Richard on board 'Captain Skinner'
About the author
Richard Bufton is a degree qualified marine electrical and electronics engineer, lecturer in marine engineering and a BSAC 1st Class/HSE Part II Commercial Diver. Richard provides a high quality consultancy service for pleasure and commercial vessels to both boatbuilder and owner. Reputable manufacturers are represented and equipment can be supplied if necessary. Advice is available on equipment suitability for prospective customers, unsure of their requirements. Complete electrical and electronic surveys can be undertaken in advance of boat purchase and full design specifications are provided for electrical systems and circuits of new vessels. Consultancy is also provided for single and three phase low voltage industrial and domestic installations, including marinas with full design being a speciality. Services include marine A.C. systems and power factor correction. Overseas visits are arranged as necessary. Email your list of requirements for quotation or look at the marine electronics fault-finding page for technical information if you are trying to solve problems yourself. Technical sections are under constant update and a selection of items can be found on the sales page. To initially contact Richard, please use the email links provided, in preference to phoning. If you are interested in studying full or part-time marine engineering courses, including marine electrics/electronics then look at local education & training facilities at the new marine studies centre of Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor at Pwllheli.
Facilities for Divers
LLYN DIVING SERVICES can provide compressed air and regulator service for divers. New equipment, compressor service and local dive site information are also supplied. Air is available evenings only unless by arrangement. Nitrox can be supplied but only by special arrangements due to the extra time involved. Benefit from North Sea Diving Industry service standards. Service of U.S. Divers 'Conshelf' range of regulators is a speciality, using purpose made military service equipment. Email with any queries.
Local maritime history and a wealth of information can be found at can be found at Tony & Gwenllian's web-site rhiw.com . Here you will find a virtual museum of the sea with plenty of local flavour.
Email or look at local dive information if visiting the Lleyn Peninsular or visit Chris Holden's web-site where you can order 'The Essential Underwater Guide to North Wales'. (Also available on my sales page) **Now available in Volume 1, ' Barmouth to South Stack' and Volume 2, 'South Stack to Colwyn Bay'** Essential reading if you want launch sites, air fills & wreck coordinates.
Electronics Facilities, including Computer Repairs & Upgrades.
MARINE ELECTRONICS has the capability to modify software programs stored in Eprom form and to carry out VHF private channel programming. Software can be upgraded to later versions providing for improved function and eliminating software bugs not known at original launch date. Domestic and office computer systems are also repaired and supported. Advice is available concerning autopilot problems and NMEA interfacing. See the marine electronics fault-finding page for suggestions in solving problems. Many special items required in solving interference and installation issues can be supplied and you can pay me for them with Paypal - see link at bottom of page. Surplus and second-hand equipment is sometimes sold on Ebay.co.uk . If you have second user marine equipment you wish to sell please email the details.
Service can be provided for products of most major manufacturers including RAYTHEON, AUTOHELM, STOWE, SIMRAD, SHIPMATE, CETREK, FURUNO, VICTRON, LOWRANCE, ICOM, SMI etc.
Email to:
richard@richardbufton.co.uk
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