VETUS Maxwell Newsletter_Vol 1 Issue 2

VETUS Maxwell Newsletter_Vol 1 Issue 2

VOLUME 1 | ISSUE 2 | JULY 2022

DIGITAL CURRENTS

CAREFREE BOATING QUALITY EQUIPMENT

UPCOMING EVENTS

July 27-30 – Dare County Boat Builders Foundation Tournament – Manteo, NC July 28-31 – Intrepid Owners’ Rendezvous – Ocean Reef, FL September 15-18 – Newport Intl. Boat Show – Newport, RI September 27-29 – IBEX – Tampa, FL October 6-9 – United States Powerboat Show – Annapolis, MD October 13-17 – United States Sailboat Show – Annapolis, MD Our office will be closed on Monday, September 5, in observance of Labor Day.

SIMPLY SILENT, SIMPLY ELECTRIFYING

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

VETUS Reveals Digital Brand Refresh New website offers an enhanced experience Lloyd’s Register Approval Exclusive VETUS NAVIDURIN® Blend VETUS Thruster Maintenance Important maintenance tips and reminders

Electric-propulsion solutions from VETUS

VETUS is an electric-propulsion pioneer, introducing the world’s first electric-propulsion package circa 2000. The VETUS mission in electric propulsion is to create unique plug-and-play systems for new builds and refits that meet or exceed all emission requirements. With VETUS E-DRIVES, you can relax and enjoy nature with confidence that you can spend a full day on the water.

The VETUS E-DRIVES are highly efficient, compact, and complete, with all main components integrated into one package. Designed to make life easy and comfortable, the VETUS systems are simple to install and fast to get up and running – perfect for boats with displacement or semi- displacement hull designs and speeds less than 10 knots.

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VETUS E-LINE

Boat builders and customers agree that they prefer VETUS E-DRIVES.

the peak electrical power of the motor is available. This mode switches off automatically after a few minutes.

The VETUS E-LINE range is ideal as a standard shaft-driven inboard diesel engine replacement for both sailboats and powerboats. The compact and efficient 48-V E-LINE package enables silent, environmentally friendly cruising with exceptional maneuvering capabilities. The E-LINE motor is equipped with a smart, water-cooled 48-V controller, developed specially for electric boating, enabling the user to charge the battery bank with a 24-V battery charger. Due to innovative liquid cooling, boaters benefit from the maximum power from the motor and the maximum range from the batteries for a full day on the water without any limitations. The E-LINE is controlled by the ELPS side-mounted control lever, with three propulsion control modes: NORMAL, ECO and POWER. In ECO mode, the maximum power of the E-DRIVE is limited. In POWER mode,

VETUS E-POD

THE VETUS ADVANTAGE

The VETUS 48-V E-POD100 (10 kW) package is designed for simple installation in the vessel’s stern without the need for a shaft or other drive components. Ideal for a sailboat with a saildrive, the E-POD is a compact electric-propulsion system including propeller, pod, and drive, for smooth and silent cruising on vessels up to 36 ft (11 m). With no rotating or vibrating parts on board the boat, the all-in-one VETUS E-POD system operates with no noise. It requires less room inside the boat than other propulsion solutions and gives the owner more space to use for interior living and storage. The specially designed enclosed propeller minimizes cavitation and improves the effective thrust to increase efficiency, ensuring comfortable cruising at low speeds.

The VETUS E-POD and E-LINE systems are the only electric propulsion solutions with “active motor braking.” This provides optimum, delay-free control of the boat, direct movement, and total control. VETUS E-DRIVE solutions can be used in conjunction with a VETUS BOW PRO proportional bow and/or stern thruster and can be supplied as a complete system including thrusters and steering components to fully outfit a vessel. Once the E-LINE or E-POD is installed, the only requirement is to wire in the battery bank as well as the V-CAN control wiring. V-CAN wiring provides reliability and flexibility to install the helm wherever desired, while the small number of components ensures maintenance is minimal.

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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT Meet David Barrett,

VETUS REVEALS NEW WEBSITE IN DIGITAL BRAND REFRESH An enhanced user experience for VETUS customers

Technical Support/Customer Service/Warranty & Returns Manager

VETUS has announced the launch of its new website, offering customers an enhanced user experience to coordinate with a unified branding refresh across the company’s digital platforms. The new site is brimming with concise content and features a user-friendly redesign for simple and speedy navigation, browsing and searching. The visually driven site showcases VETUS’s capabilities and knowledge as a global innovator for complete marine product systems and incorporates a new webshop and Service Center. VETUS overhauled its website to provide fresh insight into the brand as part of updates to its entire online profile, responding to the continued growth in internet traffic accelerated by the pandemic and the reduction in boat- show attendance.

user interface. The site provides boaters and businesses with a valuable resource for easy product ordering, plus relevant and focused information in a less text- heavy format. “The new website represents a genuine progression for our clients and ourselves,” says VETUS Marketing Director Sander Gesink. “It gives us the opportunity to better serve our customer base with an enhanced user experience and more relevant information in one convenient location. We want people to understand that VETUS is a global innovation company within the recreational and light-duty commercial market. Where the old site largely acted as a product inventory, the new design showcases the VETUS brand to its best advantage.” With its intelligent search functionality, the redesigned website leverages VETUS’s considerable industry knowledge to assist customers in rapidly and easily finding the information they need. The site’s new Service Center allows people to access a broad range of relevant resources, including brochures, product/technical information, videos and imagery, and 3D drawings.

David Barrett has been with VETUS Maxwell for 15 years. His primary role is technical advising and engineering. He works with boat owners, dealers, distributors, installers, boatyards, and OEM/boat builders to diagnose and solve problems. David especially enjoys working with boat owners to solve issues so they can get back to enjoying their time on the water. One of his favorite aspects of his job is working with people all over the globe. “On any given day, I typically communicate with customers and colleagues in multiple countries on multiple continents,” says David. “Sometimes it’s even a different day where the person I’m talking to is.” David grew up in Wauwatosa, a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison. When he’s not working or spending time at home, David likes to be active, playing soccer, mountain biking, or spending time on the water, sailing or kayaking. He also enjoys watching and cheering for the Green Bay Packers, DC United, and West Ham United. His love for sports has passed down to his 14-year- old son, who aspires to be a professional soccer player.

Visitors will enjoy crisp, clear imagery and graphics combined with an intuitive

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EXCLUSIVE VETUS NAVIDURIN® BLEND RECEIVES LLOYD’S REGISTER APPROVAL NAVIDURIN ® is optimized for use in marine systems

The Type Approval from maritime industry specialist Lloyd’s Register (LR) demonstrates that VETUS’s high-performance, specially blended composite meets the required international quality standards in compliance with LR Rules.

delighted to confirm the Lloyd’s Register Certificate for NAVIDURIN® – an endorsement of great significance for our customers and partners in both the recreational and commercial sectors. Offering outstanding durability, resistance, and longevity, our proven, cost-effective special blend is incorporated within the development of many VETUS products due to its unique properties and its ability to withstand any challenge in commercial and military applications. “This recognition from the industry specialists in marine classification proves that NAVIDURIN® stands out in the market and provides additional confidence for our suppliers. As global innovators for complete marine product systems, VETUS continues to focus on supporting our customers globally. Official approval indicating that our products surpass the international rules and standards ensures the VETUS brand can be trusted worldwide.”

NAVIDURIN® is used in a range of VETUS products, including, but not limited to, exhaust systems, waterlocks and water strainers, for both recreational and commercial vessels. Ideal for use in products for thermal applications and for precision- engineered products, the blend has a heat deflection temperature of 500 °F, high resistance to elongation, and delivers good finishing qualities. It is also lightweight, corrosion free, galvanically isolated, and heat-ageing stabilized. Lloyd’s Register is a global professional services company specializing in engineering and technology for the maritime industry. As the world’s first marine classification society, it was created more than 260 years ago to improve the safety of ships.

Incorporated in multiple VETUS products around the engine,

NAVIDURIN ® is optimized for use in marine systems and offers critical benefits compared to conventional polymers for applications spanning the recreational, commercial, and military sectors. The exclusive VETUS blend features a combination of additives to deliver a unique set of properties, including exceptional durability, a higher resistance to extreme heat and pressure, and superior tensile and flexural strength.

Arthur Roeling, Director of R&D and Service, VETUS, said, “We are

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OEM SPOTLIGHT: INTREPID POWERBOATS From legendary center consoles and yacht tenders to powerful and versatile sport yachts

Intrepid Powerboats has been a pioneering builder of center

consoles, yacht tenders, and sport yachts since 1983. Based in Tampa, Florida, they build their boats one at a time, offering limitless levels of customization, luxury, and performance. From their 30’ Center Console to the new 51’ Pancea, Intrepid offers their customers an endless array of thoughtful and customizable features. Intrepid’s full line-up features Maxwell windlasses and anchoring systems and VETUS bow thrusters.

Learn more about Intrepid Powerboats at www. intrepidpowerboats.com.

SMARTGYRO ANNOUNCES NEW U.S. DISTRIBUTORS AND SALES APPOINTMENT Smartgyro signs three new distributors and appoints a technical sales manager

Smartgyro has announced a significant milestone in the company’s U.S. expansion with the signing of three new distributors and the appointment of a dedicated technical sales manager. The gyro stabilizer technology company has finalized agreements with Mastry Engine Center in Florida, Mack Boring & Parts Co. in New Jersey, and Boatswain’s Locker in California. The three new Smartgyro distributors, who are strategic partner YANMAR’s key distributors, will utilize YANMAR’s existing North American dealer networks in addition to some new dealers within the market for sales and aftersales. The key partnerships with established distributors in the powerboat market, in both the leisure and commercial

sectors, will ensure coordinated, seamless support and expert service for Smartgyro customers and OEMs. A strategic base for stocking Smartgyro units is already operating at the VETUS Maxwell office in Hanover, Maryland. Smartgyro has also appointed a technical sales manager in the U.S., adding marine-industry specialist Bob Walker to the sales team. Based in Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay, Bob brings almost 30 years of experience in marine equipment and yacht sales to his new role at Smartgyro, including seven years as applications engineer for sister company VETUS Maxwell most recently. In his new role, Bob will work with the three main distributors and dealer network to focus on building market

presence and brand awareness, while providing strong technical knowledge for customers and supporting the distributors. Pieter Feenstra, Smartgyro sales director for North-Europe, APAC and the Americas, said, “Marking a new phase in the growth of Smartgyro in the U.S., we are delighted to confirm the three distributor agreements and new team member. We have a strong infrastructure in place to offer our customers the best service and support and look forward to introducing our innovative stabilizer solutions to more boaters and OEMs in the country. We welcome Bob Walker to the global sales team and have full confidence that he, with the three distributors, will increase sales and installations in the coming months.”

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NEW PRODUCT ALERT

CANR FOR V-CAN, NMEA200 OR J1939 Maintain a stable communication in long installations

From stern to bow, the VETUS CAN repeater (CANR) is the ideal piece of technology to ensure ever-strong >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12

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