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A slew of monitors, products connected to one another (the Internet of Things) and “smart” products launched recently promise to make all of our boating lives better. The general idea is that we’ll be able to monitor, well, everything and spot problems a whole lot sooner than in the past, saving us the trauma of missing out on a great weather weekend because of a busted boat.

Dan Harper, CEO of Siren Marine, knows more about these products than most boaters. Siren, which is based in Newport, Rhode Island, focuses on the type of connected technology that makes

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