Electronics

BoaterMouth
The DAMEs: DY iAIS, the iThing onslaught & more
Posted on November 15th 2011 - Ben Ellison
So this morning Digital Yacht's iAIS won the DAME award in the electronics category, but the thing I noticed is that four out of the ...

EarthNC: routing, NEXRAD, & Baron XMWX
Posted on November 14th 2011 - Ben Ellison
I use the iPad version of EarthNC fairly often because I still like how it can overlay and detail NOAA weather buoy and forecast info, a feature ...

Rally season: trackers, goggles, and a weather router issue
Posted on November 11th 2011 - Ben Ellison
Of course I admire another boating writer willing to put weird things on his head for the sake of research and a little levity. But ...

Vesper Marine 2012, WatchMate Vision & AIS XB-8000
Posted on November 9th 2011 - Ben Ellison
At METS next week, Vesper Marine will be previewing two very interesting additions to its line of AIS products. At left above is the black ...

Dorcy 180 lumen LED Cyber Light flashlight
Posted on November 8th 2011 - Ben Ellison
The Dorcy Cyber Light (model 41-4750), list price $29, or $18.50 on Amazon is an ideal flashlight for boating, deserving of a best flashlight award from ...

Turning 65: social media & James Brown!
Posted on November 7th 2011 - Ben Ellison
I may have become 65 years old yesterday, but no barnacles are growing under this blogger's keyboard!  It's still a work in progress, but have you seen ...

Thrane & Thrane, Volvo & VSAT
Posted on November 4th 2011 - Ben Ellison
Tomorrow the Volvo Ocean Race begins its first offshore leg -- Alicante, Spain to Capetown, South Africa -- and Thrane & Thrane is justifiably proud ...

Scanstrut waterproof iPad case, & adjustable mount
Posted on November 2nd 2011 - Ben Ellison
It may be a bit early to discuss this Scanstrut iPad case because it's not scheduled to ship until February, but I know a lot ...

Cheoy Lee Alpha 76, SmartGlass & SiMON2 iPads
Posted on November 1st 2011 - Ben Ellison
The Cheoy Lee Shipyard hasn't been building ships and yachts since 1870 by resting on its laurels, and that young man -- who apparently represents ...

FLIBS 2011: Geonav autorouting, from C-Map & Navionics
Posted on October 31st 2011 - Ben Ellison
FLIBS was my first chance to see the autorouting capabilities of C-Map 4D in action, and I liked what I saw. And not only is Geonav the ...