monthly News

World War II motorboats saved for posterity

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:19:00 GMT

MGB 81, which took part in D-Day, and HSL 102, which rescued downed airmen, to go on display in Portsmouth

Two rescued from motorboat fire in the Solent

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:35:00 GMT

Brand new Meridian 341 catches fire off Calshot Spit; two men taken to hospital

Poole Harbour welcomes biggest ever visitor

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT

29,500-tonne Armorique will operate between France and Poole until 7 March

Anti-whaling ship Bob Barker 'rammed' in Southern Ocean

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:30:00 GMT

Just weeks after the sinking of the Ady Gil, violence flares once again in the Southern Ocean

Spot the difference with Motor Boats Monthly

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT

See if you can spot the 10 differences between these two pictures of a chartplotter

'Bail Out' makes it into top ten boat names

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:00:00 GMT

The annual compilation of the most popular boat names in the US reveals boaters' satirical side

The best boating photos from around the world

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Making the news this week: a bubble-blowing whale, HMS Illustrious and it's surf's up... in Scarborough

Barack Obama angers US boatbuilding industry

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:47:00 GMT

The president has caused ripples in the boating world after making some unsavoury comments about buying boats

Lifeboat rescues part of Word War II flying boat

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:07:00 GMT

Calshot’s RNLI lifeboat has rescued part of a World War II flying boat…completely by accident

See the relaunched Atlanta 24 at Birmingham

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:11:00 GMT

The relaunched Atlanta 24 will be on display at the Boat and Caravan Show at Birmingham from 23-28 February

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Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT

See if you can spot the 10 differences between these two photos of the Paragon 31, tested in March's MBM

The best boating photos from around the world

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:46:00 GMT

Making the news this week: ferries racing in Sydney Harbour, Cunard's Queen Victoria and a very lucky dog

Read Motor Boats Monthly's London marina guide

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:53:00 GMT

Our comprehensive guide to where to moor and refuel along the tidal Thames

Florida police catch up with pedalo burglar on Lake Tarpon

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:24:00 GMT

A thief that tried to make his getaway on a pedalo was caught after he called 911 when the pedalo broke down

Jeanneau's New Concept is four boats in one

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:36:00 GMT

See video of the design-packed boat from the French yard; and check back for 360° images from the Dusseldorf Boat Show

Help track down Bembridge engine thieves

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:26:00 GMT

Isle of Wight company Bembridge Outboards is appealing for help following the theft of engines worth £40,000

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Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT

See if you can spot the 10 differences between these two photos of the Haines 35 Offshore

The best boating photos from around the world

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Making the boating news this week: Prince William on a RIB, a Solent assault for the Royal Marines and help arrives in Haiti

Ark Royal is new Royal Navy Fleet Flagship

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:54:00 GMT

22,000-tonne HMS Ark Royal will replace HMS Illustrious next week as the Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship

Boat Showrooms' brokerage section is still "up and running"

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:07:00 GMT

Despite growing speculation that Boat Showrooms has folded, its brokerage section is still very much alive, according to a Shepperton-based broker

Sunseeker hits back at takeover rumours

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:18:00 GMT

Poole firm denies KPMG has taken over the company, but admits to several key changes at board level

London Boat Show closes on a high

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:47:00 GMT

A storming final few days at ExCeL pushed visitor numbers past the important 100,000 mark

The best motorboats from the London Boat Show, part 2

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Here's the second and final part of our roundup of the best motorboats at the boat show

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Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT

See if you can spot the 10 differences between these two photos of Jeanneau's latest sportscruisers

Exhibitors hopeful for final weekend of London Boat Show

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:06:00 GMT

Exhibitors at the 2010 Tullett Prebon London International Boat Show are hopeful that footfall will rise this weekend