Made for the 1%: Marine Infotainment for Roku

You might wonder, what exactly is marine infotainment system? Think of the screen in your car that displays navigation, battery info, etc. Now, imagine that in boating. Now available on Roku. SmartMyBoat: Navigator

SmartMyBoat Navigator is a Roku app that turns a smart TV on a boat into an advanced marine infotainment system. It connects to the vessel’s NMEA gateway — which links various electronic devices and instruments — via a WiFi or Ethernet gateway. This allows boaters to view and monitor a wide range of real-time vessel data on their TV screen.

Key features

• Data display: The app visualizes important information from the vessel’s instruments, including:
• Speed over ground and water
• Wind speed and angle
• Engine data (RPM, temperature, warnings)
• Depth
• Battery levels
• Tank levels (water and fuel)
• Heading and rate of turn
• Air and water temperature, humidity, and pressure
• Charts

Advantages

• Navigation: It provides real-time GPS positioning data, including longitude, latitude, and satellite count. The app can also show the distance to a waypoint and the estimated time of arrival.
• Maps: A map view is available for navigation and route-planning purposes.
• Weather: It shows current weather conditions for the area.
• Customization: The layout and content on the screen can be customized to show the most relevant information for the user.
• Remote monitoring: An optional feature allows for remote vessel monitoring by enabling port forwarding for the NMEA network gateway.
• Cost-effective: It offers a more affordable way to access and display data compared to dedicated marine equipment.

How it works

1. Connect a gateway: A user connects a gateway device, such as the Actisense W2K-1 or W2K-2, to the boat’s NMEA 2000 network.
2. Establish a network: The gateway wirelessly transmits the NMEA 2000 data over Wi-Fi.
3. Install the app: The user installs the SmartMyBoat Navigator app on a Roku device connected to their onboard TV.
4. Display data: The app receives the NMEA data over the network and displays it on the TV screen in an easy-to-read format.

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Who will use Navigator for Roku

Although is impossible to know the exact percentage of people who own a boat longer than 10–12 meters, number is estimated to be significantly less than 1% of the global population. A global fleet of 33 million estimated boats worldwide, and nearly half of them were in the United States. Large vessels are a very small fraction of all boats while, the global recreational boating fleet consists of smaller, more affordable, and versatile vessels. The total fleet of super-yachts is in the thousands, not millions since as of August 2023, there were only about 5,700 super-yachts worldwide, defined as boats over 30 meters (about 98 feet). Marine infotainment systems are found on larger vessels but with Navigator that is no longer the case. With fraction of the cost you can have it on your Motorboat, Yacht, Fishing Boat, Cruising Sailboat, Catamaran or Trimaran, Houseboat, Narrow-boat, including: Cargo and Passenger Ships.