Editing Yacht (section)

== Systems ==
[[File:Taransay Wheelhouse.jpg|thumb|Wheelhouse of motor yacht, ''[[Taransay (yacht)|Taransay]]'', in 2015 with navigation and systems displays]]
Onboard systems include:<ref name="manual" />

* Electrical power, provided by batteries recharged by a motor-driven alternator (sail) or by a generator set (motor)
* Water, stored in on-board tanks, refilled on shore or replenished with a [[Desalination|desalination water maker]]
* Sanitation, provided by toilets using seawater and discharged into holding tanks.
* Refrigeration by ice or an engine-driven mechanical system.

Modern yachts employ a suite of electronics for communication, measurement of surroundings, and navigation.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Payne|first=John C.|title=Understanding boat electronics|date=2006|publisher=Sheridan House|isbn=1-57409-228-6|location=Dobbs Ferry, NY|oclc=63125961}}</ref>

* ''Communications'' equipment includes radios in a variety of bandwidths, specifically for maritime use.
* ''Instrumentation'' also provides information on depth of water under the vessel ([[Echo sounding|depth sounder]]), windspeed ([[anemometer]]), and directional orientation ([[compass]]).
* ''Navigation'' electronics include units that identify a vessel's location (e.g. [[Global Positioning System|GPS]]) and display the vessel's location ([[chartplotter]]) and other vessels and nearby shore ([[radar]]).