15
Feb

Date
24 September 2020
Author
JPC Direct
Estimated reading time
5 minutes
We’re delighted to be working with our colleagues at Karl Day Marine Services, to introduce you to Dockmate® – a unique, all-in-one docking and remote control system, which brings together the control of thrusters, engine, windlass, anchor winch and horn – in one hand-held controller the size of a mobile phone.
The Dockmate® is a wireless extension of your engine controls, which allows you to manoeuvre your boat from any where on board.
Based in Ipswich, Karl Day Marine cover mainly the area from the Thames Estuary to Ipswich and beyond, but in conjunction with JPC Direct will now also undertake installations throughout Norfolk and the Norfolk Broads, with other locations also considered.
There are various models suited to different types of craft and electrical specifications – and you can read more about these below.
N.B. Please note that these controllers will not be for sale on the JPC website.
All enquiries, quote requests and technical questions can be directed to JPC Direct – on sales@jpcdirect.com.
The Dockmate® SINGLE offers a wireless extension of your boat’s controls with the exact same feeling and response time. You can manoeuvre your boat from any place on board. Control one engine, bow thruster, stern thruster, 1 or 2 anchor winches or windlasses, and horn with separate buttons.
The Dockmate® SINGLE runs on 3 replaceable AAA batteries.
Typically, the Dockmate® SINGLE can run on one set of batteries for an entire boating season.
If you have a boat with Volvo Penta IPS or any Volvo Joystick, the Dockmate® TWIST VECTOR is the one for you.
Dockmate® TWIST VECTOR offers a wireless extension of your boat’s joystick with the exact same feeling and response time. We aim to support more POD propulsion systems (like Zeus Pod) in the future.
All boats with electronic engine controls can be equipped with the Dockmate® system, regardless of the length or type of the boat. Both versions of our Twist transmitters, preferably worn with the included neck strap, are completely waterproof and float.
It is only the size of an iPhone and has a very simple, clear layout.
In our most simple configuration, the Twist transmitter sends a coded digital signal to the receiver which operates the engine(s) and horn. The system can be extended modularly to also control the bow thruster, stern thruster and windlass.
Dockmate® TWIN offers a wireless extension of your boat’s controls with the exact same feeling and response time. You can maneuver your boat from any place on board and control 2 engines, bow thruster, stern thruster, 1 or 2 anchor winches or windlasses, and horn with separate buttons.
The Dockmate®TWIN runs on 3 replaceable AAA batteries. Typically will run on one set of batteries for an entire boating season.
All Dockmate® systems have 2 way transmitter – receiver communication using 5 channel Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS), ensuring highly reliable transmissions.