South Coast Yachts originally designed and commenced building Magnum Yachts at Ulladulla, NSW in 1987 and produced 76 boats in the following 10 years.
Peter Sands Yachts took over the manufacture of Magnum Yachts, building 12 boats over two years in Queensland until the moulds were purchased by Neville Mills and Amanda Chapman who formed Magnum Yachts in Victoria.
Neville and Amanda constructed 9 boats until Magnum Yachts was taken over by Graeme and Cheryl King who handled the construction and sales of Magnum Yachts, spare parts and accessories for several years. The quality of Graeme and Cheryl's work was demonstrated with the launching of the most recent Magnum, MG8100, they named 'Kingtide'.
Fibreglass moulds for the Magnum 8.5 were purchased by the Magnum Yacht Association in 2009.
The Magnum Yacht Association was formed in early 1990 by a number of Victorian owners, some of whom are still active in the association. Membership in the Association has subsequently grown to nearly fifty Magnums nationally. Today, around one hundred Magnum 8.5 yachts are owned across Australia. Owners and members of the Association are widespread in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, News South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory.
With ownership of the moulds and a broad knowledge base, the Magnum Yacht Association currently handles and facilitates all enquiries regarding the building of new hull and deck kits, spare parts, accessories, repairs and maintenance of the Magnum 8.5 yacht.
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