'Perfect timing' look set to make safety check a winner

3:53 AM Fri 1 Oct 2010 GMT

'Roy Privett, General Manager of the Boating Industry Associaition of NSW and a prime mover behind the innovative 50 Point Safety Check.' Marine Rescue Click Here to view large photo

The 50 Point Safety Check, an initiative of the Boating Industry Association (BIA) of NSW, is expected to attract boat owners from across the state as they confirm their craft 'ready for summer.' Fully supported by Marine Rescue NSW and with cooperation of the association's hard-working sub group, MIMRA (Marine Industry Mechanical Repairers Association), the 50 Point Safety Check is perfectly timed to coincide with the start of the 2010/2011 boating season. Nearly 40 authorised marine dealers and mechanical workshops have committed to handling the 50 Point Safety Check, covering NSW from as far afield as Port Macquarie in the ...

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