| If you want a boat with no problematic | | | | into boat building. It was then that Arvor boats of |
| maintenance issues, petrol powered stern-drives | | | | France started to develop diesel shaft drive |
| and outboards, as well as economical and reliable | | | | vessels. The first vessel was the Arvor 20. |
| boating ? choose Arvor. | | | | Arvor ? now - Arvor boats are the UK's most |
| Frank Collins was a keen yachtsman, and in 1978, | | | | popular small fishing boats and were voted "Best |
| a Renault car dealer in Sydney. With a marine | | | | small fishing boat" in 2002. Arvor offer fisherman |
| background and a career in engineering, it was | | | | the complete package; quality craftsmanship, |
| inevitable that Collins would break in to the world | | | | reliability and a generous amount of fishing space. |
| of marine diesel engines. | | | | Other quality features these boats provide include |
| In 1983, Renault in France quit the marine market | | | | a lock up wheel house, self draining decks and |
| to concentrate on the automotive market. | | | | freshwater cooled engines. |
| Renault Marine Diesel was sold to Nanni Diesel | | | | Essex Boatyards are the UK importer and |
| Engines. With only a change of name, the same | | | | Distributor for Arvor. Arvor boats are the market |
| staff produced the same engines in the same | | | | leader for small fishing boats in the UK today and |
| factory based in Bordeaux. | | | | one of the world's most popular brands. |
| Peter Collins joined his fathers company in 1984, | | | | If you want a boat with no problematic |
| and in 1989 the automotive business was sold | | | | maintenance issues, petrol powered stern-drives |
| with all efforts being placed on the Marine division. | | | | and outboards, as well as economical and reliable |
| The successful company then decided to break | | | | boating ? choose Arvor. |