{"id":7415,"date":"2026-07-15T08:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/boat-automation-what-if-the-real-blind-spot-was-maneuvering\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T08:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:13:25","slug":"boat-automation-what-if-the-real-blind-spot-was-maneuvering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/boat-automation-what-if-the-real-blind-spot-was-maneuvering\/","title":{"rendered":"Boat automation: what if the real blind spot was maneuvering?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7415\" class=\"elementor elementor-7415 elementor-7391\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24cc7aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24cc7aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfa76a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcfa76a\" 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 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:319;70-388\">Your boat has never been so intelligent. Lighting controlled by smartphone, batteries monitored in real time, alarms that notify you on shore\u2026 Boat automation has left the world of large yachts to invite itself onto pleasure craft. A modern vessel, today, is controlled at your fingertips.  <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:165;390-554\">Well, almost everything. Because there remains one area that boat automation almost always forgets: maneuvering. We explain why, and how to fill this gap.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fffa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0fffa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/domotique-bateau-manoeuvre-dockmate-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7416\" alt=\"Boat automation and maneuvering: sailor on the deck of a yacht with a wireless docking remote control\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/domotique-bateau-manoeuvre-dockmate-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/domotique-bateau-manoeuvre-dockmate-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/domotique-bateau-manoeuvre-dockmate-150x150.jpg 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What exactly is boat automation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4147a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4147a8e\" 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 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:260;605-864\">Just like in a connected home, boat automation brings together technologies that automate and centralize onboard functions. The idea: pilot your vessel from a screen, a smartphone, or a tablet, without running from one electrical panel to another. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:77;866-942\">In concrete terms, boat automation generally covers four main areas:<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:179;944-1122\"><strong>Comfort<\/strong> first: mood lighting, air conditioning, heating, shutters and blinds, audio and video systems. Everything is adjusted remotely, sometimes even before stepping on board. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:182;1124-1305\"><strong>Energy<\/strong> next: battery monitoring, consumption management, optimization of power sources. A key area, especially for those who spend nights at anchor. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:180;1307-1486\"><strong>Safety<\/strong> as well: bilge water detection, intrusion alarms, smoke sensors, notifications sent directly to your phone, even when you are far from the boat.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:95;1488-1582\"><strong>Monitoring<\/strong> finally: position, tilt, system status, viewable remotely.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:93;1584-1676\">It is powerful, it is comfortable. But look closely at this list: something is missing. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79b068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d79b068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The great forgotten element: maneuvering<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8043e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed8043e\" 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 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"25:1-25:145;1712-1856\">Have you noticed? Boat automation manages comfort, energy, safety\u2026 but never the most delicate moment of the outing: docking. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"27:1-27:329;1858-2186\">It makes sense, in a way. Automation automates &#8220;static&#8221; functions\u2014lighting, heating, monitoring. Maneuvering, however, requires direct, precise, real-time control, with as few intermediaries as possible between you and the engines. You don&#8217;t &#8220;program&#8221; a docking like you program lighting.   <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"29:1-29:275;2188-2462\">The result: you can have the most connected boat in the harbor and still find yourself stuck behind the helm at the worst moment, with no visibility of the dock, shouting instructions to your crew member. All this technological comfort stops exactly where the stress begins. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db86f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6db86f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The missing piece: the maneuvering remote control<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0dcc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b0dcc3\" 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 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"33:1-33:290;2519-2808\">It is exactly this void that a wireless docking remote control fills. It does not perform boat automation in the classic sense\u2014it controls neither your lighting nor your AC. It does one thing, but it does it perfectly: it remotes the maneuvering controls.  <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"35:1-35:382;2810-3191\">The principle is simple. The controls for your engines, thrusters, and windlass are grouped into a handheld unit that you wear around your neck. You maneuver wirelessly from any point on the boat. It is the logical extension of <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/remote-boat-maneuvering-advantages-and-solutions-for-navigating-with-peace-of-mind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remote boat control<\/a>, applied to the moment that matters most.   <\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"37:1-37:34;3193-3226\">Finally seeing what you are doing<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"39:1-39:250;3228-3477\">When it comes to docking, the best vantage point is never behind the helm. It is at the bow, the stern, or the side. With a remote control, you are where you need to be. You aim for the dock, you watch the neighbor, you handle the line yourself.   <\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"41:1-41:47;3479-3525\">A different philosophy from automation<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"43:1-43:359;3527-3885\">Where boat automation relies on permanent connection and remote piloting via the internet, the maneuvering remote control relies on the opposite: a direct, dedicated, and secure link, without depending on a network. When maneuvering, you don&#8217;t want a system that &#8220;thinks.&#8221; You want an immediate and reliable response. It is a different, complementary logic.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced299e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ced299e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A truly complete boat: comfort AND maneuvering<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71a12c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e71a12c\" 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 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"47:1-47:279;3940-4218\">The ideal boat of 2026 does not choose between the two. It combines good boat automation\u2014for comfort, energy, and safety\u2014and a maneuvering remote control for docking. The first system simplifies your life on board. The second simplifies your life in the harbor.   <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"49:1-49:291;4220-4510\">Both share the same promise: regaining control, reducing stress, and enjoying more. Boat automation does this for life at the dock and while cruising. The remote control does it for maneuvering. Together, they finally make the boat as simple as it should be.   <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"51:1-51:259;4512-4770\">To go further, we detail the operation of a <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/?p=6743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wireless joystick for boats<\/a> and the principle of the <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/wireless-docking-system-maneuver-solo-and-stress-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wireless docking system<\/a> in dedicated articles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf7f0a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf7f0a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is your boat ready for connected maneuvering?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4576d94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4576d94\" 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 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"55:1-55:197;4830-5026\">Good news: if your boat is already geared toward automation, it likely has electronic controls. And that is exactly what is needed to install a maneuvering remote control. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"57:1-57:97;5028-5124\">The easiest way is to check. In a few clicks, you will know if your boat can be equipped. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"59:1-59:319;5126-5444\">\ud83d\udc49 Take the <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/is-my-boat-compatible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">compatibility test for your boat<\/a>. It is free and fast. To discover the brand, you can also <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?kgmid=\/g\/11zk24_w1t&#038;q=Dockmate+France+-+Syst%C3%A8me+d%E2%80%99amarrage+sans+fil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">view the Dockmate France profile<\/a>.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-224823c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"224823c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ: boat automation maneuvering<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aca1d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"7aca1d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1280\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1280\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does boat automation allow for maneuvering the boat? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1280\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a6cc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20a6cc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1280\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196f0c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"196f0c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9547e68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9547e68\" 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>No, and this is a point that is often misunderstood. Boat automation manages comfort, energy, and safety (lighting, air conditioning, batteries, alarms), but not maneuvering. To dock wirelessly, you need a dedicated docking remote control, a separate component from automation.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1281\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1281\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is a docking remote control considered boat automation? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1281\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd04c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dd04c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1281\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf0819 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbf0819\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceaaff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceaaff0\" 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>Not in the classic sense. Boat automation automates onboard functions via a connected network. A maneuvering remote control, on the other hand, remotes the engine and thruster controls through a direct and secure link. The two are complementary but based on different logics.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1282\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1282\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can you have both automation and a maneuvering remote control on the same boat? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1282\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff5b96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ff5b96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1282\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc88e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cc88e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a280d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6a280d\" 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>Absolutely, and it is even ideal. Boat automation takes care of comfort and safety, while the remote control takes care of docking. A boat equipped with both is complete, from the anchorage to the pontoon.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1283\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1283\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is my connected boat compatible with a docking remote control? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1283\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3385c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f3385c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1283\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f14cc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f14cc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a075cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a075cf\" 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>If it is already automation-oriented, it likely has electronic controls, which is the main requirement. 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