St Kilda Boat Sales - St Kilda Boat Sales - Web Cam
Boats For Sale
Our listings, are complete with:
* Vessel Inventory with photos
* HD Video Tour OR
* MP3 Audio Commentary
"Look for the symbol"
Print-out vessel inventories with photos, for boats of interest. Call us to arrange an inspection!
Our unique and exclusive MP3 Audio Commentary, accompany these listings.
Our unique and exclusive HD Video Tour, accompany these listings. Streamed <live> to you, over the internet. (Broadband req'd.)
Select by: Boat Length, Price Range, New or Used - then browse our listings.
Advice for Used Boat Buyers (.pdf)
Things You Must Know - Before Buying A Used Boat
Web Cam presented by Club Marine Insurance
This Web Cam initiative was not possible without the support of Club Marine Insurance - Australia's largest pleasure craft insurer.
New plug-in required: You will need Microsoft Silverlight™ to view our Web Cam video stream.Free download.
Camera Status
Our Web Cam is currently << ONLINE >>
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Relax & Chill...... it may take up to 30 seconds for our live stream to begin.
Check conditions, before you go boating!
We capture and broadcast actual bay conditions and on-water activity, LIVE to the computer user. Supported by easy access to our live Weather Bureau data feed, computer users can plan their on-water activity easily from a single and reliable data source.
So no longer will you have to hitch up the trailer and drive all the way to the launching ramp (through city traffic) only to find that the conditions aren't ideal with whitecaps present.
Ensure your better judgment and gut feel is no longer compromised, just because the kids are screaming and your guests all want to go boating!
Now, just simply check the conditions on the computer from home or work, then decide what is the safest thing to do, before you decide to go.
An important decision made on factual information, not just a fingers-crossed guess and hope it's OK.... When in doubt, DO NOT GO BOATING. Remember the lives of you and your passenger's, depend on it...
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The technology behind our Web Cam
Our Web Cam provides full colour LIVE images to your computer (or compatible phone) via a complex high-speed 20,000mbps and secure ADSL2 wireless network (pic right, antenna on left), back to our Boat Sales office. Sounds simple?
Actually it's very technical because in between, we convert the image stream into a digital signal then load onto a streaming server which is located at the base of the Lighthouse (from our friends at Coastalwatch) then loaded onto the Internet. All this data movement and conversion occurs within seconds, as the data stream (vision) is captured by our specialist Pelco camera, mounted on the top of Lighthouse 60ft above the water (pic right, camera on right) at St Kilda Marina, where our Web Cam is permanently situated.
Our Web Cam experience is truly-engaging, giving users the unique ability to view the top-end of Port Phillip Bay as our camera automatically sweeps on our selected, pre-programmed path for which we can change at our choosing.
Coastalwatch is committed to bringing the coast to you. Since its inception in 1998, Coastalwatch has been providing live vision, daily surf reports and forecasts, along with extensive historical swell referencing and engaging editorial; becoming the most comprehensive coastal reference site in Australia.
CoastalCOMS - Our Coastal Conditions Monitoring System is now producing some tangible benfits for Coastal NRM and through our establishment of an Office in mainland USA, CoastalCOMS is now active overseas. Using our vast camera network, CoastalCOMS provides vital real-time data on beach erosion, risk and surf quality for councils and governments as well as a safety tool for lifeguard and rescue services
Coastalwatch is a philanthropic community focused commercial organisation that supports community groups and charities such as Surfrider Foundation Australia, SurfAid International, Surf Life Saving Australia and numerous Volunteer Rescue Organisations.
Weather Reports
- Live: Wind, Temp & Tide - Port Phillip
- Tide Predictions (you select the day)
- Current Wind Warnings - Port Phillip & Western Port
- Port Phillip: Boating - 5 day
- Western Port: Boating - 5 day
- Melbourne: Weather - 7 day
- Radar - Victoria & Bass Strait
- Mt Buller: Snow forecast & predictions - 6 day
- Coastalwatch - Surf Report
LIVE in Real-Time @ St Kilda Marina
(just refresh your browser to update)
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Great Melbourne CBD & bayside photos, taken from the top of the Lighthouse.
iPhone app.....Now includes our Web Cam vision
Our much publicised Web Cam, located on top of the Lighthouse here at St Kilda Marina, is now streamed as part of the: Hurley Surf Coastalwatch iPhone app. Now you can check the conditions on Port Phillip Bay from your iPhone, before going to sea! Simply go to the Victorian locations, were listed as: St Kilda Lighthouse.
Coastalwatch and Hurley present you the Hurley Surf app.
Hurley Surf Coastalwatch brings the coast to you, now on your iPhone or iPod touch. Check out the VIDEO REPLAYS from our 110 beach surfcams – the largest in Australia. Combined with best condition reports and forecasts throughout Australia, we bring you the most easy to use version of Coastalwatch yet.
Special features include GPS based ‘Near me’ telling you the closest location – just add your regular beaches as ‘Favourites’, or through easy ‘Search’ – you’ll quickly find the best beach conditions you’ll ever need, all of course with VIDEO.
Detailed features are:
- SurfCam video replays
- Dashboard summary ‘Favourites’ view
- Quickfind ‘Near Me’, ‘Search’ and ‘Locations’ function
- Location-based Search by state/beach
- Summary list of beaches with wave height & distance
- Beach current conditions showing: Swell/Wind indicators (height, direction); 5 day human Surf Forecast chart; Wave Period data; Low/High Tides; Daily Surf Report; Temperature (Water/Now/Today/Tonight); UV Index; Short Forecast Weather.
- Recent ‘Wind History’ Chart (knots/direction)
- Detailed Surf Forecasts
- Map View – with integrated Google directions
REQUIREMENTS:
This app doesn't support iphones or ipods on 24hrs time mode, please use AM PM for a better experience.
COST:
1> Hurley Surf by Coastalwatch LITE App (Without Web Cam vision) - FREE
2> Hurley Surf by Coastalwatch App (With Web Cam vision) - A$3.99
WARNING: Due to the server traffic and wireless technology uploads from our remote Lighthouse, the video stream appearing on the iPhone is not actually <LIVE> vision, but rather cached. So it's prudent to check with your own eyes, prior to vessel departure to ascertain your safety.
Link Swapping & Portal Sharing
We know that our Web Cam installation, will play a crucial role in providing accurate and live information on bay conditions, when deciding whether or not, to go on the water....So why not place our Web Cam link (this page) on your website? Ideal for fishing clubs, boating groups and any other marine organization's.
We also understand search engine optimisation and ranking importance, that underpins the benefits and practice of link swapping.
Consequently, we encourage all genuinely interested parties, who operate appropriate websites in similar, aligned or associated industries, to complete this email and send us the details of your request.
We are happy to consider all appropriate and genuine requests and will respond quickly.
We are also able to assist the direct portal sharing needs of government approved and recognised organization's such as: Safety, Maritime, Law Enforcement, Military, Defence, Coast Guard and SES.
This Web Cam initiative was created, developed and is wholly owned by St Kilda Boat Sales Pty Ltd, all rights reserved.
Sincere thanks....
Club Marine Insurance, who's objective is to make our waters safer for the community. Club Marine is Australia's largest pleasure craft insurer.
In the interests of safety on the water, our project is wholly endorsed and fully encouraged by the Boating Industry Association Of Victoria.
This project is not possible without the generous assistance, support and ongoing permission of St Kilda Marina, for allowing us the use of the Lighthouse to mount our equipment. By using the Lighthouse, we are bringing to you, high-quality and accurate images, from the best viewing platform available.
To our technology integrators & web designers; GO4 Multimedia, you guys as always, are simply brilliant. Thanks to Aspect Digital for the supply of the Pelco specialist camera, complex mounting, weatherproof housing, automated motorisation and the integration of the data feed via wirelss network back to our Boat Sales office for uploading to our website and to Coastalwatch for data collection and streaming server distribution, over the Internet.
This Web Cam inititave was created, developed and is wholly owned by St Kilda Boat Sales Pty Ltd, all rights reserved.
Safe Boating Always....
Darren & Andrew
