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Our mission: Bringing practical business and technical intelligence to today's structured cabling professionals

For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

Throughout our annual magazine, weekly email newsletters and 24/7/365 website, Cabling Installation & Maintenance digs into the essential topics our audience focuses on.

  • Design, Installation and Testing: We explain the bottom-up design of cabling systems, from case histories of actual projects to solutions for specific problems or aspects of the design process. We also look at specific installations using a case-history approach to highlight challenging problems, solutions and unique features. Additionally, we examine evolving test-and-measurement technologies and techniques designed to address the standards-governed and practical-use performance requirements of cabling systems.
  • Technology: We evaluate product innovations and technology trends as they impact a particular product class through interviews with manufacturers, installers and users, as well as contributed articles from subject-matter experts.
  • Data Center: Cabling Installation & Maintenance takes an in-depth look at design and installation workmanship issues as well as the unique technology being deployed specifically for data centers.
  • Physical Security: Focusing on the areas in which security and IT—and the infrastructure for both—interlock and overlap, we pay specific attention to Internet Protocol’s influence over the development of security applications.
  • Standards: Tracking the activities of North American and international standards-making organizations, we provide updates on specifications that are in-progress, looking forward to how they will affect cabling-system design and installation. We also produce articles explaining the practical aspects of designing and installing cabling systems in accordance with the specifications of established standards.

Cabling Installation & Maintenance is published by Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.

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How to Care for Your New Boat

Boat ownership is something to take pride in, so keeping your craft clean and in good working order should be important to you. New boat owners are encouraged to learn how to take care of the boat, the trailer, and the engine to avoid mishaps on the road while transporting the boat or in the water during operation.

Seasoned boat owners know this, but it never hurts to do a refresher course. Below are some helpful tips on caring for your new boat:

  1. Make All Your Loan Payments on Time

You might be wondering what boat loans have to do with this. It’s simple. When you pay for something, you take better care of it. Making payments on time each month reminds boat owners that their boat is an investment. How many times have you gotten the urge to wash your new car after making the payment? New boat owners share that same mindset.

  1. Hire a Good Boat Mechanic

Accountants don’t perform brain surgery. If you’re not a boat mechanic, you have no business working on your engine by yourself. It’s okay to do simple things like checking the oil and ensuring propellers and vents are unobstructed. For anything beyond that, hire a professional and let them do regular maintenance and repairs for you. Ask for their advice on DIY tasks.

  1. Wash and Wax Your Boat Regularly

Invest in some boat soap, a scrub brush, boat wax, and some rags, which are some of the basic tools you’ll need to keep your boat clean and shining. If there’s aluminum, get some aluminum cleaner. You’ll also want some stripper to remove old wax buildups and sealant remover to ensure clean surfaces. Doing that regularly eliminates that “duct-taped” look.

  1. Seal Cracks and Replace Torn Sails

Don’t just seal over the old sealant. That’s ineffective and will create unsightly bumps on your boat that make it look like you duct-taped it together. Remove the buildups to give yourself a clean service for sealants and epoxies. If your boat has sailed, replace them when they tear. Patched sails are dangerous, and they look terrible. Appearance matters in the boating world.

  1. Upgrade Technology When You Can

New boats come with most of the bells and whistles. Used boats might need some technology upgrades. Stay on top of maritime developments in the tech world. Items like fish finders and navigation systems are constantly being improved. Satellite internet and the equipment required for it is coming down in price. Now is a good time to invest in those.

  1. Don’t Forget the Trailer

Doing all this work on the boat will be for naught if it falls off the trailer while transporting it. Check the wheels, hitch, and runners on your trailer frequently to make sure that won’t happen. While you’re at it, make sure the lights work when you connect them. Broken signal and brake lights are a safety hazard that will get you pulled over by law enforcement.

The Bottom Line     

Pride in ownership is a compelling reason to care for your new boat properly. Resale value is another. Boats depreciate at a much slower rate than cars. In some cases, you can increase their value by upgrading the technology and passenger features of the craft. Constant care helps retain value. Remember that every time you make a payment on that boat loan.

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