The
WAVE
March 2015
Mechanical Division
F/V Seeker
Refurbished &
Stabilized
“BT Turns Boat on a
Dime,” says Charter
Boat Owner
WESMAR
Welcomes
Ezberci Marine
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Hampton’s Endurance 650 with modified
skylounge was a popular yacht at the Seattle
Boat Show. She is equipped with a complete
WESMAR stabilizer system with three term
electronic control, 10.5 sq. ft. fins; WESMAR
25 HP all stainless dual prop counter rotating
hydraulic Bow and Stern thruster systems.
WESMAR Selected
For Three New
Circle Line Ferries
WESMAR’s heavy duty stainless steel
Bow Thrusters have been selected for
three new 165-foot, 600-passenger
excursion and sightseeing ferries
operated by Circle Line Cruises, the
world famous New York City sightseeing
company.
Circle Line Cruises made the
announcement in January as part of
its 70th Anniversary celebration. They
currently operate a dozen boats in New
York Harbor and move more people
in the city than anyone else, including
thousands of school children and
visitors from all around the world. Circle
Line commissioned Gladding-Hearn
Shipbuilding, A Duclos Corporation,
See Circle Line Chooses WESMAR, Page 2
Western Marine Electronics
14120 NE 200th St. Box 7201
Woodinville, WA 98072 USA
Beautiful New Hampton
Outfitted with WESMAR
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Circle Lines Chooses WESMAR for new Passenger Ferries
in Somerset, MA to build the three
new vessels, the first of which will be
delivered in Spring 2016.
Peter Duclos, President of the
prestigious Gladding–Hearn Shipbuilding
Company, calls the Circle Line Tours
“America’s Boat Ride,” known around
the world for their professional ride
and their on-board narrators who are
celebrated for the information they
convey.
The new ships will each have
WESMAR’s 125 HP Model V2-20 rugged
stainless steel dual prop counter rotating
thrusters.
“Circle Line vessels dock on the
Hudson side of New York Harbor, where
they navigate heavy marine traffic and
cross winds. The task of holding tight to
load and unload 600 passengers is critical
to safety and to comfort, so the WESMAR
bow thrusters are an important part of the
design,” said Peter Duclos. “These new
boats will travel at 15 to 16 knots and trips
will generally be 2-3 hours.”
The new vessels (Hulls 414, 415, and 416)
are sister ships to the earlier ones built
by Gladding- Hearn, (also equipped with
WESMAR’s) yet they are taller because of
an additional deck.
They were designed by Naval
Architectural firm DeJong & Lebet,
Jacksonville, Florida. The goal was to keep
everything the same as the earlier very
successful boats from Gladding-Hearn,
while adding an additional deck adapting
WESMAR On Display at
Shows Around the World
January and February are filled with boat shows that WESMAR and
its dealers attend. This is valuable exposure for WESMAR. Upper right
is the Ezberci Marine booth at Eurasia in Istanbul, Turkey; Center Left
is the Ft. Meyers, Fla boat show booth, hosted by Ross Lund of Classic
Yacht Service; next to it
is the WESMAR booth at
the Miami Boat Show, Fla.
Bottom row left to right
includes the Cable Marine
Booth at Ft. Lauderdale,
and the Yacht Equipment
& Parts Booth at Ft.
Lauderdale, and the last is
the WESMAR booth at the
Ft. Lauderdale Show.
to any new Coast Guard Regulations.
Passenger comfort and enjoyment
were priorities. Windows will be larger,
dual pane to avoid condensation, the
same with the roof windows. The Air
Conditioning system is first class, and
the Sound System, which supports the
narrators, will be the best.
WESMAR’s powerful all stainless steel
bow thrusters have been popular for
passenger and excursion ferries around
the world because of their counter
rotating dual prop design which produces
a high degree of thrust. In addition to
the Circle Line Ferries, passenger and car
ferries throughout the US and in Puerto
Rico, Australia, Canada and Oman use
WESMAR.
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WESMAR Bow Thruster part of the extensive
overhaul of the F/V Seeker
The front page of WESTERN Maritime, Inc. reports
the vessel, owned by Jim Seavers of Sea Systems, the
Trawler was widened by 10 feet, adding significantly
to the fish holds, fresh water and fuel capacities.
The work was done at Giddings Boat Works, Inc. in
Charleston, Oregon. The widening included nearly
2000 more cubic feet of fish hold, more than double
the fresh water capacity, and nearly 22,000 gallon
capacity increase. The shelter decks were extended
with heavy framing added for support of the trawl
winches, new bulk heads were installed on the main
deck to create water tight foc’sle spaces port and
starboard. New refrigeration equipment was added
along with new stainless sumps and a renewal of much of the circulation piping.
A 7-foot bulbous bow was installed along with a robust WESMAR all stainless dual prop counter rotating 150 HP
hydraulic bow thruster. A larger generator was installed along with a new electrical panel and new wiring. Many of the
updates were anticipated in the rules of upcoming mandatory Coast Guard inspections.
Florida Charter Boat Owner says WESMAR Bow Thruster has
the power to keep their boat safe and their customers happy.
“The WESMAR thruster turns the boat on a dime,” says Wylie Sacks of Pembroke Pines, Florida, who with his son, ‘Vinnie,’ a
100-ton licensed captain, operates a charter boat out of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. They installed a WESMAR Model V2-10m 13 hp
thruster on their 43-foot Torres the YB NORMAL .
“Our customers fish for tuna, dolphin, kingfish, swordfish, tilefish, and more,” said Captain Sacks.
“This is a heavy, 20-ton boat with a 16-foot beam, so
we use the WESMAR thruster for docking, anchoring,
and maneuvering in and around other boats in high winds
and heavy currents. It has a lot of power. When we hit it, I
can almost surf off the wake.
“We fish in the ocean, where we face 20-knot winds at
times, which makes the thruster so important. Without
it, it is very difficult to dock in windy conditions.
“We deal with a lot of currents; our customers are
frequently at hotels on the water, which requires
maneuvering in and around other boats, usually in very
tight situations, to pick them up. Having the bow thruster
is protection for avoiding hitting other boats as well as providing safety for our customers.”
“The WESMAR thruster is wonderful for holding position, particularly when we travel the intercoastal and when we are in and
out of Port Everglades, often in heavy current to pick up customers.
YB Normal
Wylie Sacks said he made his decision to buy the WESMAR brand based on its
Sport Fishing Charters
Ft Lauderdale, FL
reputation for quality and the space available on his boat. “Yacht Equipment and Parts
(954) 245-9528
(Y.E.P.) also recommended it, and it works really well, even better than I expected.”
www.ybnormalfishing.com
“We were very pleased with the work YEP did to install the thruster and for their
exceptional customer service.”
The YB NORMAL has accommodations for 6 people. The wide beam easily
accommodates numerous anglers and guests, has abundant storage for rods and
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315
equipment.
(954) 463-7222
www.yachtequipmentandparts.com
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Esberci Marine, Turkey, Visits WESMAR for 3-day Sales & Technical Review
Ezberci Marine WESMAR’s exclusive dealer in Turkey,
completed a sales and technical visit to WESMAR March 2-4.
The week began with a marketing, sales and manufacturing
meeting with WESMAR (see photo right), and ended with the
presentation of Certificates from WESMAR President Bruce
H. Blakey (see photo below).
Ezberci Marine is an impressive, technologically strong, marine
company headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. Company Founder
and President, Fikret Ezberci and Engineering specialist
Berhan Ezberci visited WESMAR’s manufacturing facilities to
share ideas on WESMAR’s mechanical products, their markets
and to coordinate marketing efforts. They brought with them
impressive ideas for expanding the application of WESMAR
products in Turkey.
Ezberci Marine has strong connections to Turkey’s marine
industry including close relationships with the largest boat
builders. The company was founded in Istanbul in 1994, and
has worked to ensure the technicians and managers in their
company are prepared to fully represent WESMAR’s bow
and stern thrusters;
stabilizer systems and
sonars.
Their investment in
training has made them
a leader in Turkey’s
marine business. Their’s
is a highly competent
and well respected
family operation with
thirty
employees,
including five engineers,
all with sophisticated
engineering capabilities.
An expansion of their
facilities in 2012 added
a boat building operation.
Ezberci is positioned as a full support for shipyards,
dealers and brokers throughout the country, providing sales,
engineering, installation and commissioning for WESMAR’s
products and some proprietary products of their own. The
Ezberci team spent 3 days at the WESMAR campus near Seattle,
Washington, where WESMAR designs, manufactures and
sells it’s well-known line of marine electronic and mechanical
products to customers around the world including private,
public, commercial and governments.
WESMAR has an industry following that is wide reaching and
long served. The WESMAR brand has the reputation as highquality, rugged and reliable, developed over 50 years of service
to the world’s marine industry. Included in the meetings between
WESMAR and Ezberci was a complete review of WESMAR
products with strategy meetings, discussions about how the two
companies could collaborate to expand markets and improve
the success of WESMAR products in Turkey.
Ezberci is an important partner for WESMAR. They serve a
region where WESMAR roll fin stabilizers and stainless steel
counter rotating bow and stern thrusters have been in use for
many years.
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