This week we talk about Boat electrical systems with Jeff Cote of Pacific Yacht Systems

(from the Pacific Yacht System home page)

Pacific Yacht Systems is based in Richmond B.C. and specializes in marine electronics and electrical systems. We provide customized solutions for vessels of all sizes (powerboats or sailboats). We serve boat owners across the Lower Mainland and in other areas of coastal B.C. We are proud members of the ABYC and NMEA and are certified dealers/installers of Garmin and Raymarine navigation systems.Our customized solutions include design, installation, service and support activities. Our technicians have the expertise to work with power, navigation, communications and entertainment systems onboard your vessel. Pacific Yacht Systems works with you to maximize safety, comfort and performance so that your boat is right for you. To learn more about the solutions we offer, visit our Solutions page. Although PYS does not sell products, we can keep you better informed and even hep you make your purchase decisions. For this, we created the Product Reviews and Ask PYS pages on our website. If you have any questions about your boat you would like answered, email [email protected]. PYS also has a regular column, aptly named Tech Talk, in Pacific Yachting magazine. The column discusses topics related to the changing world of technology and boating, and how electronics and electrical systems help create a safe and enjoyable boating experience.

The benefits of dealing with PYS work together to simplify your boating experience. And that means you have more time to enjoy your boat!

Pacific Yacht Systems is the vision of Jeff Cote.

Jeff combined his professional expertise with his passion for boating when he started Pacific Yacht Systems Inc. A systems design engineer (BASc), he graduated from the University of Waterloo, known for its excellence in technical education, and worked as a technical solutions consultant to a number of Fortune 500 companies.

Jeff is actively involved in the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) and is a member of its Certified Marine Electronics Technician development committee. As Western Canada's only NMEA instructor, he holds a NMEA advanced marine electronic installer certification; he also holds marine electrical certification through the American Boat and Yacht Council.

Jeff is a certified installer of Raymarine and Garmin electronics.

Satori II, Jeff's Catalina 36MkI sailboat, is moored on the Sunshine Coast, ready to go whenever he has a chance. His favourite

cruising grounds are Barkley Sound and the Broughton Archipelago.

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