Amateurs can experience building a boat the same way professionals do. Avid boat lovers can build anything from a small model boat all the way up to a beautiful house boat. There are many resources available to help you set sail, whether you’d constructing your own boat or plan on joining a friend on the high seas.Boat BuildingAmateur boat builder: Kits that allow boat enthusiasts to build their own boat and save money.Boat Building Methods: Tips and tricks on building boats with various materials, from plywood to fiberglass.Boatbuilding Books: A great list of books on how to build boats and the best ways to construct them.Boat Design and PlansBoatDesign.net: Designs available for power and sailing. Build anything from an aluminum boat to a house boat.Boat and Yacht plans: Won an award at the wooden box show. Numerous information for boat and yacht plans.Glossaries & DictionariesSchooner Vocabulary: Dictionary of (boating terms) […]
A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts fuel on the anode side and an oxidant on the cathode side; it does this without the need to burn the fuel making them far more efficient. The fuel cell outputs the electricity through the use of an electrolyte solution and can remain functional as long as the flow of fuel and oxidants are constant. The fuel cell was initially invented and demonstrated as early as 1839 by Sir William Grove as an alternative to conventional energy sources. A feasible working fuel cell wasn’t established until the 1960s by NASA in the space program.Fuel Cell HistoryThe first fuel cells were used in NASA space missions as they contained a lower weight to power ratio and lowered the weight of a space craft. The fuel cells provided the power necessary for operating the space craft using small amounts of fuel, hydrogen, instead […]
A charity is a not for profit organization that is comprised of volunteers who work together towards a positive goal. Often relying on donations from communities and individuals, charities help those who are less fortunate than others. Some of the best known charities are as follows:The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – This organization, also known as the LLS, has a mission of doing research on and promoting education about blood cancer. The ultimate goal for this organization is to find the cure for leukemia and lymphoma.March of Dimes – The March of Dimes aims to improve the health of babies by doing research, in hopes of preventing birth defects and premature births.Ronald McDonald House – The mission of the Ronald McDonald house is to provide improved health care and services to children, especially children in need. Many Ronald McDonald Houses accept car donations.Salvation Army – Started by William Booth in […]
Action Donation Services® (ADS) has contracted with and been processing donated property including high value vessel donations since 2002, for hundreds of America’s finest charities, schools and foundations.For more than eighteen years these non-profits have relied on and trusted Action’s expertise to maximize their property donation income.All ADS client charities have conducted their “due diligence” and then contracted with Action Donation Services® to facilitate their property donations. They chose the ADS program because it has many unique features such as repairing and upgrading donated property in order to maximize the value of the donation and offering “partial cash payments” to donors to encourage high value donations – these are all features not offered by facilitating competitors. These unique features that differentiate Action Donation from their competitors increase the proceeds going to the charity and increase the amount of tax deduction the donor can claim. Donors and non-profits love the Action […]
Action Yacht Donation Services® is a California corporation that has been facilitating high value vessel and yacht donations nationwide on behalf of our client charities for more than eighteen years. We have contractual agreements with more than 350 client charities to process their donated property. We facilitate high value property promptly and expertly for donors of qualified donations nationwide.Our unique program results in donors being able to claim the highest legally possible tax deductions. It generates the highest average income flows per donation for our non-profit clients. We have developed unique procedures and proprietary methods for processing properties such as yachts and luxury vessels.Our experienced key management team and staff always goes the extra mile to maximize the value and satisfaction of every donation for both donors and their selected charity recipients.Craig J. Witt, Action Yacht Donation Services® Founder and CEOOur founder and CEO grew up on Galveston Island, TX, […]