Powerboat & RIB

@powerboatandrib Before you believe the spiel, cross-examine and verify any claims being made … Welcome to Issue 177 - Aug/Sept 2022 Beware of big claims, especially on the part of some in the electric boat market, who in their eagerness to further their cause may fall into the trap of making premature boasts. While their efforts are laudable and their bold commitment to the ideal is unquestioned, sometimes a few of the messages issuing from this arena need to be tempered. Any impressions given that we are close to seeing electric power provide a genuine offering for a full day’s family powerboating are simply not accurate. Like it or not, for the foreseeable future at least, when it comes to ‘normal’ leisure boating, no comparable alternative to the combustion engine…

Scanstrut Launch Ultra-fast USB Charger Scanstrut’s new Flip Pro charger is designed for use with either a 12V or 24V input and features one USB-A and one USB-C charging port. This provides the optimum choice of connection and the fastest charging for devices on board. When not in use, the spring-loaded cap remains tightly closed, protecting the ports from the elements. When charging, it quickly locks open to protect your cables when plugged in. Featuring a super-compact footprint, Flip Pro is constructed from premium marine-grade materials and is IPX4 waterproof, making it completely washdown-ready. Flip Pro will charge at 36W on a 12V system or up to 60W on a 24V system, meaning it is particularly suitable for charging modern laptops via the USB-C port. It’s also twice as fast…

Limited Edition at Southampton North Wales-based Abersoch Land & Sea, who have been appointed the UK main dealer for Titan Yachts, will be showcasing the world premiere of Titan’s new UX 30 Limited Edition at the Southampton Boat Show in September. The UX has been designed with sleek proportions and sporty styling, alongside what the company claims to be superior performance, handling, navigation and comfort. While the UX comes well equipped as standard, its optional extras include a carbonfibre hardtop with a built-in solar panel and LED lighting system, along with a 55in built-in TV, a natural teak deck and Zipwake trim control. With a V-shaped hull designed to reach speeds of 45 knots or more, buyers can choose between inboard or outboard propulsion, as well as the option of…

Many of our readers entered the recent competition we ran in conjunction with competition sponsors E.P. Barrus hoping to win a First Mate system – a product that represents the very latest in engine immobilisation and MOB technology, and which comes in two variants, namely the ‘blue’ version, which is retrofit compatible to any brand of outboard motor, and the ‘red’ version, which is designed specifically for Mercury products. Between ourselves and our ever-supportive friends at E.P. Barrus, we sifted at length through the many applications until, after much cogitating and digesting, we finally alighted on the Robson family – long-term subscribers to PBR, who live in the fair county of Hampshire and who own a very smart-looking Finnmaster T6 (a cuddy cabin-styled sports boat powered by a Yamaha 150hp…

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. SEE OUR INSTAGRAM STORIES AND FOLLOW US ON TWITTER RS Electric Boats and Cheetah Marine International are joining forces to develop a new generation of electric workboats. The companies will be working together to accelerate the evolution of dependable electric boats for commercial and leisure use. Initially electric workboats will be developed and delivered under a combination of the RS Electric Boats and Cheetah brands, with electric catamaran adventure boats to follow. The first of the electric workboats will be launched in spring 2023, with the first adventure boat to be displayed at boot Düsseldorf. The two companies will be exhibiting side by side at Seawork (21st–23rd June). Sean Strevens, founder of Cheetah Marine, said: ‘RS Sailing’s knowledge of lightweight materials…

C-MAP have made their crowdsourced mapping data known as ‘Genesis’ available on the C-MAP navigation app, as well as across Lowrance, B&G and Simrad apps powered by C-MAP charts. The Genesis layer allows all users across the world to see C-MAP’s extensive crowdsourced database of marine mapping data, which was reviewed and quality controlled by C-MAP engineers before being published to the public as an option to view on the app’s charts. Max Cecchini, Executive Vice-President of C-MAP, said: ‘The addition of Genesis on the C-MAP app is just another enhancement that allows users to get the best possible mapping information so they can fish better and know more about what lies beneath the waters.’ The Genesis layer itself adds more than 30,000 submissions to C-MAP charts and can be…