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NEW GEAR RUPERT HOLMES CHECKS OUT BOAT MONITORING SYSTEMS

AIRMAR SMARTBOAT

What is it? A monitor for all onboard systems, including legacy products.

Who’s it for? Anyone wanting to display engine data, tank levels and much more on MFD screens, especially owners of older boats.

n increasing number of today’s new yachts come with digital switching that allows equipment to be monitored or controlled remotely from onboard multifunction displays (MFDs) and mobile apps. The monitoring aspect, which can include battery start, tank levels, number of bilge pump actuations and engine data is particularly useful. Until now, however, retrofitting such a system on older or smaller yachts has often posed

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