Here comes a new delight for yacht lovers… Even as recession is kicking in all over the world, the boat manufacturing industry in India seems to be expanding. News is that ‘Honda’ will soon start manufacturing boats in India. This news comes just a few weeks after ‘Mahindra & Mahindra’ announced their entrance in the boat building market.
Japanese auto major, through its Indian subsidiary Honda Siel India (HSIL), is planning to foray into the Indian boat manufacturing market and is conducting feasibility studies for the purpose.
“Our power equipment and power …

The much awaited SeaFarer 32 shuttle Diesel is on the waters! Some of the first pics are posted. The SeaFarer 32 Shuttle comes with twin 200 hp OBM engines and with the smaller twin 115 hp OBMs…
Says Maneck Contractor: “The development of the new model and our new molding shop and production unit took a lot of time and effort and now we are glad to have gone down the process. The quality we are achieving is high and the product has an international standard , inspite of this fact …

China and India have always been known to be at par with each other in almost every case other than Boat Building. This time around the competition is between China & Taiwan.
Taiwan and china are the news boat building hubs which according to this article are even competing with the likes of Europe and America.

Pricing and labor costs are certainly one of the key factors which are responsible for competing with other international markets. And why not when you can get the same size of yacht for 1/3 rd the …

Teak is one of the strongest and most durable hardwoods in the world. Known as the “King of Woods”, Teak is one of the most desirable and endangered woods. Considered by mariners to be the most valuable and versatile hardwood, its rare beauty, its rich golden brown luster, its decorative grain and its unique properties of strength, stability, and resistance to wear have made it the most demanded wood for marine use.

Teak is found naturally in only four countries in the entire world. Burma, Thailand, Laos and India each have …

The third in the series of the world´s largest cruise vessels for Royal Caribbean was delivered in Aker Yards, Turku. The “Independence of the Seas” has all of the signature elements of her sister ships “Freedom of the Seas” and “Liberty of the Seas”, making the Freedom-class ships the most innovative and forward-looking class of ships in the cruise industry for the time being..
The vessel is like a small city with lots of service: many restaurants, theatres, cafés, shopping mall, hospital, hair dressers´ and bakers´..Already the mindset behind the vessel’s …

Maine is famous for its Lobster Boat Cruise! It would be so great to have something on similar lines along the coasts of India!
The 3 hour educational and scenic boat trip is everyone’s favorite. It gets you out on the water to see a large part of the archipelago including the following landmarks: Stonington Harbor; Crotch Island, an active granite quarry (one of the few left in Maine); Mark Island Light House; and the seals on Twin Ledges.
During the boat tour you stop on an island and go for …

Believe it or not, you can design and build your own boat with a click of a button on your keyboard! The internet does not only provide you with information regarding boat designs but will also connect you with the kind of database you would require to turn your boating dreams into a reality. Many boat manufacturers today offer personalized services on their website to redefine value they are offering to their audience.
Boat Building and design websites cover everything from forums, galleries, directories and even help connect innovative functional ideas!
Discuss …