No loss of communication and our range is like a hundred and fifty feet. It really means there are no dead spots on the boat. We use some special technology called frequency, hopping, spread spectrum which means the system uses five different channels of the four 33 megahertz frequency range simultaneously. It has a light here to let you know that it’s in communication. How does the remote communicate with all the main systems? How does the remote connect with the main systems on the boat?ĭOCKMATE: This is a transceiver so it actually transmits and receives. We just saw the boat being docked by the dockmate remote. SKIPPER’S REVIEW: What we’re gonna see next I think, is Nico’s actually gonna dock the boat using the remote We’ll see how that goes. So I’m going to engage the DPS and we’re back engaged. We also can operate the thruster and then we have the the anchor, and the horn as well.ĮCRuff Marine did the installation here in Naples, Fl on this Absolute Yacht. See us twisting a bit right? We want to make sure we see stay clear of the side and everything here. You can probably hear the engines moving. Now I just put the remote in reverse and you can see us move in a bit. We’re gonna… you’ll see the background move a little bit. SKIPPER’S REVIEW: If you could give us a quick demo, we’re obviously away from the helm.ĭOCKMATE: Let’s do it. So for side power and and Vitas and you know Volvo Penta everything is plug-and-play. We have pre-made cables for every product that we use. We plug right into the existing wiring harness that’s already on the boat.
SKIPPER’S REVIEW: I’ll stop you right there, what does that mean, plug-and-play?ĭOCKMATE: So it basically means that we don’t cut any wires, we don’t splice any wires. What is plug and play and what’s so great about it? SKIPPER’S REVIEW: So tell me a little bit about dockmate, how is it different to install or use than any other remote that’s out on the market at the moment?ĭOCKMATE: So dockmate is a completely plug-and-play product. This boat has Volvo IPS drives and a side power on/off thruster. So we got Nikko here, one of our great dealers EC Ruff Marine, did the installation on this boat. I’m gonna let dockmate fill us in a little bit more on what is different about this particular remote as opposed to other ones out on the market.ĭOCKMATE: How you doing Sarah, good to see you, thanks for having us. Basically this remote gives access to all your equipment that’s needed to dock your boat but with the luxury of being able to leave the helm. EC Ruff has installed a dock assist remote control. We are actually in Naples Florida on a 58-foot Absolute yacht. SKIPPER’S REVIEW: Hey Sarah O’ Kelly here with Skipper’s Review TV and I am on location with ECRuff Marine and dockmate. We are positive that with SoftDocking and Throttle+, these free new features make Dockmate the most versatile remote control docking system on the market.ECRuff Marine installs Dockmate on a 58ft Absolute Yacht Throttle+ allows you to give just an extra push when you need it. “Sometimes idle speed is too much and sometimes it’s not enough.
“We know that our users encounter a variety of conditions in the course of their cruises including changing currents and wind,” said Dirk Illegems, president, Dockmate. SoftDocking and Throttle+ are pre-loaded on all new Dockmate controls and are configured during installation.
Instead Dockmate uses the proportional nature of the TWIST joystick, allowing users to tap the joystick for SoftDocking, a full push of the joystick in any direction forward, reverse or diagonal, for idle speed or by pushing the joystick further over the Throttle+ threshold to engage the additional thrust. On a TWIST (joystick) remote there is no need to press the SEL button to use Throttle+. This predetermined amount of throttle can be calibrated per direction to fit the precise needs of each customer and the type of vessel they own. On SINGLE+ and TWIN+ models a quick tap of the forward or reverse button gives a pre-programmed gentle rotation of the prop, called SoftDocking, for close quarters maneuvering a full press of the forward or reverse buttons engages idle power and by pressing the “SEL” button while pressing either forward or reverse gives a pre-programmed boost of additional throttle called Throttle+.
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