New ABYC Online Learning Course: Battery Charging Systems

Mar 14, 2022

Virtually all boats have a battery onboard and that battery needs to be charged throughout its lifecycle to keep up with electrical demands. The most common ways to charge batteries are with an AC powered charger and the engine driven alternator. Join Mike Bonicker as he dives deep into the nuances of how these work, how they are set up and how to properly install and maintain them on a boat.

Topics include:
• Ratings and charging capacities
• Charger Types
• Alternator Operation
• Battery Isolators / Automatic Charging Relays
• Applicable ABYC Standards

Introductory Price: 20% OFF Until 4/15/2022
ABYC Members: $29.99 USD; Non-Members $36.99 USD
Regularly – ABYC Member: $37.99 USD; Non-Member: $45.99 USD

Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBAs)

The 2025 Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBAs) were held on Sunday, January 18 at the National Yacht Club in Toronto. At this gala event the Canadian Safe Boating Council, its members and stakeholders in recreational boating safety assembled to honour the people, programs, organizations and marinas that help to make boating in Canada safer…

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Monterey Expands Its Industry Leading Elite Series with The Elite 23, 34 and 38

Monterey Boats has announced the introduction of the new Elite 23, expanding its industry-leading Elite series of premium adventure boats. The addition brings the lineup of 23 to 30-feet reinforcing Monterey’s leadership across key size categories and building on the rapid retail growth of its premium bow rider offering, with the Elite 34 and Elite 38 models scheduled to follow in the summer and fall of this year.

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Simrad Marine Electronics Debuts New NSO® 4

As Simrad Marine Electronics marks its 80th anniversary, the brand celebrates eight decades of innovation with the launch of NSO® 4 – the next chapter in marine navigation. Built on the revolutionary NEON™ operating system (OS) and designed to be the world’s most intuitive chartplotter, NSO 4 is the latest premium chartplotter and fishfinder in the Simrad® portfolio, delivering an unmatched combination of effortless control, lightning-fast performance, and sleek design, setting a new standard for offshore navigation.

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