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Jacobs goes overboardPioneer Press
Jacobs was then head of the boat-building company Genmar Holdings. On Monday, Jacobs left the bankrupt firm. (Associated Press file photo: Dawn Villella) ...
Jacobs resigns as head of GenmarTrade Only Today
Mark Sheffert, chairman and CEO of Manchester Companies, commented that Jacobs has "given a great deal to the Genmar organization and the boating industry" ..
Shing Sheng Fa Boat Building Co., Ltd.The Taiwan Economic News
Since its founding in 1970 in Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan, Shing Sheng Fa Boat Building Co., Ltd. has been engaged in boatbuilding as one of the most ...
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Beneteau redesigns factory for “lean manufacturing”South Carolina Now
Beneteau USA Inc. is in the process of revamping its' 250000 square foot facility into the most modern big sailboat factory in America. ..Expansion At Old Town Canoe Leads To More Jobs
WCSH 6 Portland Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:36 PM PST
OLD TOWN (NEWS CENTER) -- Old Town Canoe and Kayak is putting more people to work now that its parent company has expanded its new manufacturing plant.
Yacht firm re-employs 20 redundant workersThe Herald
PRINCESS Yachts has begun re-employing workers as part of a plan to enter the super-yacht market as the economy improves. The Stonehouse-based luxury boat ...
USA. Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail Miami prepares to make wavesBYM News (press release)
Kids Aboard Boatbuilding Workshop (16th Street Festival Area) – Kids are invited to help build a 10-foot wooden boat, which will be launched to sail at the ...
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Wood Boat Building Methods6 Plywood A easy and popular boat building method for beginners plywood construction often is involves eitherplyonframe orstitchandglue construction methods ...
Boater crafts shingle-carrying vessel
The Daily Advance Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:47 PM PST
Building a type of boat that no one has seen for 150 years isnât easy. But with the aid of photographs from a magazine and a little help from his friends, George Ramsey managed to build one in five months.
Boat show could buoy Phuket's economy
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:54 PM PST
The Phuket International Marine Expo 2010 (Pimex) is expected to draw as many as 5,000 affluent visitors and promote Phuket tourism through yachting and marine activities, according to the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB).
Boat Center will focus on local heritageKCBY.com 11
-It's a project that's been months in the making but Coos Bay's Boat Building Center is holding its official groundbreaking ceremony this weekend. ...
New era for historic boatyardHelensburgh Advertiser
by Fiona Howard ONE of the Clyde's most famous boat building names changed hands recently with the promise of new jobs for the Rosneath Peninsula. ..
New Michigan Association Serves as the Voice for Michigan BoatersEarthtimes (press release)
6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Understanding the need for boaters to have their own voice, the Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA), which serves ...
D-7 Before the Sibex China Shenzhen International Boat Show
Nautica Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:20 AM PST
â Dates: from the 12th to the 15th of November 2009. â The boat show reference in China and South East Asia! â The presence of many international brands â The opportunity of discovering water activities with sea trials â New logistics to bring out the best of the brands â Shenzhen: A Chinese megalopolis with high potential and open on South-east Asia. Boat center isn't exactly breaking ground
The World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:46 PM PST
Saturdays boat building center groundbreaking on the Empire waterfront will be atypical for several reasons. The most obvious is theres already a building there. In fact, workers already have spent time improving the facility since the city signed a lease in August to the property at the west end of Newmark Avenue.
Crownline Boats Back in ProductionBoatTEST.com
In mid-October the first Crownline boat rolled off the assembly line. October 14, 2009: The first Crownline boat built since the company shut down ...
Groundbreaking for boat centerCoos Bay World
The Coos Bay Boat Building Center Board of Directors will hold a groundbreaking ceremony this weekend for the future home of the Boat Building Center. ..
Jacobs stakes claim as boat manufacturer seeks to emerge from bankruptcyESPN
According to Jacobs, as bidders started lining up to stake their claims to all or parts of the boat-building juggernaut, the company gained a 6 percent ...
Fairline to make more redundanciesBoating Business
... Fairline in Corby and Oundle was to axe another 89 jobs as a fifth of the workforce at boatbuilding firm Fairline is to be made redundant. ...
New company to build catamarans for offshore wind industryOffshore Shipping Online
Alicat Workboats Limited (ACWL), a provider of aluminium vessels and repair specialist, plans to position itself as a major aluminium boatbuilding/repair ..
Nautical treasure the Nydia goes to Biloxi museumNOLA.com
"It represents the ultimate in boat-building skills, a pure example of Biloxi boat building." Alongside Biloxi's Back Bay, the Nydia was constructed of ...
Gig racing revivalist Bird dies
BBC News Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:41 AM PST
Cornish boat builder Ralph Bird, who started a revival in gig racing, dies at the age of 67 after a long illness
Committee supports sale of Genmar assetsTrade Only Today
Yes, boat building companies have had to layoff people, some because of union wages, some by overstocking their dealers. The dealers themselves laid off
Success for NZ yacht builders on world stage
Scoop.co.nz Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:53 PM PST
New Zealand yacht builders have again proved the world-class quality of their craftsmanship with two Auckland-based companies winning several superyacht awards announced at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show on 31 October 2009.
Groundbreaking for boat center
The World Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:01 PM PST
The Coos Bay Boat Building Center Board of Directors will hold a groundbreaking ceremony this weekend for the future home of the Boat Building Center.
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We are pleased to announce a Dec. 1 starting date for our latest online course, Marine Electrical Systems Part Two (MES2).
Written by Ed Scott (Bayside Marine Design), this five-part course will teach you basic marine-electrical system design, including storage-battery theory; how to calculate current requirements of the boat, size the wire and circuit protection; and how to choose the appropriate battery sizes.
Once you have mastered this information, you should be able to assist an experienced electrician in system installation, and you will be well on your way to doing electrical work on your own.
Although MES2 is a follow-up to our Introduction to Marine Electrical Systems course, either component stands alone. Both are "work at your own pace" courses, with four weeks set as the minimum time needed to complete readings and assignments. (Maximum is six months.)
You can register for either of these courses at any time. As a student, you will interact with your instructor Ed Scott via forums, chats, email, and quizzes.
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