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For More Information On Megayacht Builders For additional information on the boatbuilding and repair capa- bilities of U.S. yacht companies, circle the number following the company on the reader service card in this issue. Yard Circle # Admiral Marine Works Barattucci Yachts Broward Marine 101 102 103 n 11 am mm Christensen Motor Yachts 104 Crescent Beach Boatbuilders 105 Delta Marine 106 Derecktor Shipyards 107 Falcon Maritime Ventures 108 Hatteras Yachts 109 Infinity Yachts 110 Jones-Goodell 111 Knight & Carver 112 Nichols Brothers 113 Palmer Johnson 114 Puglia Shipbuilding 115 Skipperliner Shipyards 116 Swiftships 117 Trinity Yachts 118 Westport Shipyards 119 paum FULL AHEAD, ASTERN - OR SIDE WA Y S THE AQUAMASTER CONCEPT Shipowners and skippers around the world call every azimuthing thruster an "aqua- master". This should come as no surprise since the original Aquamaster is the trend- setter in the propulsion business. However, for total economy, superb manoeuvrability, maximized comfort and ruthless reliability - there is only one choice - the original Aquamaster 360° propulsion system - the professional's choice. Check your standards and call us. Aquamaster-Rauma Ltd POBox 220, 5F-26101 Rauma, FINLAND Tel. +358 38 3791, Fax +358 38 379 4804 Telex 65187 aqmra sf Represented in USA by": Robertson Marine Systems, Inc. _ , 3000 Kingman Street Suite 207 Tel. 504455-9988 Metairie, LA 70006 Fax 504455-9795 " In the Gulf Coast states valid from 1st of June 1993 MTU Offers Ready-To-lnstall Propulsion Unit For Yachts MTU Friedrichshafen, which has designed and supplied complete pro- pulsion plants for years, offers the MTU Speed Drive SD 500, a ready- to-install propulsion system with a surface-piercing propeller for fast yachts. Rated at 370 kW (503 hp) at 2,100 rpm, the unit is designed for planing PROTECT THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT WITH AN OMNIPURE® MARINE SANITATION DEVICE. CRUISE INDUSTRY PROBLEM: limited space; obsolete existing systems; shipyard availability; odor; untrained operators. SOLUTION: OMNIPURE OFFSHORE INDUSTRY PROBLEM: limited space & weight; strict compliance with regulations; equipment exposed to the elements. SOLUTION: OMNIPURE m i i* N MERCHANT SHIRRING PROBLEM: limited capital equip- ment funds; small crews; extended maintenance periods. SOLUTION: OMNIPURE NAVAL VESSELS PROBLEM: adverse operating conditions; NATO compatibility; exacting design criteria. SOLUTION: OMNIPURE With 12 standard models to accommodate crews from 6 to 500+, ELTECH has an OMNIPURE unit just right for you. Or we can custom design one for larger applica- tions and specifications. Systems work well with varying complement sizes. Contact us or your nearest ELTECH International representative for more information or a free product brochure. OMNIPURE is a USCG certified Type II Marine Sanitation device. It is also certified by the 1MO and many other regulatory organizations. OMNIPURE is a registered trademark of ELTECH Systems Corporation. EITECH ^ ELTECH International Corporation ELTECH International Corporation A subsidiary of ELTECH Systems Corporation 1110 Industrial Blvd. Sugar Land, Texas 77478 Telex: 795459 Tel: (713)240-6770 Fax: (713)240-6762 Geneva Branch: 18, Chemin des Aulx 1228 Plan-les-Ouates / Geneva, Switzerland Tel: 41 (22)794 3384 Fax: 41 (22)794 4170 Circle 278 on Reader Service Card Circle 284 on Reader Service Card 24 craft with speeds of 25 knots and over. The Speed Drive is comprised of a 6R 183 TE92 MTU diesel, a reverse reduction gear and a stern propulsor. The heart of the system is a surface- piercing propeller, a type often used by offshore racers. The engine's compactness and re- liability, the low weight of the gear- ing and the surface-piercing propel- ler design combine to offer the user optimum performance. For information on the MTU Speed Drive SD 500, Circle 98 on Reader Service Card Drip-Free Shaft Packing For Yachts For vessel owners with bad expe- riences with the quality or mainte- nance of the stuffing box packing, which protects a vessel's shaft, a re- cently released product may help. Drip-Free Shaft Packing, which contains teflon and hydrocarbons, is advertised as being "self forming," so that even pitted shafts won't leak. And because the shaft is lubricated by the packing material rather than seawater, it is reportedly drip-free. Also, because there is less friction, the company claims that some own- ers may even experience an increase in engine rpm. According to Jim Johnson, the distributor of Drip-Free Packing, the packing should be good for the life of the boat, and that the packing gland rarely must be tightened. For additional information on Drip-Free Shaft Packing, Circle 100 on Reader Service Card Electronics Div. Of C. Plath North America Helps Outfit The Latest Megayachts The Electronics Division of C.Plath North America was chosen to pro- vide navigation equipment for the following yachts: -M/YNamoh; 105-foot vessel from Broward Marine, sold and installed by Custom Navigation South; - 110-foot yacht from Delta Ma- rine, sold and installed by Larry Smith Electronics; ~ M/Y MIT sea AH; 116-foot ves- sel from Derecktor, sold and installed by Maritech; - M/Y Lady Jenn; 120-foot boat from Palmer Johnson, sold and in- stalled by Radio Holland; and - a 116-foot yacht from Crescent Beach, equipment sold and installed by Larry Smith Electronics. C. Plath backs its equipment with more than 200 sales and service cen- ters in 46 countries. For addditional information on C. Plath, Circle 132 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
