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Marketed as the “pioneer of Self-Stabilization Marine
Technology” Velodyne Marine’s Martini 1.5 arrives at Slip
#300C of the Sea Isle Marina on February 14, 2013. (Source:
Gregory Castillo / Miami Herald Staff)
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – With hundreds of boats at
the Miami International Boat Show, it’s easy to
forget the show has gadgets and gizmos galore
for those interested in marine electronics,
propulsion and accessories.
Here is a sample of new gadgets on display at
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miamarina at
Bayside and Sea Isle Marina, courtesy of CBS4
news partner The Miami Herald.
YAMAHA HELM MASTER
More than just a joystick, this fully-integrated
boat-control system premiering at the Miami
show makes motoring the waterways easier — and maybe more
economical.
It is available on 17 Regulator, Grady White, Pursuit, Zodiac,
Contender, Jupiter, Everglades and World Cat boats with twin or triple
Yamaha outboards of 225, 250, 300 and 350 horsepower for sale at
the show.
Helm Master combines multiple functions within arm’s length of the
steering wheel. By manipulating the joystick, the operator can move
the boat fore or aft, port to starboard, and even rotate it to make
docking easier in close quarters — no need for bow thrusters.
An automatic trim control feature positions the outboards in the water
to maximize fuel efficiency and ride comfort. The skipper can touch a
button to lock in speed similar to cruise control in a car. How well does
the new system work? Just before the show opened Thursday, a
newbie skipper took a Pursuit 365I equipped with Helm Master for a
test drive and easily docked it at the fuel pumps at crowded Sea Isle
Marina without banging up the gel coat.
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AIRBORN BARE BONES
This portable, lightweight
craft invented by avid fly
fisherman Richard Swan
may be the world’s first
inflatable, two-person flats
boat.
Weighing 58 pounds and
packable in two bags, the
Airborn Bare Bones travels
in most car trunks and can
be packed for air travel. It
retails for about $2,450 —
much cheaper than the
standard $30,000 to
$50,000 fiberglass flats boat. Swan said its drop-stitch construction —
similar to inflatable stand-up paddleboards — keeps the craft stable
for stand-up poling and casting.
Swan said it’s configured so anglers can row it, pole it or add a small
electric or gasoline outboard, and the frame also can hold a 48-quart
cooler. A pump, pressure gauge and repair kit come with it.
While you’re at the show, take some photos and upload them to our
gallery below:
VELODYNE MARINE MARTINI 1.5
This unusual watercraft looks something like a praying mantis when
viewed from the front, but looks can be deceiving.
Invented by Silicon Valley mechanical engineer David Hall, who got
seasick as a child, the Martini 1.5 is named for the beverage that
you won’t spill when you’re riding aboard it.
Two 35-foot pontoons are connected to legs that support an
elevated, enclosed helm that can be raised and lowered. Computer
sensors placed all around the craft tell servo-motors how to react
instantly to oncoming waves, lifting the pontoons up and over them for
a smoother ride.
On a test run Thursday in stormy Government Cut, the Martini 1.5,
powered by twin E-Tec 150-horsepower outboards, glided over tug
and pilot boat wakes at 25 mph and yawed only slightly without
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Division manager Steve Shonk said Velodyne isn’t looking to sell
boats at the show; instead it hopes to encourage boat builders to buy
the company’s technology to build their own smooth-riding boats,
which he says can be applied to any size or style of watercraft.
DEEP TREKKER ROV
With this portable, maneuverable underwater video camera, you can
check for terrorists lurking beneath your dock, pick up trash on the
bottom of your canal or locate fish underwater and reel them in.
Weighing about 18 pounds and starting at $3,000, the Deep Trekker
can be deployed quickly to dive to 164 feet using a tether of up to
364 feet and manipulated with a joystick on four to eight hours of
battery life.
Options include a grabber for picking up objects from the sea bottom
and a mini fishing rod that you can bait and reel in. According to Deep
Trekker’s Jeff Lotz, the ROV has been used to check for holes in
open-ocean aquaculture pens, survey the undersides of yachts and,
recently, to inspect an FPL nuclear reactor. But Lotz figures it’ll be the
next must-have toy for boaters.
FAST FIND PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON
For about $240, an avid offshore mariner won’t suffer too much pain
in the purse while hoping he or she never has to use this palm-sized
distress signaling unit.
First, you register the beacon with the feds; then, when you flip the lid
and pull a lever, the device transmits your unique identification and
precise GPS location to the global network of search-and-rescue
satellites.
The Fast Find is waterproof to 30 feet, has a six-year battery life and
requires no subscription fees.
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occupied49 • a month ago
Those gadgets/ boats may be cool but the price of admission, parking, and Miami
Beach traffic were out of control. We arrived on Feb. 14th at 1pm and found the public
parking garage full to capacity already. Many companies at show were not courteous to
average folk and seemed to be more interested in seeing others in the industry than
answering a prospective customers' questions.
If you are shopping for a yacht and don't mind the hassles then the show is great for you. I
hope the beach understands the parking concerns and traffic as well as show vendors
cater to the people who inquire about things needed for their vessels current or future as
well.
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