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There are state-of-the-art accessories to make your boat more comfortable, functional, and modern.
As we all know, a boat is a home. And just as in homes—where updating furniture and appliances often breathes new life into an apartment—you’ll breathe new life into your “beloved” if you know how to choose the right, modern accessories. Like bloodhounds, we went hunting for the latest innovations and discovered that, especially in onboard electronics, giant strides have been made. A major evolution has also taken place in the world of alternative deck coverings to teak—to the point that today, to the naked eye, it’s almost impossible to tell them apart from wood.
DockSense Alert is an assisted docking system: using FLIR cameras, it alerts you when obstacles are approaching the boat. Live video feeds from each camera let you see blind spots on the multifunction display (photo above).
In recent years, VDO Marine, the historic brand now developed, manufactured, and distributed by the Swiss company Veratron, has made a comeback. Among the many instruments developed by the company (with analog or digital designs), the Acqualink system is the ideal choice for retrofit installation and can interface with different systems of different ages.
The new air purifier for Webasto heaters is simple and ingenious. This device, which converts water molecules into hydrogen peroxide molecules, can be installed in a flash if you have a Webasto air heater. Goodbye bacteria, goodbye mold, goodbye unpleasant odors below deck.
Tired of the “hard work” required to maintain the teak on deck? Today’s market offers a wide range of alternative deck coverings that are just as elegant and maintenance-free: such as MarineCork, made of pure cork (www.marinecork.com); Permateek, heat-sealed PVC planks that prevent water infiltration, with excellent slip resistance and UV resistance (www.refitstyle.com); SeaDek, a non-slip surface made of closed-cell Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) that combines functionality with aesthetics (pictured at www.seadek.com).
Easy to use and install, they provide hyper-precise bottom images and integrate seamlessly into your boat’s system. These are the new Echomap UHD (Ultra High-Definition) chartplotters. They use traditional CHIRP, CHIRP ClearVü, and CHIRP SideVü technology to see what’s below and to the sides of your boat and feature bright 6″, 7″, and 9″ color displays.
The CLR Mooring Winch (with a hydraulic or electric motor) retracts completely below deck when not in use, taking up 40% less horizontal space and 50% less vertical space than a traditional maneuvering winch, and weighs 33% less.
The HALO20+ radar provides near-real-time visibility, with short-range operation at 60 revolutions per minute (one per second). It allows you to instantly identify hazards thanks to Doppler radar technology and provides both short- and long-range coverage (up to 36 miles) via a single 20-inch radome antenna.
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