SmartBoat is an effort to bridge the gap between expensive bleeding-edge marine tech and salty luddites by offering mature, easy-to-use digital products.
Honestly, there is no real so-called ‘history’ to speak of. What there is though, is a common theme among sailors… The one where you’ve gone ashore and you can’t really relax, enjoy the moment because… ‘Did I shut that stopcock?’. ‘Is my anchor set?’ ‘What’s the tide doing?’ ‘What if someone boards my boat?’ You know that nag, right? Well, there are solutions. They may not be foolproof, what is? But at least with the help of relatively simple tech skippers can rest a tiny bit easier and enjoy that island a little more, have a beer. Look over your shoulder a little less often. That’s where SmartBoat was conceived, on the cusp of skippers’ paranoia and the digital age.
You know that old narrative? The one where if it’s got ‘marine’ written on it, add a zero or even two to the price. While it’s obvious that in marine applications things need to be robust and reliable, we all know that it’s not always the case, especially in these days of mass production. Well, I’m convinced there’s a middle ground. A place where Average Joes with recreational boats can also have security alarms and get AIS and GPS overlaid on a tablet or chartplotter. Why not? Tech is ubiquitous these days, and robust. Why not use it, even on those classic and cool old and new boats we individually love? Besides, it’s not to brag or preen, it’s actually safer. Redundancy, you know, it’s a good thing.
NASA Marine sailing Instruments UK is a world-renowned manufacturer of robust electronic marine equipment. The Clipper range of sailing instruments offers truly impressive value for money. Their popular speed, depth and wind instruments are complemented by battery monitors, wireless and electromagnetic transducers, LED masthead lights.
Our wireless GSM alarms will watch over your boat and let you know via your phone when a sensor is triggered. These units monitor motion, opened hatches, bilge flooding or smoke and CO2. You can even connect a camera or two to verify the source of the disturbance.
Just add sensors, sleep easy.
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Link your boat wind, depth and speed instruments to an AIS receiver and GPS with this baby and view all the data on your favourite electronic navigation device – tablet Plotter or PC. Check out the full range of multiplexer solutions…
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