Panbo Marine Electronics Blog

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  1. Egis Mobile Electric is a relatively new company with extensive marine industry experience and some creative ideas. Egis' submissions to innovation awards over the last few years have highlighted their creativity. This year, they're back with a new version of the their XD Series battery switches, but now with NMEA 2000 digital switching support.
  2. Today TEMO announced the creation of its subsidiary “TEMO USA Inc.” in the United States (Delaware) with an operational unit in Portland, Maine. With a logistics center to manage goods and after-sales service, as well as sales offices with a dedicated team, the company is fully operational to accelerate the development of its brand in North America...
  3. IBEX 2024 was a show to remember for me. Starting with Hurricane Helene's development and potential threat, it was unclear if the show would proceed. Fortunately, although there was some impact, the show was able to proceed. My show began Sunday morning, two days before the official open, with two days of judging the IBEX Innovation Awards. Every year, the awards afford me the opportunity to get an early jump on the new and exciting products displayed at the show. This year, the crop of entries was exceptionally strong. I'm going to write a series of entries covering the products that caught my eye. I. believe it's a testament to the strength of this year's entries that quite a few of the products I will highlight were not selected for innovation awards. First up in my list are Revateks' Altion and Altion Max alternator regulators.
  4. 18 Products Recognized During the Industry Breakfast and Awards Presentation Tampa, FL – The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced today the winners of the 2024 IBEX Innovation Awards Program. The program is managed...
  5. The industry’s top products were recognized at the 2024 NMEA  Marine Electronics Conference & Expo, which took place at the Omni Hotel in Providence,  RI. Members of the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) voted online in various categories for the prestigious Product of Excellence Awards. In addition, a panel of judges selected winners for the NMEA Technology and the Best New Product Awards...
  6. Maretron, a renowned leader in marine technology, is excited to announce the launch of its groundbreaking new product, MConnect. This state-of-the-art web server connects seamlessly with a boat's NMEA 2000 network, offering unparalleled access to hundreds of data points for comprehensive monitoring of vessel devices and components. MConnect is now available with an introductory price of $599...
  7. At first glance, the SFK 275EX looks like many other 275-300 amp hour internal BMS lithium iron phosphate batteries. With Bluetooth communications, heating, long cycle life, and a good warranty it seems to compete well with other batteries. But, closer inspection reveals a battery with features above and beyond anything I've seen in similar form-factor and priced batteries. Not only that, it comes with a thorough and readable manual.
  8. Garmin today announced the inReach Messenger Plus, its first satellite communicator with photo and voice messaging in addition to global two-way texting, location sharing and SOS capabilities. Lauded for a durable and temperature-resistant design, Garmin inReach devices are built for those that explore beyond cell coverage – on land, in the sky or on the water. With a battery life that can last for weeks...
  9. High-definition cameras built for Garmin chartplotters can provide distance markers and guidance lines to enhance situational awareness when docking in tight quarters OLATHE, Kansas – Garmin, the world’s most innovative  and recognized marine electronics...
  10. A lot has changed since early 2020 when I took delivery of my first, outboard powered, small test boat. Since then, the world experienced a global pandemic, Hurricane Ian devastated Fort Myers and surrounding areas, and we lost Have Another Day. Also, though less dramatic, I found my testing shifted towards the small boat and away from testing on a 57-footer. At the same time, after four years of installing equipment on her, Panbo(at) was beginning to look like the proverbial five pound bag stuffed with ten (or more) pounds of... stuff. So, I did the only logical thing and bought a bigger bag!