Equipment Weekly / Equipment, (r)insure your digital navigation by boat

It's tempting to use nomadic devices on our boats. But they need to be protected from the marine environment and insured. Here are a few solutions to make digital navigation easier.

Seatronic, Alizés III boat computer

The Alizés III is a computer for installation at a boat's chart table. This central processing unit offers significant computing power with its 4 Core Celeron processor, an extended power supply range from 9 to 36 V, and two HDMI and VGA video outputs for connecting a screen. This latest version boasts three times the computing power of the previous model, and double the memory capacity with a 250 GB SSD storage disk. Moisture-resistant up to 90%, it operates without a fan, which prevents moisture from penetrating inside the device, offering greater reliability, totally silent operation and lower power consumption. In addition to yachting and racing software, it can also be used for professional logbook applications. Available at ?1,290

Casetify, an all-terrain case for the iPhone

Casetify's Bounce Extrême case will delight extreme sports fans who can't part with their phone. This case is resistant to drops from 3 meters. It also enables the phone to withstand water depths of up to 2 meters for 1 hour (IP68). What's more, it comes with practical straps like a floating bracelet. Available for iPhone 14 at ?105.

Tec Nautic, tablet holder for navigation

The Tec-Nautic tablet holder is 3D-printed to the exact dimensions of the tablet, in a material suitable for the marine environment. Durable, it allows the tablet to be installed in several locations on board. In fact, it comes in three versions and 4 mounting accessories, including tube mounting, bulkhead mounting, table mounting with winch footprint or direct mounting on a winch. Prices start at ?49.

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