Theatre Members & Community Friends

Marathon Community Theatre, Inc. (Marathon, FL.) Is very excited to offer our community and members a new series called “How is Works” and will host this series on the first Tuesday of every month beginning December 1st 2015 at 7:00 pm. This series will be held at our Theatre located at 5101 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL. 33050 MM 49.5.For more information contact us at www.marathontheater.org or call our box office at 305.743.0994.

This series will offer a wealth of information on topics that range from issues that affect our community to outlining and providing more information on a processes, industries, skill sets or talents. The focus of this series is to inspire members and our community to learn more about areas that are of interest them. The objective of this series is also to create more community awareness on subjects or cover information in a more detailed approach locals teaching, locals.

Our First of these series will be presented by Bob Williams owner of SALT SERVICES, INC.  a local business of technicians  focused on supporting sea, air, and land, systems and alternative power initiatives. This event is FREE to MCT Members but is asked for a donation from everyone else in attendance.

Bob Williams Presents: Offshore Energy Management / Sustainable Power and the Conveniences it offers

Bob will explore the critical issue of sustainable DC and AC power management aboard cruising yachts with out reliance on generators. This seminar will focus on three principal considerations for balancing energy needs: energy production, energy storage and efficient energy consumption, including a discussion refining the amount of power various loads require.  System designs will be considered that allow for everyday luxuries from solar and wind energy.  This will include a discussion of the characteristics of various battery technologies, alternator designs, solar array layout options, wind turbines and charge regulation.  Examples will be given of common system design flaws often found on new installations. This presentation will provide a solid overview of the basics for a reliable offshore power management system.  The perspective gained from this seminar should provide a litmus test in reviewing or upgrading to the required integrity of any system being considered for offshore passage making.

Bob Williams has been involved with the boat building industry since 1976. He apprenticed with Charlie Morgan cold molding and testing prototype hull designs and racing some hulls in MORC. He continued to work with directly with builders in the U.S., China, Singapore and Europe.  He holds a 100 ton Masters license and he has delivered many yachts through out the Caribbean. An experienced pilot, he has used his plane to provide on-site technical support in Florida and Bahamas.  Through SALT, the company he founded, he has developed innovative products for the marine industry including energy management monitors, controllers, DC Ice makers, eutectic refrigeration, electric propulsion and fully sustainable lifestyle systems for cruising yachts and off-grid homes.  In Marathon he built an innovative, passive cooled home on Boot Key Harbor. He also holds a Florida State Solar Contractors License required for the many grid-tie solar homes that SALT has designed and installed through out the Florida Keys.

After knowing Bob Williams for over 25 year, I recently had the opportunity to attend a SALT seminar…. Bob presented current options for energy systems design that I found to be a valuable education for boat builders and serious cruisers. …. he simplified the complicated. – Ted Irwin, Designer and boat builder – Irwin Yachts

“Rarely will you find a person with Bob’s technical knowledge, mechanical competence, nautical professionalism and capacity to communicate”.  – John Otterbacher, Author – Sailing Grace

“Over the years I have enjoyed working with Bob, both with unusual boat refrigeration installations and seeking technical information and assistance with my books.”  – Nigel Calder, Author – Boat Owner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual

“Bob’s technical expertise with our custom projects, production yachts, and books has been invaluable.  There is simply nobody better in the industry at thinking through the issues involved in creating an efficient cruising vessel.” – Steve Dashew, Author – Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia

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