BOATS & EQUIPMENTBOATS & EQUIPMENT
MARCH 2016 http://www.yachtingmonthly.com 81GPS
compass
The Seapilot Vector Compact
GPS compass, from Swedish
company True Heading,
offers very precise and fast
heading information for
radars, autopilots, sonars
and other marine electronics.
The compasses are as simple
to install as a normal GPS
antenna, and can be connected
to the instrument system via
a NMEA-0183 link (Vector-S)
or into a NMEA-2000 network
(Vector-N).
Price £835
Contact True Heading
Tel +46 8 622 2660
Web http://www.seapilot.comKnown for its robust,
super-bright LED
marine torches,
Exposure Marine’s
latest lightweight
and waterproof
RAW Pro head
torch has both 200-lumen
white and 50-lumen red
light for crew wanting to
work hands-free on deck
or at the chart table.
Charged by USB, it is
able to provide light for
10 hours and 25 hours
respectively, or it has
an emergency strobe
mode that lasts up to
fi ve hours. The torch,
which is fully waterproof
(IPX6 rated) and
shockproof, is housed in
a lightweight, aerospace
aluminium casing
with marine grade
anodising and comes
with a comfortable
and washable elastic
headband.Hi-spec
head torch
Seldén has launched
its new R-series of
reversible, two-speed,
self-tailing winches in
sizes 30, 40, 46 and- They work just like
a normal two-speed
winch: clockwise for
high gear, anti-
clockwise for low
gear. But the R-series
winches have an
additional button on
top of their purpose-
made winch handle, which,
when pressed, reverses the
motion of the winch, allowing
the sheet to be carefully eased
out under control. The line
remains in the self-tailing guide
throughout, but when you
want to change direction again
you simply take your fi nger off
the button and winch.
This allows trimming to be
carried out with one hand only
and is much safer and easier
than taking a loaded line out of
the self-tailing jaws.Reversible
manual
winch
Price £119.95 Contact Exposure Marine
Tel 01798 344477 Web http://www.exposuremarine.co.ukThe small RAW Pro head torch can be
switched from red to white LEDsPrice From £1,172 (R30)
Contact Seldén Mast
Tel 01329 504000
Web http://www.seldenmast.comThe Double Blue is a water
fi ltering and disinfection
device that combines UV-C
technology with an advanced,
high-capacity water fi lter,
into one easy-to-install unit.
Connected in line with the
main feed from your water
tank, the water fl ows fi rst
through a micro-particle fi lter
and then it is exposed to UV-C
radiation from the integral
lamp as it passes through the
second stage. This ensures all
bacteria are killed before they
reach your water system. The
capacity of the device ensures
the water retains its same fl ow
rate as normal, so there is no
detrimental effect on showers,
for instance. The unit comes
with a host of pipe adapters
and is available in either 12V or
24Vdc models.Water fi lter and steriliser
Price From £199 Contact Instant Trust Marine
Tel +31 499 462929 Web http://www.instanttrustmarine.com
The Vector offers heading
data at an update rate of up
to 10Hz, which is better than
a fl uxgate compass with rate
sensors, as well as providing
GPS data. With integrated
DGPS capability, it is
equipped with turn-rate
gyro sensors that help
the unit during quick
changes in direction,
giving more accuracy
and smooth plotting of
the boat’s track.
Pending the
appointment of a UK
dealer, it’s on sale via
Seapilot’s webshop.Seapilot’s GPS compass offers a better
update speed than a fl uxgate compass