window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		if($('boat_photos_container') != null)
		{
		//variables for making things more simple below
		var itemsHolder = $('boat_photos_container');
		var myItems = $$('.item');
		var thePrevBtn = $('prev_btn');
		var theNextBtn = $('next_btn');
		
		
		//create an instance of the slider, and start it up
		if(myItems.length > 1)
		{
			var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
				slideTimer: 8500,
				isPaused: false,
				container: itemsHolder,
				items: myItems,
				prevBtn: thePrevBtn,
				nextBtn: theNextBtn
			});
			mySlider.start();
			}
		}
					 
});