{"id":5780,"date":"2025-05-20T14:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T12:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/maneuver-your-boat-with-precision\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T08:36:06","slug":"maneuver-your-boat-with-precision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/maneuver-your-boat-with-precision\/","title":{"rendered":"Maneuver your boat with precision!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5780\" class=\"elementor elementor-5780 elementor-5449\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa6b382 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1aa6b382\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147a2818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"147a2818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Moteur Boat Magazine No. 425 May 2025 | Text and photos: Fran\u00e7ois Paris <\/strong><\/p><p>Joysticks have revolutionized maneuvering, reducing stress for boaters in tight spaces or crosswinds. But a further step has been taken with Dockmate, a remote control that allows you to pilot your boat at your fingertips, from anywhere on board, or even from the dock! <\/p><p>Stress-free docking&#8230; Isn&#8217;t that every boater&#8217;s dream? Yet, in practice, departures and arrivals at the dock do not always go as planned. This can be due to wind, current, poor boat balance, low visibility, or even pilot fatigue&#8230; To make docking easy, even when alone, engine manufacturers have developed joysticks whose intuitive handling provides invaluable assistance to boaters. However, they require the pilot to remain at the helm.   <\/p><p>Sometimes visibility is not optimal, especially on larger vessels and towards the stern, where the wheelhouse pillars can create a blind spot.<\/p><h2 class=\"p1\">A system compatible with all engines<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">Based on this observation, Belgian Dirk Illegems created Dockmate in 2012, which is essentially a remote control system. Two years later, the first remote was brought to market. Since then, more than 8,000 boaters have adopted it. This system is compatible with all types of outboard and inboard engines (IPS, Z-drive, shaft line, pods, etc.) and with most brands on the market. 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