REFIT SPECIAL – Improve your boat (part two)

After the first installment dedicated to refitting your boat, our review continues with a roundup of companies and products to consider for maintaining, refitting, and renovating your boat at the right time, winter.

Antal. Deck equipment made in Italy. For more than 35 years, the quality of Antal deck equipment has been known to shipyards, sailmakers, and accessory makers around the world. Each product is designed, machined and assembled at the Padua headquarters. Antal offers a comprehensive catalog of more than 1,000 items, including blocks, rings, trolleys, battened mainsail systems, stoppers, winches, deferrals and textile loops. Among the latest innovations are the Double V-Grip Jammer, made with a double V-shaped wedge that wraps around the textile distributing the load on 4 sides. The result is a choke that offers a greater clamping surface than traditional flat wedges. www.antal.it; an***@***al.it; tel. +39 049 8701265

Arming, Ropes for all tastes (and much, much more). Ropes for all tastes, from superyachts to America’s Cup boats, performance cruisers to dinghies (not surprisingly, three-time Optimist world champion Marco Gradoni is an Armare testimonial), composite cables and products for rigging professionals. But Armare is not only this: the group has also embellished itself with Special Rig (www.specialrig.com), the e-store for marine professionals where you can choose from products of the best brands-Ronstan, Andersen, Moonlight, Clamcleat, Karver, Lopolight, Equilite, Floorline, Tylaska. www.armare.it; in**@****re.it; tel. +39 0431 65575

B&G. Instruments designed by sailors for sailors. B&G, Navico’s dedicated sailing brand, is definitely among the leaders in onboard electronics. Its multi-functionals are often offered, as standard, on boats under construction at major shipyards. The latest innovations include the new WS700 wind sensors, launched after more than 500 hours of wind tunnel testing and more than 200,000 hours in water: vertically mounted, it has a design that minimizes turbulence. The shape of the wind marker has changed drastically from previous models to make it more stable. The new wind marker is not attached to the wind sensor with a screw, but is molded into its top improving balance, aerodynamics and shock loads. www. bandg.com; in********@****co.com; Navico Italia srl, tel. +39 02 26882701

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Eberspächer. Always warm in the boat. Airtronic and Hydronic air and water heaters are the products designed by German giant Eberspächer are mass-produced on highly automated lines, while installation is customized to the owner’s needs. An important role in this phase is played by the authorized installation center: a network of professionals capable of mounting heaters on any boat, thanks to dedicated kits with stainless steel components, grommets and thermal insulation designed specifically for boating. www.eberspaecher.it; in*****@**********er.com; tel. +39 030 250761

Gottifredi Maffioli. To each manivra its top: from sheets to halyards, from mooring to rigging. Ropes on board? If you choose them of the latest generation, they will be stronger and lighter: both in terms of maneuvering and mooring. By choosing Gottifredi Maffioli you will be on the safe side in terms of cutting-edge technology and quality. But not only that. The company has developed a range of unidirectional Dyneema SK99 composite rigging cables that provide top performance even on your “normal” boat in terms of light weight and torsional strength. Gottifredi, America’s Cup winner with Emirates Team New Zealand, is to be trusted. www.gottifredimaffioli.com; gm@gottifredimaffioli.com;
tel. +39 0321 692032

International Paint. Whatever it takes to fight scale and wear. Antifoulings, primers, fillers and resins, thinners, enamels for exterior finishes, protective paints, and more. The catalog of International Paint, an Akzonobel brand, contains everything you need to ensure long life for your boat’s live work and deck. Among its products, Micron 99 professional self-polishing antifouling paint is designed to provide high protection from silt, vegetation and microorganisms. www.international-pc.com; pc.co***********@*******el.com;
tel. +39 010 659571

Jotun. From Norway with fury. Boasting one of the largest research and development laboratories in all of Europe, Norway-based Jotun has introduced a wide range of maintenance and care products for all types of boats. Jotun’s flagship product for antifoulings to protect the hull against fouling is the Nonstop Supreme line, which are self-polishing and feature brilliant colors and excellent performance for up to two seasons. In Italy, the giant is represented by Jotun Italia Spa based in Muggia (Trieste) . www.jotun.it; ya******@***un.it; tel. +39 040 2398242

Marco. More safety in the bilge (and beyond). All of Italian Marco’s products, electric pumps and horns, have international approvals and are built and assembled by a highly specialized team of experts, so as to ensure another key aspect for this company, which is safety. Among Marco’s products are “smart” pumps that, thanks to an electronic brain, are able to offer a variety of benefits such as, for example, constantly controlling pressure, current and voltage. Very interesting is the UP8-RE electronic pump, which has a built-in control panel to reverse the flow direction and manually adjust the flow rate. An ideal product for transferring oils and diesel fuel. www.marco.it; in**@***co.it; tel. +39 030 2134.1

St. Andrew’s Marina. A construction site ready to deal with any eventuality. Not just a port, but a well-equipped shipyard in the North Adriatic that can provide any service: from painting to wood and iron carpentry, from electrical and electronic systems to motor and ‘plumbing. A total of 200,000 sq. m. used for uncovered storage, 15,000 sq. m. of sheds, 1,000 sq. m. of heated paint booths, 800 sq. m. of carpentry and 1,500 sq. m. of workshops and laboratories . www.marinasantandrea.it; in**@**************ea.it; tel. +39 0431 622162

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Para – Tempotest. Ideal for awnings, cushions, sundecks. Parà has been successfully producing the Tempotest Marine collection for a long time, i.e., it is a line of hydro- and oil-repellent, anti-mildew and UV fabrics designed for the marine industry, made of solution-dyed fiber, as in sunscreen fabric, but different in the finishing, treatment and construction of the fabric: it is designed to ensure resistance to vertical, horizontal and longitudinal pulls and great breathability to last long even in the most adverse conditions. Great if you want to redo the awning, cushions, and cover the sundecks. www.para.it; tel. +39 039 2070.1

Ubi Maior Italy. The right equipment to have a lightweight, high-performance boat. On board many of the most beautiful boats under sail you will find, at key points, many Ubi Maior Italia products. If you want to lighten your boat and simplify maneuvering, knock on their door. Ubi Maior winner of the last America’s Cup as official supplier to Team New Zealand (and now on Alex Thomson’s new IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss), comes up with a series of cutting-edge deck hardware products: ultralight and strong blocks made of thick anodized aluminum alloy with Torlon or Delrin rollers, loops, hi-tech furlers (Re-Wind), structural furler (Jiber). Not to mention extensive support before, during and after delivery of products. www.ubimaioritalia.com; in**@************ia.com; tel. +39 055 8364421

Union Battery Service. A complete range of performance batteries. Are you thinking of changing the batteries in your boat? Union Battery Service offers a complete range where the Zenith Power Crankgin (AGM) with high starting thrust and particularly robust, durable and maintenance-free stand out. The other line is Deep Cycle, again AGM-based and ideal for continuous and cyclic use, ideal for powering on-board services. Up to 80 percent can be discharged. www.unionbatteryservice.it; in**@*****************ce.it; tel. +39 0386 51132

Venetians. The historical brand of antifoulings. Veneziani Yachting’s wide range of antifoulings can be used in fresh and salt water, in cold, temperate and warm seas, on sailing and motor boats, slow and fast hulls. The most famous product is Raphael paint, with a hydrophilic matrix, which can provide protection for multiple seasons. www.venezianiyachting.com; in**@***************ng.com; tel. +39 040 3783911

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