Yachting USA — February 2018

INSIGHTS ELECTRONICS

Pro plotters are NMEA 0183 and NMEA

2000 friendly, and compatible with a

variety of Raymarine radars (magnetron

and solid-state) and Evolution autopilot

systems. The A xiom Pro chart plotters

also work with a wide range of cartogra-

phy and FLIR thermal-imaging cameras.

SIMRAD
Simrad’s NSO line of marinized comput-
ers has long occupied the top spot in the
company’s product continuum, and the
third-generation NSO Evo3 is more than
capable of taking up this hefty mantle.
Unlike Simrad’s older NSO systems, which
have a black-box processor networked
to a touchscreen display, the NSO Evo3
($6,999 to $10,999) physically pairs the
processor within the display’s box (think
Apple iMac) to create a powerful, quad-
core marinized computer. It’s available
in 16-, 19- and 24-inch screens. ¶ Simrad’s
NSO Evo3 doesn’t come with built-in

high-resolution, touchscreen-sensitive dis-

play. Multiple NSO Evo3s can be networked

aboard large yachts, with each computer

remaining independent, thus providing

system redundancy. ¶ Additionally, each

NSO Evo3 supports six-panel screen splits

and comes with C-Map cartography.

TRUE HEADING, VESPER MARINE

True Heading ’s AIS CTRX Graphene

MOB Watch ($1,260) has a Class B AIS

transceiver and is ready to stand collision-

avoidance duty while maintaining a close

watch for man-overboard victims carrying

an AIS MOB device. ¶ Vesper Marine’s

WatchMate XB-8000 smart AIS Tran-

sponder ($799) provides similar collision-

avoidance and MOB-detection capabili-

ties — including bearing and range infor-

mation to the MOB or AIS target — while

offering an anchor alarm. ¶ Both systems

provide an auditory and visual warning

if they receive an AIS MOB signal.

YES, THE WINTER

HOLIDAY SEASON IS

OVER, BUT IT TURNS

OUT THAT BOAT-

SHOW SEASON IS THE

ONE WHOSE GIFTS

JUST KEEP ON

GIVING.

sonar or GPS. Instead, it’s designed to

let users select compatible antennas and

sensors for a customized, all-glass helm.

Each NSO Evo3 has an optically bonded,

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