Doubt to Delight: A Riviera 68 Transformation

When Mark Oberman, a Tauranga resident, brought a Riviera 68 to the Half Moon Bay Marine Electrical (HMBE) workshop at Tamaki Marine Park, he was a touch hesitant about working with an Auckland-based business.

The 23-metre vessel had some electrical issues, and Mark had heard tales of the ‘Auckland culture’, but his experience with the HMBE happily turned him from a skeptic to a believer.

Our team had previously worked on the vessel to wire up the Sea Keeper gyro installed by CMS, but there was still a lot more to be done. 

The fire alarm system was faulting, the entertainment system needed attention, and the Czone vessel control system required programming to incorporate the Sea Keeper and make it more accessible for the captain.

We began by tackling the fire alarm faults, ensuring the safety of the vessel and its passengers. Next, we focused on the entertainment system, replacing the foredeck stereo with a new Fusion unit to provide a better audio experience.

Our team then dived into the Czone vessel control system, programming it to integrate the Sea Keeper and streamline access to the electronics for the captain. 

Fault-finding on the Masterbus system showed that no battery data was being displayed on the Czone, a problem we quickly fixed! To ensure the vessel could be easily connected to shore power at its berth, we crafted a custom shore power adaptor.

Upon completion of the work, Mark was rapt with the results.

And his experience with HMBE was so positive that he now highly recommends our services to anyone considering electrical work on their vessel, regardless of whether they live in or outside of Auckland!