Tag: "marine computers"

Screenshot of Nobeltec Time Zero Trident 3D Nav View

Nobeltec: The Future Has No Dongle

I have seen the future of Nobeltec, and it has no. . . okay, okay, I couldn’t resist.  But c’mon, let’s admit, that dongle was the only real thing we hated about Nobeltec navigation software.  And yes, I know all the reasons they had for using it, but it really got in the way.  And [...]

The Comark 19" Pilothouse Display Used in the New Pilothouse Computer

Comark Offers New All In One Pilothouse Computer

 Comark Corporation announced that it has developed a new pilothouse computer with integrated 19″ display. The Comark Pilothouse Computer features Intel Core Two Duo processor options, conformal coatings for corrosion resistance and a host of other pilothouse-friendly features.  Best of all perhaps, the price. Comark says the CPC is being offered at a starting price [...]

Outfitting the Nordhavn 55 with Computers – Part 2

This is Part 2 of our new series on outfitting the Nordhavn 55 with computers instead of, or in addition to dedicated marine electronics such as chartplotters.  In the first installment we covered the boat itself, along with some comments about the boat from an actual owner, John Marshall.  In this article, John gives us [...]

Nordhavn 55 Starboard Running -- Photo Courtesy of PAE

Outfitting the Nordhavn 55 with Computers

With this article, we are beginning a new series that illustrates how the Nordhavn 55, one of the most popular of the globe-girdling Nordhavns built by Pacific Asian Enterprises, might be equipped with computers for navigation and other chores.  Earlier this year, OceanLines ran an extensive series of articles on outfitting the Kadey-Krogen 55′ Expedition [...]

Argonaut's Avalon mini computer. Many marine machines are petite, built for a boat's small spaces.

A Marinized Computer Could Replace Your Chartplotters

In the last couple of years, the notion of bringing a fully integrated personal computer aboard anything smaller than a megayacht has become not only possible, but might even offer some significant advantages to the traditional solution of dedicated chartplotters. Bringing a modern, marinized PC aboard your trawler might just be a gateway to enhanced navigation, [...]