Voyager Power Cats

I know before Christmas I said I would not post due to legal action, but it has come to my attention that Mr Appleton is intending sell kit set boats (Obviously can’t sell the many listed on boat sales!)

Your safety concerns with these kit set units should be.

Are they being made in a proper factory? Or under a . . . → Read More: Safety Alert: Kit set Boats

“Received via email”

Hi There,

Thought I would send you an email, I was looking at a Voyager V1100 at the Marine Team, Horizon shores last week, Was called “the dog house”, VC122Q. Was curious as we heard it was being repaired there from another guy after we looked at buying a discounted Voyager, now I know why . . . → Read More: Another rebuild, A Dog’s Breakfast!

After seeing & reading the experiences that Darrin went through with his vessel and reviewing the images, I must raise these safety issues that all vessel owners should get a qualified boat builder to inspect.

Firstly, the shaft tubes appear to have only been tagged in (Those strips of fibreglass) this is only ever done for initial . . . → Read More: Safety Alert & Update

Rex I will try to keep the facts and leave the emotion out this information.

Wednesday 30th April 2008 email to Derek after site visit during construction, Engines were not protected after installation and were heavily covered in construction debris material, dust, fibreglass remnants etc. Steyr were contacted and asked about the engines being exposed to this . . . → Read More: Another Customers Nightmare Story – WITH PHOTOS!!!!

. . . → Read More: Passenger Video about Experience on Voyager Catamaran.

These boats are only passing survey after exemptions are applied for, they do not pass survey requirements without these exemptions. One example of this is the V1040′s flybridge steps, they do not pass & Derek was told of this when I made the plugs & moulds for this boat. (He Knew Better!)

Attached are photographs of Konomie . . . → Read More: Konomie Spirit, How did this pass survey?

You need to check the bonding on your Voyager Catamaran, In the past it was done incorrectly, and Derek did not address the issue, lets hope they read this and fix it!

Bonding simply means wiring all the boats metals together. This is done because of the galvanism . . . → Read More: What Caused the 930′ fuel tanks to corrode out? And how to fix!

Derek’s website moved due a to mounting legal case.

Derek was ordered today by Australian Authorities to take down his illegal website which was hosted on Micron21 hosting, based in Melbourne,

Instead of complying with Australian laws he has moved it to JustHost.com based out of Chicago in the United States.

We are working with US and . . . → Read More: Derek evades authorities & launches new website in the US

The Businessman.
I have written this web-page as a warning to any potential customers or people considering conducting business with this man, As he has a rich history of dodgy deals, cutting costs in boat construction and putting lives at risk.

Derek started his days designing sun shades for fuel pumps, too my knowledge . . . → Read More: Derek, the fraud & the fires!