Nigel Calder Weighs In On The HH44

HH Catamarans hired ABYC experts Nigel Calder and James Cote to help evaluate the company's new electrical wiring installation. HH aims to learn from each new model we launch to help guide us in perfecting both our past and future yachts. No expense has been spared to ensure we are creating a safe and long lasting cruising vessel. Nigel and Jim are board members of the ABYC (American Boat & Yacht Council) which is dedicated to ensuring boating safety through developing globally recognized standards for yacht design and construction. Nigel is a world renowned author and marine electrical equipment expert. James Cote is well known for his work diagnosing Stray Currents and helping owner's find solutions. If you have any questions about this video or would like more information about our yachts, please email sales@hhcatamarans.com. 0:00 - Meet Nigel Calder 0:30 - New System Risk? 1:09 - Why we hired Calder & Cote to inspect our HH44 2:00 - Did HH have Stray Current? 3:27 - Meet James Cote, Stray Current Expert 4:21 - What did they find?: Circulating Current... 5:13 - Difference between Stray and Circulating Currents 6:26 - How big of a problem is Circulating Current? 7:20 - How easy was this for HH to fix? 8:28 - Why do we have grounding conductors on yachts? 9:02 - Is some Circulating Current ok? 9:54 - Is 0.2 amps of Circulating Current ok? 10:55 - What about the other symptoms? 12:26 - Jim Cote's final thoughts on HH Cats 13:58 - Nigel on the use of Carbon Fiber 14:24 - Would Nigel buy a Carbon Fiber boat? 15:05 - Is HH positioned well to succeed? 16:31 - Does Nigel Calder recommend HH? 17:35 - Nigel's final thoughts on the experience 18:13 - The biggest problem was the misdiagnosis of the problem 19:20 - HH President conclusion & commitment to our customers MUSIC LICENSE CERTIFICATE: Item Title: Seaside Calm Sea Waves Item License Code: 4WH3DLFG8S Item Title: Ambient Background Voiceover Loop Item License Code: 2PAUJ4KLNZ