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Marine Tech Tablets
By Peter Swanson | Posted April 2013 | Add a CommentIs Your iPad the Future of Marine Electronics? Tablets are doing more and more on boats, interfacing with the helm and entertainment systems. Will there come a day when they will be the boat’s systems? We explore this question here.
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AIS Information Overload
By Peter Swanson | Posted March 2013 | Add a CommentIs AIS going to cry enough wolf about collision danger to make us turn it off? Peter Swanson investigates how this powerful system could overstay its welcome.
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Forward-Looking Sonar
By Peter Swanson | Posted December 2012 | Add a CommentAs Interphase Technologies joins Garmin, forward-looking sonar may get a boost.
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Should you carry a rescue beacon on your boat?
By Peter Swanson | Posted August 2012 | Add a CommentLearn how the loss of human lives and the high cost of search and rescue operations has the U.S. Coast Guard eyeing a mandate that would require rescue beacons to be carried onboard.
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How Beacons Work
By Peter Swanson | Posted August 2012 | Add a CommentHere’s how emergency position-indicating rescue beacons work.
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DragQueen Anchor Alarm
By Peter Swanson | Posted July 2012 | Add a CommentTurn a Smartphone into an Anchor Alarm As mobile devices continue to add features, clever developers find more and more uses for them. Take your smartphone with a GPS: Seems a no brainer to add an anchor alarm.
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A Cruising Adventure from The Dominican Republic to Florida
By Peter Swanson | Posted July 2012 | Add a CommentA delivery from the Dominican Republic to Florida on a neglected Post 42 reminds two experienced cruisers that not every boat is what it seems.
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SI-TEX SAS-300 AIS Transceiver
By Peter Swanson | Posted July 2012 | Add a CommentThe new SI-TEX Marine Electronics SAS-300 recreational AIS transceiver can track nearby shipping on a 6.5-inch screen to ensure a high degree of situational awareness for anyone at the helm.
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Garmin Thermal and Low-Light Cameras
By Peter Swanson | Posted July 2012 | Add a CommentGarmin has introduced a line of thermal and low-light cameras. Simple control and cool target tracking mean it may be time for an upgrade that will help you use your boat more and more safely.
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Understanding Marine Electronics Screens
By Peter Swanson | Posted June 2012 | Add a CommentGet beyond the techno-jargon to understand what your next helm screen can do.
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