Cool FLIR M500 Brings Advanced Tech to Boaters
July 20, 2017
Hot off the wire: There’s a cool new addition to FLIR’s M-Series line of multisensor thermal-imaging cameras. FLIR today announced the M500 now offers a
Hot off the wire: There’s a cool new addition to FLIR’s M-Series line of multisensor thermal-imaging cameras. FLIR today announced the M500 now offers a
When a tech-savvy owner decided to refit his Kadey Krogen to the next level of technology, he discovered some challenges required personal attention. Get a look at the details here.
The Westport 125 demonstrates all the benefits of a series build. And the best part: She was designed with plenty of owner feedback, so she’s a natural step up for owners of the vaunted 112. But the designers changed one thing on the layout that makes all the difference. See what it is here.
There’s a lot to like about the Numarine 62, from her fluid layout to her speed to her distinctive profile. But if you’re looking at this flying bridge yacht, you only have half the story. See what we’re talking about here.
The Simrad S5100 has three independent sonar channels that offer high-resolution sonar function throughout water column depths. With the S5100 boaters and anglers can link to either three single-channel transducers or an array including one dual-channel and one single-channel.
Vesper Marine has added new functionality to its black-box XB-8000 AIS transponder. The system adds a layer of safety through active alarms that monitor potential collision threats and alert the user. According to Vesper Marine, smartAIS uses navigation-sensor, GPS, and AIS data to prioritize alerts.
Raymarine introduced its latest helm units, the Axiom family of multifunction displays, featuring units with 7-, 9-, and 12.1-inch touchscreens. Each unit has an all-glass display, a quad-core processor, and Raymarine’s latest-generation LightHouse 3 operating system.
Anglers will flock to the bird mode feature, in which birds are readily marked without tuning the unit, and then tracked simply with an echo trails feature.
Joystick performance may be up to your standard now.
Garmin is pushing even farther into the world of wearable technology, and today the company introduced a marine smartwatch—the Garmin Quatix 5—that can put all the data you need right at your fingertips. Check out the new Garmin Quatix 5 here.
Hot off the wire: There’s a cool new addition to FLIR’s M-Series line of multisensor thermal-imaging cameras. FLIR today announced the M500 now offers a
Friends and Owners Honor 50 Years of Fairline.
When a tech-savvy owner decided to refit his Kadey Krogen to the next level of technology, he discovered some challenges required personal attention. Get a look at the details here.
The Westport 125 demonstrates all the benefits of a series build. And the best part: She was designed with plenty of owner feedback, so she’s a natural step up for owners of the vaunted 112. But the designers changed one thing on the layout that makes all the difference. See what it is here.
Our boat test of the Greenline 36.
There’s a lot to like about the Numarine 62, from her fluid layout to her speed to her distinctive profile. But if you’re looking at this flying bridge yacht, you only have half the story. See what we’re talking about here.
Remembering those who served on PT Boats in World War II.
New Boats Notebook: Our first impression of the Azimut S7.
The Simrad S5100 has three independent sonar channels that offer high-resolution sonar function throughout water column depths. With the S5100 boaters and anglers can link to either three single-channel transducers or an array including one dual-channel and one single-channel.
Our boat test of the Evo 43.
Vesper Marine has added new functionality to its black-box XB-8000 AIS transponder. The system adds a layer of safety through active alarms that monitor potential collision threats and alert the user. According to Vesper Marine, smartAIS uses navigation-sensor, GPS, and AIS data to prioritize alerts.
Raymarine introduced its latest helm units, the Axiom family of multifunction displays, featuring units with 7-, 9-, and 12.1-inch touchscreens. Each unit has an all-glass display, a quad-core processor, and Raymarine’s latest-generation LightHouse 3 operating system.
Anglers will flock to the bird mode feature, in which birds are readily marked without tuning the unit, and then tracked simply with an echo trails feature.
Joystick performance may be up to your standard now.
Garmin is pushing even farther into the world of wearable technology, and today the company introduced a marine smartwatch—the Garmin Quatix 5—that can put all the data you need right at your fingertips. Check out the new Garmin Quatix 5 here.
