Correction, they were in Blacktown, not Brookvale. Bit further from the sea.

Trek said..


Its funny that they would be in Blacktown. I found it strange that Bias Boating would have a shop in North Parramatta. Then it closed!

Blacktown would have been cheap rent in those days.
Bias must have been there for the boaters on Lake Parramatta!

Yep 2dogs, not everyone lives next to the coast and the western suburbs are between Nepean R, Wiseman's, Pittwater, Botany, not to mention the Dams over the GDR and L Mac and Myall and St Georges and..... lol Sydney is actually not such a bad location hey!

But as others said the land was cheap and big bonus it was closer to the staff. Win win.

Cavalier started at Parramatta Rd, five dock then moved to Blacktown and lastly Pendle Hill.

The Marauder moulds were definitely owned by a 2nd party (possibly qld based but most likely eventually qld) and Cavalier was paid for each yacht. From memory the deck, hulls joining and bulkheads were definitely Cavalier but internals may or may not have been. Construction was most likely solid poly but no guarantees... It was a long time ago, not sure if it's sad or fantastic but ou old plastic fantastic boats may just outlive us.

My Cavalier 975 (32) was built in 1981 and the brass plaque inside is marked Cavalier Yachts Pendle Hill NSW.
LooseChange has a great point though. I have often thought that Australia could really benefit from a little desentralisation. It's crazy that we have such a large country and most of the population lives in 7 Capital cities. Unlivable arid areas excepted.

Kay Cottee ordered a 37 from Cavalier in the mid 80's and fitted it out herself then sailed it around the world in 88 or thereabouts.