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IF YOU WANT DIESEL POWER AND A SHAFT-DRIVE IN A SEMI-PLANING

HULL, YOUR CHOICES ARE LIMITED. BUT THE QUALITY IS ANYTHING BUT

STORY JOHN WILLIS

Arvor 20

A

rvor Boats

has stood

almost alone

in Australia

for nearly 20

years with its fibreglass

semi-planing hulls running

diesel shaft-drives. Shaft-

driven vessels are the

obvious choice for serious

seafarers, originally with

steam power before that

was overtaken by diesel.

Safe and efficient diesel

power began in the early

20th century and really took

hold of modern shipping

in the 1960s. Despite that,

there have been few serious

attempts to blend the many

advantages of diesel power

and shaft drive into planing

hulls for the recreational

market. Arvor, however,

spotted the niche and its

European-designed boats

have been filling the void

ever since.

The unique Arvor design

was imported into Australia

by Collins Marine in Sydney

in late 1998. Frank Collins

established the company

in 1978, distributing the

Renault marine engines

that morphed into Nanni

Diesel in 1983. Frank’s son,

Peter, joined the company

in 1984 and added the

range of Arvor Boats. This

worked hand in hand with

Nanni engines, continuing

the success of the thriving

company.

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