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Raymarine gS Series Glass-Bridge Helm System By Jason Y. Wood \| Posted May 2013 Raymarine’s Lighthouse user interface is spreading to every level of its product line and the new gS Series is no exception. Check out how this glass-bridge helm system... Read Article	Aquabotix HydroView By Ben Ellison \| Posted March 2013 PMY Tested: The remote-controlled underwater camera vehicle you control with your iPad. Read Article
Maretron DSM150 By Ben Ellison \| Posted March 2013 Over the years Maretron has developed an amazing array of NMEA 2000 sensors and other utility hardware, many of which aren’t available elsewhere and all of which can be displayed... Read Article	Digital Yacht Aqua 50 Marine PC By Jason Y. Wood \| Posted February 2013 PCs can be a great addition to your electronics array, so long as you pick the right one. Read Article
Raymarine LightHouse v5 Software By Jason Y. Wood \| Posted January 2013 Raymarine updated its LightHouse software, which directs the user experience for the company’s a-, c-, and e-Series multifunction displays. Read Article	GOST NT-Evolution 2.0 Marine Security System By Jason Y. Wood \| Posted January 2013 The NT-Evolution 2.0 from GOST Global is a wireless marine security, monitoring, and satellite-tracking system in a rugged, marine-ready package. Read Article
Onboard Computers By Jason Y. Wood \| Posted November 2012 For boaters who know what they want, computers can bring a variety of options to the helm. An overview of onboard PCs Read Article	Big Bay DIBM Displays By Jason Y. Wood \| Posted November 2012 Big Bay Technologies is rolling out its line DIBM marine displays and they’ve got a lot to offer, including a range of sizes up to 19 inches, the ability to accommodate variable... Read Article
Maretron TSM1330 By Jason Y. Wood \| Posted October 2012 Your boat is a star—especially to your eye. Why not give it a shot at the big screen? Connect the boat’s NMEA 2000 backbone to Maretron’s TSM1330 display and you... Read Article	Wireless Boats By Tim Bartlett \| Posted June 2012 Your helm may create its own Wi-Fi network and share data with you wirelessly. Read Article
Distributed Electrical Systems By Tim Bartlett \| Posted April 2012 Distributed electrical systems add value to your breaker board and make it easier to use. Read Article	The best monitors for your boat in 2012 By Tim Bartlett \| Posted February 2012 Keeping Tabs on your ship’s systems has never been so simple. Read Article
A Breakdown of Protocol: how boats’ systems converse. By Tim Bartlett \| Posted February 2012 Know how the components of your helm—and the rest of the boat—communicate. Read Article	Whole-Boat Electronics By PMY Staff \| Posted February 2012 Think about each component of your boat’s electronics to create a powerful system that’s greater than the sum of its parts. Read Article
Rose Point Navigation By Capt. Bill Pike \| Posted January 2012 Engine Interface Add-On: Let’s say you’ve got an elderly boat and you love her.... Read Article	Simrad NSS 12 By Jason Y. Wood \| Posted September 2011 Simrad lets you tinker with 99 percent of the unit’s functionality without touching knobs or buttons... Read Article
Touchscreen Technology By Tim Bartlett \| Posted August 2011 Simple fingertip control and user-friendly operating systems combine to make powerful, intuitive electronics a reality. Read Article	Tested: Pulse Tech's desulfator By Capt. Bill Pike Photos by Cy Cyr \| Posted April 2011 Rejuvenation SensationDoes Pulse Tech's desulfator work?We test it on an aging battery to find out.These close-ups of lead-acid battery plates were supplied by Pulse Tech. In... Read Article
What goes on inside your LCD screen. By Tim Bartlett \| Posted January 2011 Screen Test New displays look great in both sun and shade. Here’s why. We all spend hours looking at LCDs at home and at work as well as on our boats... Read Article	Electronic Sentinel By \| Posted November 2009 Ever get the offshore heebie-jeebieies? I used to, back when I was running oceangoing tugs. The malady typically started with an imaginary change in engine pitch while we were... Read Article
Lowrance HDS Series By Ben Ellison \| Posted February 2009 When Lowrance announced its all-new HDS Series in October, there seemed to be several valid rationales for the letters, which stand for “High Definition System.” All the plotter/... Read Article	Maretron SIM & RIM By Ben Ellison \| Posted February 2009 Maretron’s new Switch and Run Indicator modules—the $375 SIM100 and the $299 RIM100—are at the expanding frontier of NMEA 2000. Each plain black box can convert a variety of... Read Article
Yanmar Smart Check By Ben Ellison \| Posted October 2008 YanmarYanmar Smart CheckUnfortunately you'll need Yanmar electronic engines like the BY, LY3, and SY Series (so far) plus at least one Raymarine E-120 to even consider plunking... Read Article	FloScan FloNet By Ben Ellison \| Posted September 2008 Ben EllisonFloScan FloNetHats off to FloScan for developing FloNet, one of the most NMEA 2000-friendly products I've tested. Rather than trying to grab some of the precious space... Read Article
Offshore Systems Pump Control and Tank Display By Ben Ellison \| Posted September 2008 Offshore SystemsOffshore Systems Pump Control and Tank DisplayAs discussed in "Know the Flow", flow-based fuel management renders a tank gauge mainly useful for double-checking... Read Article	Know the Flow By Ben Ellison \| Posted September 2008 Ben EllisonThese gauges are using twin FloScan interfaces and GPS to calculate nm/gal and more.Oil! I won't belabor the pain felt at fuel docks this season, but I sure am glad to... Read Article

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