Discover the Simarine Radar Tank Level Sender – one sensor for NMEA 2000 and analog systems. Radar precision, automatic calibration, and 10% pre-order discount available now.

And another year has passed. Growing, dynamic, connecting and innovative. In this blog post, we will touch on some of the major milestones in 2023 and reveal our plans for the coming year 2024.

The long-awaited, new website finally saw the light of day recently. It brings you expanded product descriptions, new blog entries, revised technical documents, expanded Q&A, and an introduction to the Simarine team. We’ve added new ways to contact us if you have technical questions or are looking for more information.

One of our PICO’s main functionalities is monitoring tank levels. This blog post will explain which tank sensors we support and how to configure them in PICO to properly track your tank levels. Let’s get started!

Batteries have always been an important issue for all boat lovers and sailors. In addition to their main function as an energy source to start the engines, batteries run a host of and have to feed all those cool electronic onboard appliances and all sorts of apps.

We all have serious need for electricity onboard and a good working marine battery is one of the most important crew members. It’s not encouraging, yet it’s a fact: batteries degrade over time. At some point, you shall be looking forward to buying a new one. It’s important that you choose the right battery for your boat. But … which is the right one?

To keep your batteries fully charged, you can use solar panels, a wind turbine, or a hybrid system. Discover the pros and cons of each solution.

Not understanding your boat batteries can be an expensive and chronic problem. Batteries could also be a real party breaker. Most of us have experienced this scenario: the wind is just right, the sky is perfectly clear and the boat is prepared to sail away to new adventures. Just before grabbing our favourite sailing shoes and hitting the docks we check the battery bank.

Batteries are a triumph of science. They allow many cool appliances like smart phones or GPS navigation to exist without being helplessly wired to power cables. Yet even the best batteries slowly lose their capacity until they finally die. Why do batteries die and how can they even store so much energy in the first place?