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Recent Posts Upgrading our house battery system, part 2; life is better with lithium Upgrading to lithium batteries & testing an all Mastervolt DC power system SV Delos, much more than fun in the Pacific Mercury’s new 600hp Verado V12: truly different & surprisingly smooth Vesper Cortex update: Boat Networks, squashing bugs & more Zipwake interceptors, dynamic trim control installed and tested Garmin GPSMap 943xsv hands-on, X3 delivers Temo, unique electric propulsion with ancient design roots Raymarine announces YachtSense control and switching system Hands-on with Raymarine’s Axiom+, improved MFDs and software Testing Vesper Cortex M1: excellent AIS, monitoring, and much more in one box Clarion Marine CMSP speakers and XC amps, premium value? Quark-Elec A026: AIS receiver with WiFi, GPS, and NMEA 0183 multiplexing Across Ocean Systems NMEA 2000 pressure sensor, smart & useful Simrad Go12 XSE and Halo20, capable and cost-effective small boat navigation ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus electric outboard, Torqeedo has competition Veratron LinkUp battery monitor, innovative configuration and NMEA 2000 Helm ergonomics part one: Junior’s makeover Trial Run: TZ iBoat v. 2 Govee WiFi thermometer and hydrometer, inexpensive and easy off boat monitoring A guide to understanding boat batteries part 1, lead-acid Victron SmartShunt: easy install, networked, all-in-one battery monitor Furuno TZT3 on the Water GL.iNet AR750 travel router, a low-cost boat router option Raymarine news: Axiom Plus, new Lighthouse charts, and more How Wakespeed’s WS500 alternator regulator solves complex charging issues, now with NMEA 2000 UPDATE AC Energy Monitoring with Emporia Energy The future of outboard steering? Dometic Optimus All-Electric Steering system Sirius Signal C-1002 & C-1003 SOS distress signal testing begins, future bright DC Air Conditioning – Comfort on the water, no generator required Data overload with Signal K Server, a Raspberry Pi and a whole lot of tools Cel-Fi GO+, a truly different and promising cell booster Yacht Devices Run Indicator and Alarm Button, alarmingly flexible Scanstrut Rokk Active and Edge, wireless charging and secure phone mount Cell boosters for pandemic times, testing Shakespeare Stream & SureCall Fusion2Go Quality crimp connections, the right tool makes all the difference Interactio Optio Fuel, easy installation and accurate fuel flow Furuno SCX20 & SCX21 satellite compasses, the impressive demo at NMEA Simrad RS40-B, the first VHF radio with AIS transceiver Wave WiFi Rogue Reach Dual Band, excellent high-power marine WiFi Digital Switching gets easier, cheaper, and more compelling SiriusXM and Garmin GXM 54 add Fish Mapping to satellite weather Garmin GPSMap 86sci: inReach, GPS and a plethora of tools for boaters Victron Cerbo GX, good AC/DC power monitoring gets better Dometic E-Actuator steering promises better outboard steering with no hydraulics Return Link Service, a major PLB & EPIRB improvement NOAA will sunset traditional nautical charts, sad but inevitable Foulfree from Propspeed, clean transducers without biocide A few valuable boating apps, and what’s your favorite? Kobelt Vitals: a new sensing, monitoring, and gateway powerhouse Broad IP camera support, a Raymarine advantage Better waste tank monitoring with Maretron Digital Yacht TriNav GPS160 & NMEA 2000 MoB buttons New FLIR M300 cameras – visible light, thermal and color thermal Vesper unveils Cortex – combination AIS, VHF radio and boat monitor Bliss: 100hp diesel powers trawler, Seakeeper, and huge battery bank Man overboard safety options expand Sirius Signal announces new dual color & white SOS distress lights Yacht Devices J1708 Engine Gateway brings data from older engines to NMEA 2000 DirecTV on water, the future is clear as mud Using your PLB/EPIRB better & testing ACR’s ResQLink View GFCI and ELCI breakers can be confounding, but heed their warning Monitored boats, connected boats and smart boats, what does it all mean? Navionics Boating app AIS feature, great idea but… Visible Part 2: Hands-on testing Verizon’s $40 per month unlimited brand Flir thermal cameras get Raymarine ClearCruise Augmented Reality My Garmin GPS 45 was amazing in 1994, and it still works (mostly) MPower digital switching, the strengths of Maretron and Carling align Fusion Apollo and Signature Series, a boatload of audio goodness Wave WiFi MBR, a Swiss Army knife of a boat router Electronic visual distress signals: Sirius Signal (Weems & Plath) versus Orion, plus a new option Blue Guard Innovations BG-Link installed and testing begins An update on internet options, strong cellular and variable WiFi results Dockmate wireless docking remote, life is easier with a remote control Actisense NMEA 2000 cables & connectors, plus network design tips Information display and Ship Control, hands on with next generation boat management interfaces Full duplex wireless headsets, truly marriage savers Weego Crankenstein, serious jumpstart pack with 24v capabilities GPS date rollover affects older GPS units Innovative electronics like Navico ID hardly mentioned, a new paradigm?