All articles by Jake Kavanagh – Page 17
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The new, more versatile
C-MAP app is launchedNavico has announced that the latest app from its marine cartography brand C-MAP, is now available for free download, providing a powerful bundle of features suited to any kind of boating
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Estonia
Marina-building surge as boat business takes off
‘Baltic Tiger’ continues to growl as this modern, high-tech nation enjoys a boat-buying and marina-building surge
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AV
Videoworks develops ‘3D lighting preview’ software to help yacht designers see their proposals in advance
New software allows for the integration and control of lighting inside a yacht
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New public e-drive power hook-ups for Venice
Slovenia-based firm partners with Italian e-concept to install the first ever public marine charging point in Venice
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France
French firm develops new electric rim drive outboard
New lightweight rim drive outboard with self-adjusting blades from HY Generation
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Italy
DeepSpeed adapts the electric rim drive for large vessels
Italian firm testing new propulsor technology
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e-Propulsion launches new hydro-regen outboards following a successful 2020
The new version of the e-Propulsion 6.0 will offer up to 1kW peak regeneration under brisk sail China-based e-Propulsion has announced that its latest models of electric outboards and pod drives will be equipped for hydro-regeneration, with even the smallest Spirit 1kW unit claimed to generate a ...
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Raymarine unveils powerful new package of MFDs, Axiom+
Electronics manufacturer Raymarine, part of the US-based FLIR Group, has just released the latest generation of its successful Axiom MFD range, including new software that is backwards compatible with existing models.
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New fuel development
One way to clean up the atmosphere is to develop cleaner-burning fuels, but how do these affect performance, and cost?
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Latest in boatbuilding materials & machinery
The annual gathering of the international composites industry did not take place at the JEC show in Paris this year but the roll-out of lighter and stronger composites continues apace with boatbuilders and their suppliers moving towards more exotic carbon reinforcements, more versatile 3D printing and greater use of bio-based ...
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RESINS OVERVIEW
Advances in resin technology are aimed at reducing styrene, providing greater endurance and quicker cure times while perfecting surface finishes
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REINFORCEMENTS & RIGGING
Carbon fibre, natural materials and recycled plastics are prevalent in the drive for light, strong and sustainable reinforcements
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHT | Materials & Machinery
Renewables scored high on the theme of the JEC World composites show this year, but so did carbonfibre and robotic machinery
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Maxcore's fibre-engineered sandwich technology
Sicomin introduces a new concept in sandwich core technology - MaXcore - at JEC, well-suited to marine applications delivering large composite panels with strength and weight advantages
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Clever fastening solutions from Click Bond
Click Bond provides a fastening solution for hull and component fittings – originally developed and proven in the aerospace industry – which reduces the need for drilling holes in composite and metal panels.
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Advances in additive metal manufacturing
Slade Gardener explains the advances in additive metal manufacturing with application to complex shapes requiring precise tolerances, at JEC 2019
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Automated cutting provides accuracy & less waste
Eastman’s Rey Durante demonstrates how the company’s Pro Cut software is both user-friendly and efficient in maximising the utilisation of expensive materials
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Aerodynamic rigging delivers sailing performance gains
Future Fibres, a subsidiary of mast-maker Southern Spars since 2014, was receiving a lot of interest in its new range of carbon yacht rigging, where the profile has been changed from a cylinder to both an elipse and extended elipse shape. “We have a composite cable for just about ...
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A big leap forward in propeller efficiency
The new Sharrow Propeller claims a remarkable 9-15% increase in efficiency over the industry standard Wageningen B-series design and now has 20 patents to protect the concept