Rocking The Boat
I work in a factory, and we have supervisors who play favorites. They have about six girls who can do no wrong, and they have easier jobs than the rest of us.
Photographing Your Boat
While making photos along the Maine Coast, a number of people have spoken to me about photographing their boats. Basically, they wanted to know the real secrets to making their vessels look so good, especially while at anchor. Truth be told, there are no real secrets?just proven techniques that are well known to many professionals. These techniques are my pleasure to share with you.
Ten Items You Should Keep On Your Boat
Ten helpful and handy reminders with some of the mandatory and suggested items that you should keep on your boat. Get your boat ready for the inland boating season this summer.
Power Boats- The Basic Facts
A motor boat is generally a ship other than a sailing boat or a personal watercraft, propelled by an internal combustion engine leading one to travel out of jet or an engine. However, the international payments to prevent collisions at sea define it as an any ship propelled by machines. An outboard motor boat is a small motor boat designed to move quickly, used in the races, to draw from the skiers of water, like high-speed motorboats, and bus the fast ships armed with attack by the soldiers.
Hybrid Electric Boat Project Nears Completion -- In Association with eLearn-university.org
Unusual project to fit a petrol power boat with auxiliary electric drive motors nears completion. There are ten 30 watt solar panels, eight 62 watt panels, two wind turbines involved with the charging system integrated into the boat. The project and progress is reported on web pages dedicated by www.elearn-university.org
Cruise Ships Offer Love-Boat Style Romance for Couples
Think about taking a cruise if you and your partner are searching your next romantic adventure. Many couples need a break from their daily routines filled with large workloads, hectic schedules, and children. This break often comes in the form of a romantic getaway on a cruise ship.
Understanding Boat Accidents
What better way to spend your well deserved vacation than having a weeklong cruise at the Caribbean, having a cocktail on one hand, and a newspaper on the other. You work hard during those long overtime hours for the single determination that come this summer you would be spending the time of your life in your life long dream vacation. Just when you thought life could not get any better, you are suddenly dragged to reality and experience one of the most if not the most dreaded accident one could ever experience. You are a victim of a maritime accident.
The Benefits Of A Mooring Boat Cover
In the US, you can find huge assortments of boat covers. As textiles science has improved its engineering thanks to cutting-edge advancements, boat covers have improved vastly, but are also more complex. Boat covers now can last for much longer periods of time and can be applied for different types of demands.
Boat Detailing - Final Process in the Reconditioning – Applying the Protective Sealant on Gel Coat
It is often recommended that you do not use any natural or pure Carnauba automotive waxes as they will tend to yellow the gel coat over time and not properly seal the boat from environmental marine contaminants, however we do not always agree with this. It is not recommended that you use any paste waxes except we do strongly recommend using 3M Ultra Performance, which is a paste wax.
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New Automotive/RV/Boat Digital Gauge Cluster With Improved Large Graphic Display Out Performs Analog Instruments in Harsh Marine Environments and in S
Brookings, Oregon (PRWeb) March 5, 2007 -- Chetco Digital Instruments Inc. has expanded its vGauge™ series of digital gauges with the rugged vGaugeG12™, a multifunction unit that can display up to 12 instrumentation functions using a large format graphic LCD screen that is easily viewable in any outdoor environment.
Utilizing patented calibration technology and computer control, the vGaugeG12 interfaces directly to a large variety of instrumentation senders to provide customized monitoring of engine functions such as Tachometer, RPM. MPH, volts, amps, oil pressure, fuel level, engine temperatures, EGT, CHT, O2, GPS data, sonar data, engine trim and much more in a compact water-resist enclosure by using a single button to scroll through user defined instrumentation pages.
The main innovation of the vGaugeG12 is its large sized (5.5" X 4.24") quarter-VGA graphic LCD screen that can easily display up to 12 functions at a time under direct sunlight. The advanced graphic display is housed in a rugged aluminum enclosure that can survive the most severe storms. While designed primarily for marine environments, the vGauge12 is equally at home in automotive/RV applications due to its compact sleek design and durable triple layer paint finish.
According to Joe Burke CTO for the company "We have a large number of customers who were changing out older analog gauges due to failure from severe weather and were looking for more reliable solutions". The vGaugeG12 consolidates the dashboard into one cutout which reduces leakage and its self-contained design allows it to be quickly removed along with other vital equipment when severe weather approaches. "Units have survived several recent tropical storms and hurricanes and still continue to function", Burke added. Along with rugged features, units also provide an easy to view screen that performs well under direct sunlight conditions common in most boating environments. "The FSTN technology behind the LCD display is the best available for sunlight readability and the white LED backlighting enhances low light conditions", Burke said.
Using large graphic displays and reprogrammable FLASH memory- users can arrange instrumentation groups into familiar formats in a fraction of the space of analog units while using existing senders. An optional PC application simplifies configuration through built-in serial or optional wireless ports. Sensor display names can be user programmed in any language.
Besides its virtual dash features - vGaugeG12 can interface to a variety of GPS, SONAR, and PC based equipment through two built-in NMEA 0183 compatible serial ports. vGaugeG12 can display GPS speed, course, bearing, distance, UTC time, and much more. The serial port access also enables the user to interface with the engine ECM to monitor and adjust fuel consumption.
PC and PDA software is available for real-time data logging so that users can display and review engine performance readings from each trip and share with it mechanics to isolate engine malfunction or improve performance.
vGaugeG12 ships in water-resist two piece CNC machined aluminum case or as an OEM module for custom dashboard designs. Models are available for landscape (7" X 5") or portrait (5" X 7") mounting. A wireless Bluetooth option is available for remote connection to devices such as laptops and PDAs. Units are sealed for use in harsh marine and off-road environments.
Pricing starts at $645 for the vGaugeG12™ OEM module and up $895 for the vGaugeG12™ sealed aluminum case model. Other configurations are available.
For more information on vGauge™ and other Chetco Digital Instruments products, and where to buy, see our web site at http://www.chetcodigital.com/vGauge/vGaugeG12.htm or email or call 541 661 2051
Contact
Joe Burke
Phone: 541/661-2051
Web: http://www.chetcodigital.com/press.htm
Box 5359 Brookings, OR 97415
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