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35th anniversary DAME Design Awards nominates 74 products
Simrad Marine Electronics Introduces Industry-First Navigation Aid Feature for Simrad Radars
Vortex Marine redefines rugged, multi-use electronics with debut of Scout Portable Navigator
The TEMO OUTPOD System Launches in North America

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@sionyxnightvision's Nightwave Digital is a fixed

@sionyxnightvision's Nightwave Digital is a fixed camera, which is the norm for low light cameras. However, some applications call for a wider field of view than a single camera affords. The Sionyx Vista puts two sensors in a single housing to offer 160 degree field of view. The new camera will be available in Q1 of 2027 for $6,500.

@iris_innovations_ltd announced new thermal camera

@iris_innovations_ltd announced new thermal cameras in the same ball form factor as many IP cameras. The sensors will be available in a roughly 350x240 pixel spec for $999 and 640x480 for $1,499.

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FLIBS with a king tide is different. The smell of

FLIBS with a king tide is different. The smell of burning electrical is filling the tent. Today is the only day of the show without significant rain in the forecast. Could be interesting

FLIBS 2026… here we go.

FLIBS 2026… here we go.

Metro Marine’s underwater lights include UV-C LEDs

Metro Marine’s underwater lights include UV-C LEDs to inhibit marine growth on the lens of the lights. Panboat lives in a rack when not in use so I need to figure out a way to test the effectiveness of the UV-C.

No coatings on the lens, the UV-C will keep it clean

Wired up and ready for a little bench testing

UV-C LEDs are subtly glowing

A 275 gallon tote will play host to Gulf waters and hopefully lots of growth. I’m going to circulate and aerate the water to try and keep the marine organisms healthy. I think it will also require turning over the water somewhat regularly.

Vortex Marine's Scout tablet aims to deliver a tab

Vortex Marine's Scout tablet aims to deliver a tablet for the marine marketplace capable of standing up to the demands of use on deck. I've just unboxed mine to see how it does. I need to spend some time on the water with it and that's going to have to wait until after FLIBS this week.

Pontoon boats have come a long way since my youth

Pontoon boats have come a long way since my youth on a pair of logs with rotten plywood decking and folding chairs. @yamahaoutboards' DockPoint Pontoon thruster system provides impressive control over a tritoon with minimal holes and exposure below the waterline

Getting started with some testing of @predictwind'

Getting started with some testing of @predictwind's DataHub Pro

Two weeks ago I was in Dallas for the NMEA’s annua

Two weeks ago I was in Dallas for the NMEA’s annual conference, last week Tampa for IBEX, this week, Amsterdam for a little DAME awards judging. I’m looking forward to a few days at home

It feels like we’ve been talking about 48 volt pow

It feels like we’ve been talking about 48 volt power getting close for years. Seeing @dometic_marine ads wrap the columns and on room keys suggests 48v is getting pretty mainstream. That’s a win for boaters but does require some new skills for marine technicians and systems designers.

Blue Sea Systems’ mini switch is a nice tool for t

Blue Sea Systems’ mini switch is a nice tool for the job when you need a small switch on a post, off a bus bar, or even inline.

Bluewater’s lineup of NMEA 2000 multi taps and tee

Bluewater’s lineup of NMEA 2000 multi taps and tees offer termination, built in fuses, and LEDs to indicate power, reverse polarity, termination, and network activity

I’ve never beach launched a boat larger than about

I’ve never beach launched a boat larger than about 12’ but suddenly I’m pretty sure I need one of these.

Egis Mobile Electric’s lineup just keeps growing.

Egis Mobile Electric’s lineup just keeps growing. They’ve added NMEA 2000 digital switching support to numerous products.

@emtrakmarineelectronics’ X100 combination VHF rad

@emtrakmarineelectronics’ X100 combination VHF radio, AIS transceiver, hailer and MOB system

Scenes from the NMEA’s annual conference. @digital

Scenes from the NMEA’s annual conference. @digitalyacht’s SafeLi alarms if the gasses associated with a venting LiFePO4 cell are detected.

Destructive testing hit the mark. This cell is nev

Destructive testing hit the mark. This cell is never going to be the same. Full video in the comments showing the process to get to this point.

-Ben S.

Can’t beat a little Friday afternoon science fair

Can’t beat a little Friday afternoon science fair experiment with semi-solid-state LiFePO4 cells. It didn’t take long to puff up but it’s hanging tough without venting.

The new Panbo lab is just about done. It just a bi

The new Panbo lab is just about done. It just a big empty box now but very soon it will be filled with all my test gear and get to the “hard” work of testing marine technology. I love my job

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