If you missed the Palm Beach International Boat Show or didn’t make it by the Furuno tent then check out the video below to see what was on display and to learn a little more about the Furuno products. Braden Shoemaker, Furuno SE Regional Manager, breaks down the different NavNet TZtouch systems and what they can offer on your next boating trip.
Gallery: Palm Beach International Boat Show
Free And Clear: How Marine Growth Slows You Down, and How CLEARLINE Keeps Flow Rates Up
If your boat’s raw-water system is not protected by CLEARLINE, you may be carrying some unwanted stowaways in the bilge. The same barnacles, algae and bio-slimes that cling to a boat’s hull and running gear, can enter the boat via the raw-water pumps, clogging strainers and shutting down crucial equipment.
USCG: New Engine Cut-Off Switch Law Going into Effect April 1
USCG, Tuesday, March 23, 2021—On April 1, 2021 a new federal law goes into effect that requires the operator of a boat with an installed Engine Cut-Off Switch (ECOS) to use the ECOS link. The link is usually a coiled bungee cord lanyard clipped onto the operator’s person, Personal Floatation Device (PFD) or clothing and the other end attached to the cut-off switch, but there are plenty of variations on the market, including electronic wireless devices. The law applies on all “Navigable Waters of the US.”
Covering Your Assets: A Captain’s Guide to the Law of Sportfishing
By Winslow Taylor
Maybe you’ve worked on boats—put in your time, mated for some folks all the while learning what to and what not to do. The result of your journey? You’ve finally been offered a job to run a boat. Or maybe you are a seasoned vet running an established program throughout the world.
A Checklist that Never Ends: Time Management is Key
It seems that my boat checklist never ends. The checklist is a valuable tool for me which I use religiously. I always keep it handy. If you are like me, and don’t write down what you’re thinking, it most likely will be forgotten. During any given week, my mate and I work off of a checklist that is continuously updated. The list consists of everything, such as supplies needed, metal that needs waxed or repairs that need to be made. One would think that you could run out of things for a checklist, but if you keep a top-notch boat and stay up with all the systems that should not happen.
Bayliss 67’ Overtime Hull 28 Flip
Photo courtesy Bayliss Boatworks
Baylliss Boatworks, Wednesday, March 17, 2021—Overtime, the newest 67-foot vessel by Bayliss Boatworks, is sitting right side up after a successful hull flip earlier this month. Construction began on Overtime last summer and is expected to be delivered to its owners in early 2022. Like all Bayliss Boatworks builds, she is designed and custom-built to fish as effectively as possible.
No Captain Can Claim Perfection
By Piet Van Alder
We were less than 100 yards from the fuel dock when the second motor died. In a futile gesture, I tried to restart it, but the reality was quite clear. We were out of fuel. The wind was from the southeast at 20 knots and we were now dangerously adrift, heading into unknown waters of unknown depth, and approaching other docks and vessels like a wayward pinball. I looked towards the bow to check the anchor, and there wasn’t one. An otherwise happy day had turned to sh*t in a hurry. We kept our cool and sprang into action.
Seakeeper 35 Install on an 82′ Viking
The Seabrook Harbor & Marine team recently installed a Seakeeper 35 on an 82’ Viking with new teak decks. Seabrook CEO Jeff Montz provides a quick breakdown of what went into the install.
The first step of cutting open the deck to access available space. Note the fuel tank has not been moved.
Work in progress. Machinery and fuel tank has been moved, fiberglass mounts to hold the Seakeeper has been installed, priming and painting has started
Finished Seakeeper 35 install with new teak decks and custom deck hatches
The 82’ Viking with the Seakeeper deck hatch closed after the installation.
Palm Beach International Boat Show Returns
March 25 – 28 | On Display: Clematis Tent, Booth M-7
Did you miss us at the Viking VIP last month? No worries, you can see the latest watermaker innovations from Blue Water Desalination in Palm Beach this month with their partners at Beard Marine of the Palm Beaches.
The Palm Beach International Boat Show is back and will be organized in accordance with Informa’s AllSecure health and safety standard to ensure the safest boat show experience for all staff, exhibitors and attendees. All who enter the show will be required to have their temperature checked and it will be mandatory to wear face masks. You must purchase your tickets in advance to attend the show—no physical box office will be present during the show.
Be sure to mention this special promo when visiting Booth M-7 at Palm Beach to receive 25 percent off any Blue Water Desalination advanced marine desalination systems.
