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Recently the US Coast Guard issued a warning to the maritime community regarding the potential interference of VHF-FM radio and AIS reception from LED lighting. As you might imagine, this has resulted in a flood of inquiries to Marinebeam regarding this issue.In the business we refer to this radio interference as EMI, or Electro-Magnetic Interference. It is also sometime referred to as RF (Radio Frequency) interference. Another term heard often is EMC, or Electro-Magnetic Compatibility, …

Do you own a Lagoon, Beneteau, Jeanneau, CNB, Monte Carlo, Prestige, or other European built yacht?  Then chances are that you have Cristec and Scheiber electrical components on-board.   Charter companies throughout the US and Caribbean have fleets of these boats, but no easy source of supply for these components.  Up until now, these parts may have been difficult to find, and sourcing these part through the dealer can be time consuming and very expensive. Cris …

Every offshore sailor pines for a mast top mounted tri-color navigation light.  It adds significant distance to the  range that your running lights can be seen, and adds another measure of safety when offshore.  Unfortunately, the boat manufacturers rarely fit one.  Adding one to the mast is normally a big hassle and requires running additional wiring, fuses and switches to accomplish the task.  If you want an LED version, with a strobe, prepare to open your wallet, …

Please come visit the Marinebeam and MarineKinetix crew at Cruising Solution's booth YB1 at the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis starting October 5th and running through Monday, October 9th (Columbus Day).    Come see and try out the great LED lighting and cruising products, and take advantage of super boat show deals.  See ya there!

Well, if you have had guests aboard, you already know "that guy". He's the one that arrives empty handed, packs a huge hard-sided suitcase, drinks all of your booze, and wastes huge amounts of water.   You can hear that faucet running in the head, and watch the water tank levels dropping. Most boat and RV faucets have dual twist handles, which make it especially difficult to conserve water when brushing your teeth, washing up, or getting a quick splash of water at the galley sink.  …