Fitting Out
Boat interiors are starting to look like smart, modern flats
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Cost versus eco-friendly
When it comes to a choice between eco friendly and cost, the latter often wins with consumers perhaps not being as environmentally aware as they should be writes Katina Read. 23 Apr 2013 - Boating Business
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More eco-friendly products?
Many cleaning products may pollute streams, rivers and the sea and take a long time to degrade into harmless products. Some may not break down at all but may persist in the environment writes Katina Read. 23 Apr 2013 - Boating Business
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Power without noise
With an increase in boat owners taking longer cruises, many are looking for ways to charge their batteries other than by an engine, cutting down on diesel costs, the inconvenience of carrying extra fuel, noise and wear and tear, writes Katina Read. 23 Apr 2013 - Boating Business
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Boat interiors look like swish London flats
When it comes to boat interiors, owners today are increasingly demanding greater comforts and more home-from-home luxuries, writes Katina Read. And manufacturers are starting to take note. 04 Apr 2013 - Boating Business
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Engineering at its heart
It can be a difficult subject: a true HVAC design will look at every heat load on a system. This includes heat transfer across every bulkhead, window, deckhead and deck to measure heat gain or loss. 21 Jun 2012 - Boating Business
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Back to basics? Not quite...
There are two sides to the coin, says Darren Griffiths of Kuranda UK. “As much as technology moves on, there are some people who are ditching the idea and going back to the basics,” he says. 21 Jun 2012 - Boating Business
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A change of scene
The downturn has inevitably changed the game for the onboard air-conditioning, heating and water market as the larger UK boat builders are chasing wins in very different climates – both physical and economic. 21 Jun 2012 - Boating Business
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Raising the pressure
There’s a lot more to air-conditioning system design than most people think, says Lindsay Ross of Fischer Panda “It is very much an engineering subject,” he adds. 21 Jun 2012 - Boating Business
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British innovation still meeting the challenge
British engineering, despite everything, continues to make its mark across the globe – even in the somewhat overlooked heating and air conditioning sector. Stevie Knight waves the flag. 21 Jun 2012 - Boating Business
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There are no rules, but there are trends
Design Unlimited specialises in interior design and exterior styling for custom and production yachts. They’ve worked on many well known sailing and motor superyachts and with builders like Sunseeker, Bavaria and Hanse. 06 Jun 2012 - Boating Business
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A blind in a cassette – the Cabinshade
Oceanair has launched a cassette roller blind housed in a simple extrusion for hatches and windows. It’s called the Cabinshade. 06 Jun 2012 - Boating Business
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Dry-Mat anti-condensation keeps bunks dry
Condensation has always been a problem on board, especially on aluminium boats. And a major problem for all those who sleep on boat mattresses which are on boards or fibreglass is keeping the bunks dry. 06 Jun 2012 - Boating Business
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The great seacock safety debate
Last summer, Yachting Monthly ran some articles on how a simple seacock can sink an otherwise seemingly healthy boat, says Peter Nash. However, the RCD and standards came in for a bit of a bashing… 16 May 2012 - Boating Business
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Easy fit for the flybridge
Dometic has also launched an electric barbeque for the flybridge. It’s got a stainless mirror polish and a fixed grid that doesn’t rattle or move. 29 Feb 2012 - Boating Business
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Chilling out: a market for change
Many older boats were built with insulated fridge boxes that were originally packed with ice, and these can be easily converted in to a thermostatically controlled fridge. 29 Feb 2012 - Boating Business