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Manage My Vessel... .com

There is a lot of paperwork and jobs associated with owning a yacht. We do not know if this is the final solution yet, but www.managemyvessel.com looks to be headed in the right direction… in the cloud! Check out the short, yet informative, video about their service.

GeoGarage Marine Online Mapping (with video)!

GeoGarage has a nice online chart/google map combo. It can help fill the boating void for those in colder climates this winter while dreaming of the summer! Watch the video below for a quick demo.

iPad For Your Next Charter

Solemate

Jared Paul Stern at Luxist just posted about Lürssen’s awesome new iPad integration into their $600,000 Solemate charter package. Stern writes… The captain hands each guest their own iPad upon boarding, which remains theirs for the duration of the voyage. Via the device they can control the shipboard entertainment and climate systems, adjust the blinds and lights in their cabins, and even summon a crewmember to bring more cocktails. [...]

Boat Show Homework! #flibs

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So while we are at boat shows, we do more than checking out booth girls and attending swanky parties. We stop at a lot of booths and ask the pros about any and all questions we might have.

While we have done our homework on working on teak, it is always good to stop by [...]

Active Captain for the iPad/iPhone

The goal is not to bring every app for the iPad/iPhone into the spot light, but Jeff Seigel does a great job of showing off a few features of Active Captain through a series of screen shots. If you are curious as to what value such a device could have, this is worth a look.

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Sunseeker iPhone/iPad App

If the Lake Michigan Fuel Price app did not fill your appetite for boating information on your favorite Apple device, perhaps the Sunseeker app will help out. If this is any signal, it is only a matter of time before business specific apps become widespread and commonplace, akin to getting a website was 10 years [...]

Lake Michigan Fuel Price App for iPhone/iPad

Seafaring Solutions has just released a fuel price app in the iTunes store. While this app will certainly pay for itself, it is only compatible with iOS4 or later. So if you do plan on using this app, make sure you update your software first. Also, be aware early adopters, the original iPhone will not [...]

iPad and iPhone - Put to the Test!

Along from watching marine industry news and events, we also keep an eye on the mobile and tech landscape. For example, we have mentioned a few times, here and here, about the importance cross over products are already having in the marine industry.

Mad Mariner (a great news source if you don’t already follow them), [...]

Navionics on Android!

While having Navionics on your iPhone or iPad is certainly appealing to many AT&T customers, what about the rest of us?!

Navionics is rolling out their marine app to the Android platform!

Ideal for boaters, fishermen and water sport enthusiasts of all kinds. Track your navigation while on the water, capture geotagged [...]

How many electronics do you need?

How many different screens do you look at during the course of a normal day? How many do you have on your boat (and know what they all do!)?

Multi use devices, such as the iPad, have been finding new and better uses given more and more specialized apps. Navionics Charts has been out [...]