Waterproof MP3 Players
GadgetMadness reports on Oceanic’s waterproof MP3 players. I wrote about them a while ago. “Oceanic Worldwide has a new line of MP3 players that are waterproof to 200 feet (66m). The H20Audio series looks...
Monthly Archive: June 2004
Time And Location
Good article on the history (and future) of time and navigation. I especialy like the quote that says: “For every minute lost by a clock, it meant that there would be a navigational error...
Lowrance X135 Power-Pro Sonar
The perfect Father�s Day gift, so they say… “The X135 has 4000 watts peak-to-peak power for depths to 1,000 feet. It comes with �Fish I.D.� This feature automatically interprets sonar echoes and displays them...
Rose Point’s Coastal Explorer
I do not have any experience with it myself, but Coastal Explorer from Rose Point Navigation Systems comes highly recommended by Todd Huss. It’s not yet commercially availale, but that should not take long...
Maritime Mobile Service Net
You’re not allowed to communicate on 14.300 MHz frequency using your SSB radio unless you are an amateur licensee. But make sure you know how it works in case of an emergency… “Under normal...
Prepaid SMS Via Inmarsat-C
If you can’t afford Altobridge’s solution for being able to send an SMS from anywhere at sea, than may be Xantic’s prepaid messaging service is right for you. “No special software or hardware is...
Watch Your Boat
I have a boat that I use to spend time on the beautiful Amsterdam canals, but the only problem is that thieves are trying everything to get something useful from my boat. And, unfortunately,...
On Turtles And GPS
No GPS interference for turtles, according to recent a report in the journal Nature. So if you are lost at sea, and GPS has let you down, go find your self a turtle that...
The Weather Watch Pro
It’s big, but then again it’s the Pro version… “The Weather Watch Pro uses a Swiss-made impeller for current, average, and maximum windspeed. One of the impeller fins is magnetized, highlighted in green and...
NMEA 2000 Or A 20 Year Old NMEA 0183?
Interesting discussion over at the BoaterEd Forums. Scotty, working for Standard Horizon says “…we currently are not planning to implement the NMEA 2000 into our systems simple because most marine electronics companies are not...
