{"id":7457,"date":"2026-07-22T07:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/?p=7457"},"modified":"2026-07-19T17:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T15:56:06","slug":"softdocking-dockmate-the-technology-that-eliminates-engine-jolts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/en\/softdocking-dockmate-the-technology-that-eliminates-engine-jolts\/","title":{"rendered":"SoftDocking Dockmate: The Technology That Eliminates Engine Jolts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7457\" class=\"elementor elementor-7457 elementor-7438\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb2df3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0bb2df3\" 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-469fffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"469fffe\" 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\">There&#8217;s a precise moment during docking when everything comes down to it: the last two meters. The boat approaches, you want to slow it down, you engage a brief burst of reverse&#8230; and nothing happens. Then everything happens at once.   <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">This delay is familiar to all boaters. Many believe it&#8217;s a matter of experience, that with years, you eventually &#8220;feel&#8221; your boat. That&#8217;s partly true. But the real problem lies elsewhere: it&#8217;s mechanical.   <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Dockmate tackled this head-on with patented technology: SoftDocking Dockmate. Its principle is simple, almost obvious once understood. And it&#8217;s probably the feature that changes daily life on board the most.  <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">We explain how it works, on which models, and what concrete difference it makes when you return to port.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d6de8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10d6de8\" 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\/softdocking-dockmate-amarrage-sans-a-coups-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7458\" alt=\"SoftDocking Dockmate remote control used during a smooth docking at the pontoon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/softdocking-dockmate-amarrage-sans-a-coups-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Your Boat Always Reacts Late<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d34bf1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d34bf1d\" 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\">In a car, you press the pedal, and it moves. Immediately. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">On a boat, no. Between the moment you engage the lever and the moment the hull actually starts to move, there&#8217;s a delay. The propeller must churn the water, the boat&#8217;s mass must be set in motion, and inertia does the rest.  <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Result: we misjudge. Either we give too little and nothing happens. Or we give too much and arrive at the dock too fast.  <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">This isn&#8217;t a piloting problem. It&#8217;s a physics problem. So much so that navigation training, from licensing to advanced courses, dedicates entire modules to it.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-badfaf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"badfaf4\" 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 Exactly Is SoftDocking Dockmate?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888f64b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"888f64b\" 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\">SoftDocking Dockmate is a <strong>patented technology<\/strong> by Dockmate. The principle can be summarized in one sentence: a brief press of the button or joystick triggers a pre-programmed, calibrated propeller burst lasting a fraction of a second. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">You no longer &#8220;shift&#8221; gears. You <strong>tap<\/strong> the engine. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">One impulse. The boat moves a few centimeters. Another impulse. It moves a little further. You meter your approach step by step, without ever experiencing a jolt.    <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The impulse is customizable. It is set during installation, according to your boat: its mass, its engine, its behavior. It&#8217;s not a generic factory setting.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c0c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37c0c94\" 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\">Three Levels of Engine Control<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f3f982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f3f982\" 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\">SoftDocking Dockmate does not work alone. It is part of a three-tiered system. <\/p><h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">1. SoftDocking \u2014 The Impulse<\/h4><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">A brief press. A short burst. For centimeter-precise adjustments when you are already in position.  <\/p><h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">2. Idle Power \u2014 The Idle<\/h4><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">A sustained press. Continuous thrust at idle. For progressive movements in a channel or between berths.  <\/p><h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">3. Throttle+ \u2014 Power in Reserve<\/h4><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">A firmer press (or the SEL + forward\/reverse combination depending on the model). You get additional, calibrated acceleration per direction. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">This is the level used when the wind is pushing, when the current is flowing, when immediate power is needed.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">On the TWIST, no button is needed: the joystick is proportional, everything depends on the subtlety of your movement. A flick for SoftDocking, a firm push for more. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365955e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"365955e\" 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\">On Which Dockmate Systems?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16fa1b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16fa1b0\" 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\">Let&#8217;s be clear, because this is a frequently asked question.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>SoftDocking is standard<\/strong> on all new remotes: SINGLE, TWIN, TWIST, VECTOR, and PRO. No extra charge. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>It is not available on the Dockmate RED.<\/strong> The RED is our entry-level model, designed for boats with simple analog controls. It does the job \u2014 engines, thrusters, windlass \u2014 but with analog idle modules and on\/off thrusters. No SoftDocking, no Throttle+.  <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">This is a strategic choice, not an oversight. If SoftDocking interests you, the RED is not the right model. We want to make that clear upfront.  <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">To learn more about the differences, we&#8217;ve detailed everything in our article <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/dockmate-red-vs-twin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dockmate RED vs TWIN: Which is right for your boat?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e914afd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e914afd\" 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 Actually Changes During Docking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57dffd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57dffd6\" 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\">Three things.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>You stop correcting.<\/strong> No more ping-ponging back and forth to correct an overly fast approach. Each impulse does exactly what you expect. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>You protect your boat.<\/strong> A poorly judged jolt means a crushed fender, a dent in the hull, a gunwale scraping the pontoon. SoftDocking eliminates surprises, and thus brutal contact. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>You maneuver from anywhere.<\/strong> SoftDocking Dockmate is integrated into the remote control you wear around your neck. Position yourself where you have the best view \u2014 at the bow, on the side, on the swim platform \u2014 and tap the engine from there. \ud83c\udfaf<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">It&#8217;s the combination of the two that makes the difference: freedom of placement, plus precision of movement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1109288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1109288\" 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 if your boat has mechanical controls?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238a0ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"238a0ef\" 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\">An important technical point, and we won&#8217;t beat around the bush.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>SoftDocking requires electronic controls.<\/strong> Analog electronic or CAN bus, it doesn&#8217;t matter. But electronic. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">If your boat operates with <strong>mechanical cable controls<\/strong>, no Dockmate system is compatible. Neither SoftDocking, nor RED, nor anything. This is a physical limitation, not a commercial one.  <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Unsure about your configuration? That&#8217;s normal, it&#8217;s not always easy to identify. Our guide <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/dockmate.fr\/compatibilite-motorisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is My Boat Compatible with Dockmate? Guide by Engine Type<\/a> sorts it out.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2dffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b2dffd\" 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 Technology That Isn't Just Talked About, It's Felt<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d753a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8d753a\" 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 can describe the impulse, the milliseconds, the calibration. But SoftDocking is something you understand in thirty seconds on the water. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The first time you tap the engine and the boat shifts twenty centimeters, exactly where you wanted it \u2014 without a jolt, without surprise \u2014 you understand.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">More than 10,000 boaters now navigate with a Dockmate, in 32 countries. And SoftDocking is consistently among the first things they mention. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Want to see the full range and detailed features? Our <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\">Dockmate Remotes<\/a> and <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\/unique-dockmate-features\/\">Unique Dockmate Features<\/a> pages present each model. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002d5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"002d5c9\" 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 \u2014 Your Questions About SoftDocking Dockmate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3a887 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d3a887\" 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-7b0c3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"7b0c3f4\" 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-1290\" 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-1290\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is SoftDocking Dockmate a paid option? <\/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-1290\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df6951 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0df6951\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1290\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ba31f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99ba31f\" 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-b7efb48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7efb48\" 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. It is included as standard on all new Dockmate remotes \u2014 SINGLE, TWIN, TWIST, VECTOR, and PRO. Without extra cost. Only the RED does not have it.   <\/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-1291\" 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-1291\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can the impulse power be adjusted? <\/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-1291\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d8259 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1d8259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1291\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1585040 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1585040\" 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-9cb5fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cb5fc4\" 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. That&#8217;s the whole point. The impulse is calibrated during installation, based on your boat and its engine. A 10-meter RIB and a 16-meter cruiser don&#8217;t need the same amount.   <\/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-1292\" 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-1292\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does SoftDocking work on a single-engine 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-1292\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59cc238 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59cc238\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1292\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f1eab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72f1eab\" 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-adafdb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adafdb9\" 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\">Yes. The Dockmate SINGLE is designed for single-engine boats with electronic controls, and it includes SoftDocking as standard, like the other models. <\/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-1293\" 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-1293\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What's the difference between SoftDocking and Throttle+? <\/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-1293\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6023a2f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6023a2f\" 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-1293\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d475af5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d475af5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef51ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef51ab9\" 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>SoftDocking is about finesse: a brief impulse for centimeter-precise adjustments. Throttle+ is about power: additional calibrated acceleration, to counter wind or current. Both coexist on the same remote, with idle (Idle Power) in between.  <\/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-b194351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b194351\" 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\">SoftDocking Dockmate is included as standard on all our systems, except RED. The question remains which one suits your boat \u2014 and most importantly, if your controls are compatible. <\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">It takes two minutes, and it costs nothing.<\/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<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Prefer to speak in person? You can reach us at <strong> <span data-ringover-c2c=\"1\" data-ringover-c2c-style=\"1\" data-number=\"+33615780677\" data-number-type=\"MOBILE\">06 15 78 06 77<\/span><\/strong> or at <strong><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"mailto:contact@dockmate.fr\">contact@dockmate.fr<\/a><\/strong>. 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":"There&#8217;s a precise moment during docking when everything comes down to it: the last two meters. 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