The TWIST can be fully customised to combine engine- and thruster control in 1 joystick. Moreover, the TWIST's proportional 3-axis joystick can provide fully proportional speed control of the boat's engines and thrusters. All the while offering the exact same feeling and response time as the boat's engines and thruster controls.
- Horn and 1 or 2 winches or windlasses can also be controlled from the TWIST
- The TWIST transmitter can be used as a remote control or as a fixed joystick (when clamped in its Cradle)
- The TWIST is waterproof (IP67) and floats
Joystick: 3-axis, proportional
Dimensions: 70 x 150 x 40 mm or 2.75 x 5.91 x 1.57'
Weight: ca. 150 gr or 5.29 oz
Frequency: 433,5 MHz (US, Australia and others)
868,3 MHz (Europe)
Range: 50 metres or 165 feet
Housing: ABS & rubber - according to IP67 specifications
Battery: Lasts up to at least 15 docking manoeuvres of approximately 10 minutes*When using a Dockmate® remote, that was charged to 100%, it takes up to 3 hours of constant use (remote actively communicating with the Receiver) to deplete the battery. This translates to a few very difficult and/or long docking manoeuvres, or lasts up to at least 15 docking manoeuvres of approximately 10 minutes.
During our test charging a Dockmate® remote from empty to completely full takes up to 3 hours. In practice we've observed a typical charging time for a Dockmate® remote of 20 to 40 min. For boaters using our latest Dockmate® Cradle, their Dockmate® remote is virtually always charged up and ready for use.320+ mAh Li-ion
Qi-certified wireless charging
Volvo IPS joystick control makes controlling your vessel simple.
- Dockmate was launched in the USA in 2018 and Dockmate US was formed. Dockmate® US was co-founded by Marc Curreri. Marc has been involved in several joint ventures and since 1997, Marc has owned and operated a well-established and very successful marine service company, Marine Professionals Inc (MPI).
- Dockmate wireless control system allows you to park your boat from anywhere on deck, so you can always see from the best vantage point.
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Each Dockmate system also has a Receiver and a Cradle.
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Dockmate allows you to park your boat from anywhere on deck, so you can always see from the best vantage point.
Dockmate is a wireless control system that allows the skipper to control the boat from anyplace on board — helm, bow, stern, midship. About the size of a large cellphone, the wireless controller has a range of 150 feet and allows the user to operate bow and stern thrusters, main engines, even the horn and windlass. Compatible with most electronically controlled engines, the system is available in four models: Single, Twin, Twist 3-axis joystick with proportional control, and Twist IPS for POD drives such as the Volvo IPS.
The compact receiver measures 8.75 x 8.75 x 2.5 inches, allowing for discrete installation, is compatible with both 12- and 24-volt systems with power redundancy for added safety, and sports a modular construction for quick customization and installation of additional control modules.
Watch the video to see Dockmate in action.
Dockmate is the only wireless control currently on the market that features Frequency Hopping Spectrum System (FHSS), a two-way, five channel wireless technology that spreads the signal over rapidly changing frequencies to prevent interference from other radio transmitting devices (e.g., cellphones, walkie-talkies) and is difficult to intercept. It has a range of 150 feet.
This is a pretty cool gadget that's likely to prove popular for the larger boat owner and remove some of the stress from docking, but we tested one out on a 24-footer and came away impressed with being liberated from the helm while docking. A five-function Dockmate system (two engines, thruster, anchor, and horn) has a suggested retail price of $6,800. Dockmate.us
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