{"id":7450,"date":"2026-07-19T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/bow-thruster-remote-control-how-does-it-really-work\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T08:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T06:01:00","slug":"bow-thruster-remote-control-how-does-it-really-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/bow-thruster-remote-control-how-does-it-really-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Bow Thruster Remote Control: How Does It Really Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7450\" class=\"elementor elementor-7450 elementor-7418\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19dbd37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19dbd37\" 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-5026e27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5026e27\" 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\">It&#8217;s the great paradox of docking. The moment you need to precisely see the gap between your bow and the pontoon\u2026 is exactly when you are stuck at the helm. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">So we go back and forth. We crane our necks. We guess. And when things go wrong, it&#8217;s never for lack of knowing how to maneuver \u2014 it&#8217;s for lack of sight.   <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The question is simple: what if the thruster came with you?<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">That&#8217;s the whole idea behind a <strong>bow thruster remote control<\/strong>. Not to replace your controls: but to relocate them to where you are. 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What a Bow Thruster Remote Control Actually Controls<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9ce69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f9ce69\" 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\">A small clarification, because there&#8217;s often a misunderstanding.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">A Dockmate <strong>bow thruster remote control<\/strong> doesn&#8217;t <em>just<\/em> control the thruster. It centralizes up to 7 functions in a single unit worn around your neck: <\/p><ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Port engine<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Starboard engine<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Bow thruster<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Stern thruster<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">One or two windlasses<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Horn<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">In concrete terms: you no longer have one hand on the throttles and one eye on the pontoon. You have everything, in one hand, from where you have the best view. This is the very principle 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\/boat-compatible-wireless-remote-is-my-boat-compatible-with-dockmate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wireless remote control compatible with your boat<\/a>: nothing replaces your controls, everything is relocated.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b467d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31b467d\" 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\">And the stern thruster in all this?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c179300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c179300\" 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\">It&#8217;s included in almost the entire <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/remote-controls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">range<\/a>. SINGLE, TWIN, TWIST, RED: bow <strong>and<\/strong> stern, with dedicated buttons. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">One exception: the VECTOR, designed for boats with vectorial propulsion (IPS, pods, Zeus), only manages the bow thruster. Logically \u2014 on these boats, the stern is already steerable by the drives. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">With both thrusters at hand, you no longer pivot the boat: you translate it. The boat moves sideways, parallel to the dock. That&#8217;s where it becomes comfortable.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0914570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0914570\" 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 real question: Is your thruster compatible? \ud83d\udd0d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc20320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc20320\" 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\">This is the point that stops most people, and we&#8217;ll be direct.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">It all depends on the <strong>type of control<\/strong> for your thruster.<\/p><h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">On\/off thruster<\/h4><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The thruster pushes at full power, or not at all. This is the case for many installations. A <strong>bow thruster remote control<\/strong> handles it very well, by impulses. This is exactly what you already do with the dashboard joystick.   <\/p><h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">CAN bus proportional thruster<\/h4><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The thruster modulates its power according to the pressure applied. Here, we open up another dimension: the TWIST and VECTOR provide <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/wireless-boat-joystick-maneuver-alone-without-stress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fully proportional joystick control<\/a>, with the same feel and response time as the boat&#8217;s fixed control. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b769f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b769f80\" 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\">ThrusterHold\u2122: The New Feature That Changes Docking \ud83c\udd95<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa186f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa186f5\" 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\">This is the feature everyone is talking about in 2026.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Until now, holding your boat against the pontoon while you tied up meant keeping the thruster engaged. One hand occupied. When you really could have used both.  <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>ThrusterHold\u2122<\/strong> keeps the thrusters engaged \u2014 stern and bow \u2014 at a given level. The boat stays pinned against the dock. Both your hands are free for mooring.  <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">A first for a wireless remote control. Available on TWIN, SINGLE, TWIST, and PRO, with CAN bus proportional thrusters. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa53913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa53913\" 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\">How is the connection made?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eee0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eee0dc\" 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\">Spoiler: not by you. And that&#8217;s intentional. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The Dockmate receiver is <strong>modular<\/strong>. It is not mass-produced and then sold as is. It is assembled and programmed <strong>for your boat<\/strong>: your thruster brand, your control type, your engine configuration.  <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The IP67 aluminum casing is installed on board, in parallel with your existing controls. Your fixed controls remain 100% operational. Takeover is immediate, at any time.  <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The receiver communicates with your thrusters, your engines, your windlass. A logic of <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/boat-automation-what-if-the-real-blind-spot-was-maneuvering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">centralizing onboard controls<\/a> that goes far beyond a simple accessory. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">That&#8217;s why we check the configuration <strong>before<\/strong>, not after.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768eb8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"768eb8c\" 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\">What it really changes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b7ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b7ce6\" 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\">We could talk technical for hours. But what matters is Friday night, a crowded port, crosswind, and no one on board to help you. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">You step down from the helm. You position yourself where you can see. You correct the bow with your finger. You hold it with ThrusterHold\u2122. You tie the line. Calmly.     <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">And when you have to wait for a spot to open up, the <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/virtual-boat-anchor-how-does-this-technology-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtual anchor<\/a> keeps the boat in position while you prepare your lines.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">More than 10,000 boaters in 32 countries navigate like this today. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7756510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7756510\" 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\">And compared to other systems?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9261b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9261b8f\" 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>It&#8217;s a legitimate question \u2014 there are other remote controls on the market. The real sorting criterion isn&#8217;t the brand: it&#8217;s compatibility with <strong>your<\/strong> thruster controls. We&#8217;ve detailed the method for <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/?p=7155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comparing market solutions<\/a> without making a mistake.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b57bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b57bc0\" 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: YOUR Thruster in Your Hand<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2328b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d2328b9\" 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-2200\" 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-2200\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does a bow thruster remote control work on all thrusters? <\/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-2200\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768d778 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"768d778\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2200\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856248b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"856248b\" 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-9947b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9947b6e\" 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\">On all electronically controlled thrusters, yes \u2014 whether they are on\/off or CAN bus proportional. On mechanical cable controls, no. <\/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-2201\" 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-2201\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can both bow and stern be controlled at the same time? <\/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-2201\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4b487 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a4b487\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2201\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b9c9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00b9c9a\" 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-3f68704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f68704\" 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>Yes. SINGLE, TWIN, TWIST, and RED have dedicated buttons for each. Only the VECTOR is limited to the bow.  <\/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-2202\" 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-2202\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do my fixed controls remain usable? <\/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-2202\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec437ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec437ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2202\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d843bad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d843bad\" 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-bbf6c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbf6c85\" 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. The remote control works in parallel, never as a replacement. Taking over at the helm is immediate.  <\/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-2203\" 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-2203\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the range? <\/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-2203\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d673ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d673ee\" 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-2203\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6068c11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6068c11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799f28d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"799f28d\" 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>50 meters announced. More than enough to cover any point on deck, and even the pontoon. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d56a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d56a68\" 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\">So, is your boat compatible?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1f39d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f1f39d\" 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\">Thruster brand, control type, engine configuration: each boat is a special case. We prefer to give you a precise answer rather than a vague one. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong><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\">Test your boat&#8217;s compatibility in 2 minutes<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">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\">discover Dockmate France on Google<\/a>.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s the great paradox of docking. 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