Marine Electronics and electrical systems play a critical role in a sea voyage. They help in making our sea travel a memorable and a stress-free experience. There are several marine devices and equipments which offer entertainment, power back up, navigation and communication assistance on our voyage.
One of the most important marine electronics in terms of boat power back up is boat batter generators.
In case you are planning a long voyage for a business tour, expedition or a long cruise with your family, you need proper power back up for a safer and hassle-free voyage. Hence, marine boat battery chargers are important.
A long sea journey requires boat power for a longer period of time. Boat battery may not be able to sustain you on the journey for a very long time. Hence, you will need a charger in the longer run. More importantly, in order to have a comfortable journey along with all the right facilities like entertainment devices, communication systems and navigation systems; one needs proper to support all the systems for an enjoyable sail.
Marine chargers need to buy with great care since they ensure safety on the voyage. One needs to ensure that the marine battery chargers are always sealed by an authorized regulatory body with important features like water-resistance etc.
Pacific Yacht Systems is a quality marine electronics and electrical systems designer and installer. Based in Vancouver, PY Systems offers a wide range of marine systems for a safer, comfortable and enjoyable sea voyage. It offers quality marine battery chargers to ensure safety on long voyages. It is also known for various secure and high standard marine devices for navigation, entertainment, communication and power back up systems in boats and yachts.
Whether you are starting from scratch or working with what’s already there, we believe it is important to consider the “big picture” to make sophisticated systems easy to use. That’s why we describe our services as: Boating made simple—by design.
Pacific Yacht Systems works with you to maximize safety, comfort, and performance, so that your boat is right for you.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/entrepreneurship-articles/boat-battery-chargers-for-stress-free-voyages-2756664
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Showing posts with label vessels. Show all posts
Monday
Find Boat Plans for Boat Building
There are quite few of you who tried building their own boat and failed, but there are some who had succeeded and finished their project by using good boat plans. Actually there are a lot of people who succedeed. Boat building plans can these days be found around the web however all of you who want to buy boat plans must first some research on the topic. You can spend hundreds of dollars on a boat plan but if you don’t know anything about boat building you just might throw away everything because you will not know that you bought a plan that has a lot of faults.
There are lots of sellers that offer boat plans online for a small price but not all of those plans are worth buying. You can find all sorts of boat plans online, from power to sail boats, wood to fiberglass, etc. Most of them are very old and so the finished product just could be an old design and it may have a lot of technical faults in its construction of the hull and cabin.
You can buy some boat plan and complete your building project, but you won’t know how your boat will act in water or in rough sea conditions. The only way you can test how a boat acts when in water is that you are a large company with all the fancy professional gear and knowledge or by putting it to a test in real conditions.
The first option is out of your reach becouse it is usually preformed on scaled models of the original design in research labs and in special design software of big boating companies. This tests are preformed before some company decides to build a real size prototype.
The second option is that you expose your newly built boat to real time conditions. Let’s say you find out that your boat is not ea worthy. You just spent a fortune and thousands of work hours to build it and in the end basicly all you can do is to take it apart. Imagine throwing all that away because of a design mistake of some designer who probably doesn’t even exist when you try to find him to get your money back.
I think it is very important to check all the boat plans sellers and try to find all the possible reviews about boat plans you would like to buy. If you spend some days looking for a perfect plan for your boat there are more chances you will get it right and your project will be worth investing time and money.
If you are serious about boat building and are seeking for boat plans for a boat of your dreams then you should think about obtaining some useful resources that will show you where to get all the boat building info you need.
I am a big DIY enthusiast and in the last few years I rebuilt two boats and build one of my own from scratch. I know how hard it is to find a suitable boat plan because I spent a lot of days on researching the boat building topic. I decided to write a guide about all boat plans sellers to help you decide where to buy your boat plans and where you might have problems with your DIY project.
You can end up saving a large amount of money by reading Boat plans for Boat builders Guide on my DIY Boats Blog or end spending every thin gyou have for a faulty designed boat which won’t even flow.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/water-sports-articles/find-boat-plans-for-boat-building-3326601.html
There are lots of sellers that offer boat plans online for a small price but not all of those plans are worth buying. You can find all sorts of boat plans online, from power to sail boats, wood to fiberglass, etc. Most of them are very old and so the finished product just could be an old design and it may have a lot of technical faults in its construction of the hull and cabin.
You can buy some boat plan and complete your building project, but you won’t know how your boat will act in water or in rough sea conditions. The only way you can test how a boat acts when in water is that you are a large company with all the fancy professional gear and knowledge or by putting it to a test in real conditions.
The first option is out of your reach becouse it is usually preformed on scaled models of the original design in research labs and in special design software of big boating companies. This tests are preformed before some company decides to build a real size prototype.
The second option is that you expose your newly built boat to real time conditions. Let’s say you find out that your boat is not ea worthy. You just spent a fortune and thousands of work hours to build it and in the end basicly all you can do is to take it apart. Imagine throwing all that away because of a design mistake of some designer who probably doesn’t even exist when you try to find him to get your money back.
I think it is very important to check all the boat plans sellers and try to find all the possible reviews about boat plans you would like to buy. If you spend some days looking for a perfect plan for your boat there are more chances you will get it right and your project will be worth investing time and money.
If you are serious about boat building and are seeking for boat plans for a boat of your dreams then you should think about obtaining some useful resources that will show you where to get all the boat building info you need.
I am a big DIY enthusiast and in the last few years I rebuilt two boats and build one of my own from scratch. I know how hard it is to find a suitable boat plan because I spent a lot of days on researching the boat building topic. I decided to write a guide about all boat plans sellers to help you decide where to buy your boat plans and where you might have problems with your DIY project.
You can end up saving a large amount of money by reading Boat plans for Boat builders Guide on my DIY Boats Blog or end spending every thin gyou have for a faulty designed boat which won’t even flow.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/water-sports-articles/find-boat-plans-for-boat-building-3326601.html
Saturday
35th Annual Stuart Boat show all smiles despite economy
STUART — Vendors and visitors alike were upbeat during the opening day of the 35th annual Stuart Boat Show Friday.
"It seems like the general mood is positive," said Bobby Maione, owner of Stuart Motorsports, who was displaying boats, motorcycles, scooters and other recreational vehicles.
"They've got the election over, the holidays over and they're out looking for fun. And we sell fun," Maione said.
While many visitors were just having fun shopping, others were in the market to buy. Phil Camenisch was out looking for "deals, deals, deals," he said, before setting out to find parts for his boa, which he is renovating.
Bob Klos, who's been to three or four boat shows, said he was searching for a 17- to 19-foot fishing boat to replace his current boat.
Steve and Marcia Clement drove down from where they are visiting in Indialantic to see if they might take a sport fisher back home to Cheboygan, Mich., as a souvenir.
"I want to see this Rampage," said Steve Clement.
Chuck Pickover, owner and vice president of Sun Power CMP Yacht Sales of Tequesta, said he was optimistic for sales of the Rampage 34 with the Volvo Penta (diesel) drive.
"I'm sure there will be some deals inked here, we just haven't seen them yet. But it is only Friday morning," he said.
Rick Allen, founder of Miami-based AllSports Productions Inc, which produces the show, was also optimistic.
"We have about the same amount of exhibitors as last year. There are a lot of people here. And we have Chamber of Commerce weather," he said.
Although gate figures were not available, boat show veterans from drivers to exhibitors estimated the size of the crowd to be about the same as opening day last year, one of the show's best years.
"Last year, our gate was up 12 and one-half percent over the three-day period," said Vera Locke, executive director of the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast, a sponsor.
Allen, who has produced the Stuart Boat Show for 14 years, said the outlook can only be positive.
"Despite the economy, this is full-on boating area and boating is a resilient industry," he said.
"It seems like the general mood is positive," said Bobby Maione, owner of Stuart Motorsports, who was displaying boats, motorcycles, scooters and other recreational vehicles.
"They've got the election over, the holidays over and they're out looking for fun. And we sell fun," Maione said.
While many visitors were just having fun shopping, others were in the market to buy. Phil Camenisch was out looking for "deals, deals, deals," he said, before setting out to find parts for his boa, which he is renovating.
Bob Klos, who's been to three or four boat shows, said he was searching for a 17- to 19-foot fishing boat to replace his current boat.
Steve and Marcia Clement drove down from where they are visiting in Indialantic to see if they might take a sport fisher back home to Cheboygan, Mich., as a souvenir.
"I want to see this Rampage," said Steve Clement.
Chuck Pickover, owner and vice president of Sun Power CMP Yacht Sales of Tequesta, said he was optimistic for sales of the Rampage 34 with the Volvo Penta (diesel) drive.
"I'm sure there will be some deals inked here, we just haven't seen them yet. But it is only Friday morning," he said.
Rick Allen, founder of Miami-based AllSports Productions Inc, which produces the show, was also optimistic.
"We have about the same amount of exhibitors as last year. There are a lot of people here. And we have Chamber of Commerce weather," he said.
Although gate figures were not available, boat show veterans from drivers to exhibitors estimated the size of the crowd to be about the same as opening day last year, one of the show's best years.
"Last year, our gate was up 12 and one-half percent over the three-day period," said Vera Locke, executive director of the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast, a sponsor.
Allen, who has produced the Stuart Boat Show for 14 years, said the outlook can only be positive.
"Despite the economy, this is full-on boating area and boating is a resilient industry," he said.
Friday
New boating regulations are here
New regulations regulating pleasure and commercial vessels are due to come into effect on 1 August but several issues have arisen that the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) are looking into. These include that safety officers are apparently charging exorbitant prices for boat piloting licence courses and that pleasure boat owners will have to spend more than R10 000 to ensure that both themselves and their boats comply with the new regulations.
This problem may have arisen due to the fact that no maximum fees were published as part of the regulations. Another issue is the fact that SAMSA and the South African Police Service (SAPS) will not be able to enforce the new regulations on their own due to the scope of SAMSA’s own responsibilities and manpower shortages within the SAPS.The new regulations were signed into law by the Minister of Transport as part of the Merchant Shipping Act last year. The aim of the regulations are to assist in making inland waterways safer for all users. The new regulations compel boat-owners to acquire a competency certificate for themselves, submit their boats for inspection and acquire a certificate of fitness, certifying that the boat adheres to safety standards. Apart from addressing competency of boat pilots and safety standards for boats, the new regulations also set standards for safety equipment that should be on board the different vessels. SAMSA will be enforcing the new regulations and have already started delegating their authority to localised authorities such as forums or municipalities and to authorised agencies which could be boat clubs or boat businesses. According to the new regulations the authorised agencies will be able to issue the competency certificates and the certificates of fitness. Certain areas of the inland waterways will also be set aside where people will be allowed to waterski, jetski and paddle. Mr. Peace Mooketsi, Registrar of Seafarers at SAMSA, told Kormorant that the fees charged for competency certificates for both the pilots and boats and the costs being charged to foam the boats to comply with the buoyancy regulation, are not being regulated. The general regulations, however, have been signed and will come into effect on 1 August. He explained that although SAMSA cannot change the regulations they will look at the fees charged and intend to make a proposal to the industry as to what the authority deem to be reasonable and this will then be discussed. “We are enforcing the law on the people and therefor do not want to penalise them. The regulations were meant to make the inland water safer and not as a business opportunity for some,” Mooketsi said. According to him they would be able to enforce the agreed upon fees through the accreditation of safety officers that will be issuing the certificates. Mooketsi said that as part of the accreditation they send out SAMSA Surveyors or Examiners to the applicants to ensure that they comply to and maintain certain standards. He said that the surveyor or examiner would then recommend that an accreditation certificate be issued. As far as the enforcement of the regulations on the water is concerned, Mooketsi said they have considered various possibilities. “We had a workshop with the roleplayers, including the SAPS and the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, as it will not be possible for SAMSA and the SAPS to be visible everywhere. We hope to compile a working agreement with both government agencies and private entities to ensure that the regulations are enforced,” Mooketsi said. He emphasised that the implementation of the regulations will go ahead as planned.
This problem may have arisen due to the fact that no maximum fees were published as part of the regulations. Another issue is the fact that SAMSA and the South African Police Service (SAPS) will not be able to enforce the new regulations on their own due to the scope of SAMSA’s own responsibilities and manpower shortages within the SAPS.The new regulations were signed into law by the Minister of Transport as part of the Merchant Shipping Act last year. The aim of the regulations are to assist in making inland waterways safer for all users. The new regulations compel boat-owners to acquire a competency certificate for themselves, submit their boats for inspection and acquire a certificate of fitness, certifying that the boat adheres to safety standards. Apart from addressing competency of boat pilots and safety standards for boats, the new regulations also set standards for safety equipment that should be on board the different vessels. SAMSA will be enforcing the new regulations and have already started delegating their authority to localised authorities such as forums or municipalities and to authorised agencies which could be boat clubs or boat businesses. According to the new regulations the authorised agencies will be able to issue the competency certificates and the certificates of fitness. Certain areas of the inland waterways will also be set aside where people will be allowed to waterski, jetski and paddle. Mr. Peace Mooketsi, Registrar of Seafarers at SAMSA, told Kormorant that the fees charged for competency certificates for both the pilots and boats and the costs being charged to foam the boats to comply with the buoyancy regulation, are not being regulated. The general regulations, however, have been signed and will come into effect on 1 August. He explained that although SAMSA cannot change the regulations they will look at the fees charged and intend to make a proposal to the industry as to what the authority deem to be reasonable and this will then be discussed. “We are enforcing the law on the people and therefor do not want to penalise them. The regulations were meant to make the inland water safer and not as a business opportunity for some,” Mooketsi said. According to him they would be able to enforce the agreed upon fees through the accreditation of safety officers that will be issuing the certificates. Mooketsi said that as part of the accreditation they send out SAMSA Surveyors or Examiners to the applicants to ensure that they comply to and maintain certain standards. He said that the surveyor or examiner would then recommend that an accreditation certificate be issued. As far as the enforcement of the regulations on the water is concerned, Mooketsi said they have considered various possibilities. “We had a workshop with the roleplayers, including the SAPS and the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, as it will not be possible for SAMSA and the SAPS to be visible everywhere. We hope to compile a working agreement with both government agencies and private entities to ensure that the regulations are enforced,” Mooketsi said. He emphasised that the implementation of the regulations will go ahead as planned.
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