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9000 Miles Away and Still at the Helm

By Anonymous

You are always in control, even from 9000 miles away when you have The Wireless Watchman system on your boat. Simply enter your password on any PC connected to the internet and you can see the complete status report on exactly what is going on with your boat.

This wireless system monitors practically all functions on the boat, including the bilge pump, the Hi-water switch, the battery voltage, the temperature, the shore power status, engine status and sensors for security, fire etc. Not only does it report when things fail, but it also gives indication of unusual behavior, like too many cycles from the bilge pump or low battery voltage, so you can avert problems before they occur. In addition, the built-in GPS tells you exactly where the boat is at all times and a special 'Safe Zone' feature allows you to program where the boat is allowed to go.
Any violations or unusual activity are reported to you by e-mail, pager, cell phone, fax or via a 24 hour monitoring service. Now you never have to worry if the caretaker is giving side trips or if the bilge pump will work well during the oncoming storm. The system automatically updates the web page with the latest status every morning, but an instant live update is also available with a simple click. The Wireless Watchman is available through your boat builder or your marine dealer. Visit www.thewirelesswatchman.com.



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Stocking up your Boat

By Ieuan Dolby

There, you have just got a boat. A nice new hobby for the weekend and it is time to stock it out. It is time to get all that equipment and gear that you have read about in all the magazines and that you have dreamt about for so long. Time to fill that boat up with all the latest goodies and set sail into the unknown. Sail out and over the horizon, ready for all that may be placed in your way!

The engine has always been my greatest problem and I have this constant nightmare of breaking down whilst away from shore. The last thing that I want to do is to call for help and admit to everybody that I was not ready. Spanners, screwdrivers, engine tool kit and a few essential spares are of course a necessity but the Chain Block and the torque wrench, the hydraulic spanner and the ten-pound hammer? I am not so sure that I will ever really need them at sea.

What are you going to do with them? Lift the engine off the block and do a complete strip down whilst bobbing on the water? Let us look into this before we dive in and fill the boat up full to the brim with unessential items. Before we fill up the cabin drawers with tools of all shapes and sizes and electrical equipment that would stretch your power supply to its limits. It must be remembered that if the problem is a serious one then nine times out of ten you will not have the correct spare part anyway! So what do you really need before you make a storeroom out of every available space onboard?

Tools are essential and maybe the saving grace to any that lose their power at sea. Tools are required to unblock a fuel filter or cure a leaking pipe, but you are not going to be doing a complete overhaul so leave the 18” monkey wrench behind along with the engine lifting frame and the welding machine. Leave them safely at home in the garage and set sail with the minimum of required tools for essential repairs. Have in your boat enough tools to do the job and leave plenty of space for all the food and goodies that will make the trip into what you dreamt it would be like. Don’t turn your boat into a nightmare with unnecessary tools falling out of cupboards and leaving oily stains everywhere, just have what you need and set sail happily. Don’t have your friends and guests complaining of stubbed toes and bruises on the head as they work there way through the cupboards whilst searching for some food to eat!

The crucial point to remember about engine maintenance and repair is that it should all have been done before you left port. The engine and auxiliary equipment should be in a good condition and able to do the job it is meant to do before you take the last rope off the jetty. So any repairs and work should have been carried out before you even thought of stocking up for the trip. When you set sail you should have underneath you a boat ready and prepared for all occasions, one that you can trust in to do the job that it is required to do.

In many situations the amount of equipment that you carry does depend on the skills that you yourself possess. First of all, if you are not very good at engine overhauls then it is pointless to have the larger pieces of equipment anyway. If you are good at doing engine overhauls and have knowledge about what you are doing then you should not have set sail with a faulty engine in the first place. It is possible that you breakdown through no fault of your own but it is far better to have a good communication system to call for help and swallow your pride than to try and fix the engine yourself.

Essential items therefore consist of a set of spanners, a couple of hammers, a set of screwdrivers, and an adjustable wrench. One monkey wrench of a small size, filter removal strap for the Fuel filters and LO filters, hand crank handle if the engine is small, a spare set of batteries, some spare Lubricating Oil and some odds and ends of screws and nuts and bolts. Along with these items should be the engines tool kit, essential spares for the engine including a couple of injectors, fuel filter and LO filter inserts and anything else that the manufacturer recommends for that engine.

Leave behind the Chain Block, the large Monkey Wrench and the Hydraulic Spanners. Leave behind the spare heads and the spare crankshaft and all the spares that require the use of a chain block. Make sure before you leave that the engine is in top working condition and that you can trust in its ability to take you where you want to go without breaking down on the way. And finally make sure that your communication system is suitable and in a good working condition, so that if a problem does arise help is not far away.

There is no pride to think of when you breakdown. Safety is of a higher priority.

About the Author

Ieuan Dolby, from Scotland is an Engineering Officer in the Merchant Navy. He has been travelling the world for 15yrs on an endless tour of cultural diversification. Currently based in Singapore he writes various articles for magazines and newspapers and is working on a marine glossary.
ieuandolby@lycos.com

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1st Annual Metro Boat Show & Fishing - Recreation Expo Debuts at Westchester County Center on Feb. 11-12-13, 2005

By Anonymous

September 8, 2004 -- The Metro Boat Show & Fishing - Recreation Expo at the Westchester County Center will be open Friday, Feb. 11 from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Saturday, February 12 from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm and Sunday, February 13 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The Westchester County Center is located at the junction of the Bronx River Parkway, Central Avenue and Tarrytown Road in White Plains, NY. This huge facility is conveniently located for everyone in the NY-NJ-CT tri-state area. For directions and more information on the Westchester County Center please visit www.westchestergov.com/parks/CountyCenter or www.MetroBoatShow.com. The show's promoter, Mellow Marketing of Mahopac, NY, has been staging successful boat shows in NY and CT for nearly 2 decades and expects the Metro Boat Show & Fishing - Recreation Expo at the Westchester County Center to be their biggest and best to date with anticipated attendance between 6,000 and 8,000 visitors.

In addition to the largest display of boats under one roof in Westchester, some currently scheduled features will include:
•    Boating Skills and Seamanship Course given by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary which provides required NYS PWC certification; and other marine safety courses and seminars.
•    Fully interactive Trout Fishing Demo Pond
•    Practical and Informative Fly Fishing Seminars by renowned fishing experts

Advance tickets are available at the Metro Boat Show’s website at www.metroboatshow.com. Tickets will also be available at the Westchester County Center Box Office.

ADMISSION:
$8 for adults
FREE for children ages 10 and under.



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