New products at the Miami Boat Show
The Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, February 12-16, claims to be the world’s largest boat and yacht event. While visiting one of the multiple locations in the Miami Beach Convention Center yesterday, I found some interesting new products.
ACR ResQflare PRO
New from ACR, the ResQflare PRO is a battery-powered Electronic Visual Distress Signal Device (eVDSD) that is much brighter than previous versions. It uses multiple colors to flash a digital SOS signal that can be seen more easily and from further away than previous white flashing versions. The idea is…
eW Dometic DG3 gyro stabilizer
Gyroscopic stabilizers have become very popular over the last few years, with Seakeeper leading the pack. Other manufacturers are building their gyros similar to the newly released Dometic DG3. Dometic engineers spent years developing the DG3 because they didn’t want to make just another gyro-they wanted to make a better…
ew Series 5 Fliteboard Efoil
Efoils are a fun new way to get on the water. These self-powered boards lift you above the water, leaving the hydrofoil and jet drive powering the board below the surface. Founded in Australia and now owned by Brunswick, Flite just released their new Series 5 Fliteboard at the Miami…
New FLIR Ocean Scout Pro Handheld Thermal Camera
Known for their marine thermal-imaging systems, FLIR just introduced a new handheld device: the FLIR Ocean Scout Pro at the Miami Boat Show. This lightweight, handheld monocular fit in my hand, and the zoom and other buttons were easily controlled with my fingertips. Looking around the show floor, thermal images of…
