What Should You Include in Your Yacht Control System?

While it’s still chilly in southern California, the weather will soon warm up and invite Laguna Beach dwellers back to the ocean. If you’re looking forward to your first trip back on the water, now is the perfect time to make the yacht upgrades you need to ensure a smooth sailing season this summer.

One of the best ways to make your yacht more enjoyable is by upgrading it with an intuitive yacht control system, which offers convenient operation of all your technology within a single platform. Keep reading to learn what our team recommends you include as part of your marine control system.

SEE ALSO: 4 Ways to Use Marine Automation for a Smoother Trip at Sea

 

A Strong Network

You can’t have a marine control system without a reliable internet connection. As you sail farther from land and cell towers, your connected devices will inevitably become useless unless your vessel is equipped with a satellite communication system. A satellite communication system ensures you have internet access virtually anywhere you steer your yacht. Browse the web, enjoy your favorite streaming platforms, and keep your marine control system working reliably around the clock.

 

Energy-Efficient Light and Shade Control

When on the water, nothing is shielding your vessel from all-day sun exposure. While natural light is an excellent way to energize and brighten the spaces aboard your vessel, it can also heat up your interiors and put strain on your climate control system.

Motorized solar shades are ideal for yachts because they protect your interiors from heat and UV rays and can be remotely controlled from an app or wall keypad. You can even automate them to adjust on a schedule or integrate them with temperature sensors to lower when rooms get too warm.

Lighting control also adds convenience to your days out at sea by allowing you to operate all the lights aboard your vessel from an app or keypad. Likewise, you can use occupancy sensors in certain areas of your yacht to turn lights on only when movement is detected. Take advantage of daylight harvesting technology, which also helps you save energy by automatically adjusting the brightness of your electronic lights based on the amount of natural light in a space.

Distributed Audio-Video

Your yacht is used for leisure, and what’s a better addition to a day of fun than music and movies? With marine-grade TVs and speakers paired with a distributed AV system, you can enjoy high-resolution music and movies in any area of your yacht at the touch of a button.

Effortlessly access your media sources and choose the rooms you wish to enjoy them in. A distributed AV system omits the need for one-to-one setups and individual remotes for all your gear. Manage volume, your media server, streaming platforms, and more from one intuitive app or universal remote!

The best part about a professionally installed marine control system is being able to access and manage all your technology within the same platform. Our team uses Savant to build and deploy personalized yacht control and automation systems that connect everything from your lights and shades to your entertainment, security system, and more into one easy-to-use interface. An integrated solution makes managing your vessel so much simpler so you can spend more time enjoying the sea.

Let’s upfit your yacht to prepare for smoother sailing this summer! Learn more about our custom yacht control and AV solutions by contacting our team here or using the live chat box below. We look forward to working with you!