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SHOW PREVIEW

IBEX:

A Congregation Of Boatbuilders

Marine professionals will con-verge on the Miami Radisson Centre this Feb- ruary 10-12 for the International

Boatbuilders' Exhibition and Con- ference (IBEX), which provides an educational forum for marine pro- fessionals. Bob Livingston, CEO of Grand Banks Yacht/American

Marine, praised the 1993 show for "the quality of speakers, the free interchange of ideas and technical staff manning the booths in the ex- hibit hall."

The 1994 version of IBEX com- bines proven elements from shows past with some interesting changes.

Again it will showcase the latest equipment, materials, products and services available to the marine in- dustry. Also featured are useful seminars for marine professionals, a total of 41 this year in five distinct subject areas: Marine Systems and

Accessories; New Construction; De- sign and Engineering; Survey and

Repair; and Business Management and Marketing.

Differences for the 1994 IBEX are an expanded exhibition hall to accommodate an estimated 70 more booths than last year. "We have more exhibitors this year," said Gina

Amatruda, group show director for

CMC, the organization managing the convention. "This year's show is twice the size of the inaugural event two years ago." Aside from differ- ences in sheer size, the lineup of seminars and special events this year foreshadow an event not to be missed by anyone in the boatbuilding trade. "Our seminars this year are more diverse," Ms. Amatruda con- tinued. "We take into account busi- ness aspects (ofboatbuilding) as well as construction and design." The most important thing about this year's bigger event, she said, is that it will provide even more members of the boatbuilding community the opportunity to network with and learn from their peers, enhancing all their boatbuilding enterprises.

Highlights of the speaker ses- sions/seminars include the keynote forum, presided over by Bob

Gowen of Mercury Marine and

Mike Kelsey of Palmer Johnson.

Entitled "Where Are We Headed, and How Do We Get There?", a look at the future of boatbuilding in

America and beyond.

The conference program (please see chart below for complete pro- gram) features numerous helpful topics and noted speakers in each segment. Examples include "Engi- neering Stringers, Bulkheads, and

Transverse Frames" from the De- sign and Engineering session, pre- sided over by naval architect Rob

Schofield and Mike Russell of the

Naval Surface Warfare Center, which will examine the kinds of in- ternal stiffening appropriate to given laminates; and "Selecting the Right

Propeller (and associated underwa- ter gear)," given by John Rose of

Rolla S.P. Propellers, Lou Codega of Atlantic Associates and Bob Kress of Attwood Corporation, which will deal with blade configuration, met- allurgy, and matching propeller to purpose. The Systems and Accesso- ries session will include "Fuel Tanks: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," given by Ernie Braatz of BOAT/

U.S., Tom Hale of the American

Boat and Yacht Council, Bruce

Pfund of Professional Boatbuilder/

Advance Process Technology, and

THURSDAY, February 10

Time New Construction Design & Engineerging Business Management Systems & Accessories Survey & Repair 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. 101 Keynote Forum: Where Are We Headed, and How Do We Get There? 10:15-11:45 a.m. 201

Closed-Mold Processing

Alternatives for Large and Small Parts 202

Rethinking Layouts for the Modern Power

Cruiser 203

Controlling the Cost of Workers' Comp 204

Fuel Tanks — the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 205

Transom Problems and Solutions 3:30-5:00 p.m. 301

Pre-production Testing of Composite Materials and Methods 302

Case Studies in CAD/

CAM Capability 303

Rethinking Boatyard

Management: A Case

Study 304

Outboard Technology —

From the Mechanic's

Point of View 305

Cost-Effective Abrasives and Sanding Equipment

FRIDAY, February 1 1 8:30-10:00 a.m. 401

Real-World Quality

Control (Part 1: Under- standing How A Quality

System Functions 402

Designing Boats for

Ease of Maintenance 403

Writing Effective

Boat Warrantees (And

Backing Them Up) 404

Installing Diesels —

Problems and Solutions (Part 1) 405

Prepping Boat Bottoms:

A Tightening Regulatory

Noose 10:15-11:45 a.m. 501

Real-World Quality

Control (Part 2: Using

Quality "Tools" To Make

An Immediate Improvement) 502

Engineering Stringers,

Bulkheads, and Trans- verse Frames 503

Regulatory Compliance:

What's Headed Our

Way? 504

Installing Diesels —

Problems and Solutions (Part 2) 505

Boatyard Liability:

Where Do You Stand in the Eyes of the Court? 3:30-5:00 p.m. 601

Cost-Efficient Vacuum

Bagging 602

Ensuring Stability In

Planing Small Craft 603

Reorganizing the

Manufacturing Plant 604

Cathodic Corrosion

Protection (Part 1: 605

Handling Hurricanes: What

We Have (And Haven't) Learned

SATURDAY, February 12 8:30-10:00 a.m. 701

Handling Large Boat

Construction Projects 702

Selecting the Right Pro- peller (And Associated

Underwater Gear) 703

Starting a New Boat

Company 704

Troubleshooting Pumps and Plumbing 705

Using and Troubleshooting

HVLP Spray Equipment 10:15-11:45 a.m. 801

Boatbuilding with

Thermoplastics: The technology of Fiberglass Replacement 802

Sound Reduction: The

Search for Peace and Quiet 803

Cost-Accounting Strategies (Part One: Estimating and

Tracking Costs) 804

Cathodic Corrosion Protec- tion (Part 2: Impressed

Current Systems) 805

A Surveyor's Perspective on Composite Failures 3:30-5:00 p.m. 901

Flow Coaters & Resin Rol- lers: More Efficient Lamin- ating with Lower Emissions 902

Reducing Boat Weight —

Inside and Out 903

Cost-Accounting Strategies (Part Two: Fine-tuning the

System & Making It Work) 904

Choosing Engine

Controls: Sorting Out the

Alternatives 905

Coatings Roundtable: What

Works & What Doesn't

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