Raritan Engineering Company

20-25 knot winds and glorious sunshine made for one of the most memorable races around the Isle of Wight on record for the penultimate day of the Brewin Dolphin Commodores' Cup. read more

Your Marine Products Professionals Help You to Regain Your Peace and While on the Water Raritan Engineering Company your marine products  experts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding how boating will improve your health.    Your marine products specialists know that boat trips are just plain good for the soul. The sense of peace and tranquility that can be restored to you while gently rocking on the waves is undeniable.  Boat trips create bonding experiences with family and friends. The lasting memories you can make while on a boat trip are priceless.  A day in the sun allows our bodies to soak up a safe amount of Vitamin D. With the use of sunscreen, Vitamin D is an important vitamin that one needs in order to survive. Boat trips allow you to unplug. In this digital age, we are always either sending a text message or checking our email inbox. Stress, insomnia, and depression have been connected to our inabi...

Your TruDesign Specialists Say That Gaining Control Is Not As Difficult As You Think Raritan Engineering Company your TruDesign  analysts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding the best ways to trim your symmetric spinnakers. Your TruDesign professionals know that in run mode, wind flows vertically in the spinnaker, entering near the head and exiting from the foot. Before stepping into the tunnel, I had a naïve vision of attached flow on both sides of the spinnaker. What I quickly discovered, instead, was that the smoke showed large areas of stagnation and early flow separation.  Your TruDesign professionals understand that flow goes in a remarkably different direction in reach mode than it does in run mode. In reach mode, the wind flows roughly horizontal, entering the luff (windward, pole side) and exiting the leech (behind the main).  Reach to VMG Downwind Pole angle: Set the pole perpendicular to the apparent ...

  Your Marine Sanitation Device Specialists Share These Helpful Safety Tips Raritan Engineering Company your marine sanitation device  professionals would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding safety while playing Pokemon Go on your boating trips. Your marine sanitation device experts know that there is a Pokemon Go “gym” next to the BoatUS buoy at the recreational boating association's national headquarters in Alexandria, Va. The reality game-meets-exercise-app Pokemon Go now has 21 million users every day and BoatUS is issuing safety tips for people who want to find Pokemon on the water. Your fast marine sanitation device analysts know that the game has players capturing creatures called Pokemon in the real world, using a combination of GPS and augmented reality. BoatUS is issuing these tips for playing Pokemon Go while boating: Be aware: Your marine septic systems professionals understand that the Coast Guard ...

Your Boat Cleaning Products Professionals Understand That Accidents Like This Happen Raritan Engineering Company your boat cleaning products  experts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding how to escape getting locked in your boat. “Snick” – Trapped inside? Your boat cleaning products specialists know that the sound barely penetrated my consciousness. Lying in a warm berth in the pre-dawn darkness of a January morning, I was still only half awake. Had I only imagined it? What was that long-familiar sound? Many Canadians have becoming interested in getting into boats. Perhaps this is due to the warmer summers that we've been experiencing.  An hour later, the bright morning sun had begun to warm the deck and cockpit of the boat. The solar greenhouse of clear plastic, which completely covers us all winter, was doing its job. Boaters are trusting souls. We have to be. Some live-aboards never lock their boats. Th...

Public Domain from pixabay Your Marine Hardware Analysts Discuss How Boat Buying Can Really Be Inexpensive Raritan Engineering Company your marine hardware  experts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding how buying your first boat isn't as expensive as you think. Your marine hardware specialists know that in some instances, you can buy a new boat financed for around $250.00 a month, like a car. Boats provide tax deductible and cost effective second homes. Interest on a boat loan can be deducted if the boat has a galley, berth and head. Visit a boat show to see what boating products are available and line up the best deals.  Maintenance Boat, trailer, and motor maintenance can be as simple as a freshwater wash down aftereach use and keeping them covered between adventures, helping to keep maintenance costs at bay. Costs for routine maintenance vary by region, such as oil changes and winterizing, expect to pay...

Marine Hardware Professionals Share the Benefits of Building Your Boat With Carbon Fiber Raritan Engineering Company your marine hardware  specialists would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding how carbon fiber takes boat building to the next level. Your marine hardware professionals know that like the word stealth, carbon fiber has crept into our modern language, and you'll find its distinctive black diamond pattern on everything from clipboards to refrigerators. Your marine hardware catalog experts understand that fiberglass was once heralded as the miracle material for boats, and it did, indeed, take a bite out of wooden-boat construction. Though it revolutionized boat construction, it didn't quite prove to be the no-maintenance material originally promised (laughter in the wings), but it was a major step forward. Well, the absolute definitive answer is yes - and no. Carbon fiber has some wonderful properties,...

TruDesign Composite Fittings Raritan Engineering  is proud to be the exclusive distributor of  Tru-Design composite fittings for the United States. Tru-Design specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of high quality marine valves, skin fittings, hose nozzles and associated products. All products are made out of the latest high impact resistant composite plastic materials designed to meet the demands of the modern boating industry and conform to rigid ISO Marine Standards. TruDesign History Established in 1974, they are an ISO 9001 company with over 30 years of experience in design tooling and manufacture of injection molded engineering plastics. Tru Design is well positioned to take products from design concept through tooling and into molded production, assembly, testing then product approval and dispatch. The marine range was developed as a result of the growing concern and regulation of untreated sewage being discharged from marine vessels. The multi-port diverting...

Your Marine Hardware Experts Know the Importance of Keeping Intruders Away Raritan Engineering Company your marine hardware  analysts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding the best way to keep your boat secure. Your marine hardware professionals know that open hatches, absent owners, and expensive electronics can all make your boat vulnerable to thieves. Luckily, there are a myriad of products now available to stave off intruders. My first boat security system cost around 10 bucks. It came from RadioShack and wasn't just for boats. Two little components were fastened to my hatch and hatch frame with sticky tape.  Types Of Systems Simplistically put, notification of alarm events can be at three different levels. Local alarm only: alerts those onboard or on a nearby pier that there's an alarm event. Remote communication: alerts a distant owner or monitoring center via cell phone or satellite, using text...

Your Marine Hardware Specialists Know That You Love Speed  Raritan Engineering Company your marine hardware  analysts would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding the secrets of seven marine outboard power. We build a Seven Marine outboard, the largest power plant ever to hang from a transom. Your marine hardware experts know that nobody really needs a $100,000, 626 hp supercharged V-8 outboard motor. But a few people really want one - or four. 7 Up The Seven Marine 557 outboard prototype debuted at the 2011 Miami International Boat Show. Its imposing V-8 and gleaming stainless-steel exhaust headers drew gawking crowds, and a few naysayers dismissed the viability of such a beast.  Your boating hardware professionals know that Boating magazine was, in fact, the first media outlet to gather performance data on these engines during an exclusive test of a Midnight Express 39 with triple 557s that appeared in the June 2013 i...