Learn Electrical Systems from Nigel Calder
Have you’ve ever wished you could immerse yourself in one of contributing editor Nigel Calder’s Professional BoatBuilder articles about onboard systems and ask him questions at the end of every… Read more »
Systems
Marine Trade Education News
Ferretti Group Adds Trade Schools The Italian luxury yacht builder, who owns upscale brands such as Riva, Ferretti, Italma, CRN, Wally, and Pershing, announced the opening of marine trade schools… Read more »
Life Raft Installation
Installing a life raft is straightforward but easy to get wrong—with dire results.
Torqeedo Deep Blue Battery 80
Torqeedo announced a new 80-kWh battery option for its Deep Blue electric drives—the Deep Blue Battery 80, which has twice the capacity of the previous generation of Deep Blue batteries… Read more »
USCG/ABYC Risk Mitigation Series Continues
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) announced the date and opened registration for the next free online seminar in the USCG/ABYC Risk Mitigation Series…. Read more »
Fixed Fire Suppression Systems
These guidelines in this Task Sheet will help specifying and installing fixed fire suppression systems (FFSS) and related components. They are not a substitute for following all applicable manufacturer and… Read more »
Solar Charge Controller Failures
In a perfect world, every onboard component would be installed according to American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) or International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, or a manufacturer’s explicit instructions…. Read more »
What Is, and Why Is There, a Circular Mil (CM)?
As you’re wiring or rewiring a boat, you’ll need to include wire diameters in the calculations necessary to determine compliance with ABYC and ISO standards. The AWG conductor-sizing system… Read more »
Derating Standards for Bundled Wires
In Professional BoatBuilder No. 195, contributing editor Nigel Calder’s “Amped Up” explores the effects of increasingly high-amperage onboard DC systems that exceed the capacities of standard marine-grade electrical cabling and… Read more »
OneNet Promises A Faster Network Standard
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) released its latest protocol, the NMEA OneNet standard, Version 1.000. This is an open industry standard based on Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) and… Read more »
