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If you’ve ever white-knuckled the throttles while a cross-wind tried to pin your boat to a piling, the idea of a camera-driven “co-pilot” is pure bliss. Raymarine’s first-generation NeuBoat Dock already delivers that Zen-like peace of mind. But word is a NeuBoat Dock II is waiting in the wings—so let’s unpack what we know today and what we can reasonably expect tomorrow.
What We Know for Sure: NeuBoat Dock (Gen 1)
Built on six eyes and one brain!!
NeuBoat Dock spreads six 1080p cameras—bow, stern, and each quarter—to stitch together a 360-degree, bird’s-eye view right on your Axiom chartplotter. No more blind spots, just a crystal-clear ring around the boat.
Stress-busters baked in:
| Why it matters | How Dock handles it |
| Gusty cross-winds & currents | Real-time distance rings overlaid on screen, so you see drift before you feel it |
| Tight slips & concrete seawalls | Object-recognition unit calls out obstacles and highlights them in red |
| New-boater jitters | Touchscreen presets (“Port-side Tie” / “Stern-in”) pop up the best camera angles automatically |
OEM-friendly by design
Raymarine let boatbuilders do the install & calibration themselves—no Raymarine tech on site, no giant calibration mats. An Axiom connected to Wi-Fi lets the factory (or you) run the wizard dockside.
Bottom line: Gen 1 already turns docking from “hold-your-breath” to “hold-my-coffee.”
The Partnership Backstory (Why Dock II Is Inevitable)
HD Hyundai’s Avikus division steered a fully autonomous commercial vessel across the Pacific in 2022—no human helm hand for 6,200 km. Raymarine, fresh off its own ADAS experiments (ClearCruise™ & DockSense), saw a perfect match: Avikus’ AI + Raymarine’s recreational MFD ecosystem. The result is an exclusive deal to roll out a full NeuBoat family, with Dock as chapter one and Dock II clearly slated as chapter two.
Dock II: Clues, Leaks & Educated Guesses
While Raymarine’s catalog still lists only Dock Gen 1, Avikus pulled back the curtain on NeuBoat Dock II at the February 2025 Miami International Boat Show—and the spec sheet drops some juicy hints:
| Likely Upgrade | Why You’ll Care |
| Dynamic “virtual bumper” zones that flash where you’re closest to trouble | Instantly see which corner is in danger before gelcoat meets dock-post |
| In-water calibration (no haul-out or dock-yard mats) | Retrofit a used boat in an afternoon—no travel-lift bill |
| Universal HDMI / USB-C gateway for Axiom, Garmin, Simrad, etc. | Plug-and-play video feed on almost any modern helm |
| Guidance graphics / “blue-line” path overlay borrowed from NeuBoat Navi | The system won’t just show obstacles—it’ll hint at the cleanest course in |
| Q1 2025 shipping window (direct from Avikus dealers) | Early adopters are already fitting it to Raymarine helms, minus the Raymarine logo |
Sources: https://avikus.ai/en-us/press/annoucnes-neuboat-dock-2 https://www.integratedmarinesys.com/avikus https://www.sail-world.com/news/283491/Avikus-announces-NEUBOAT-Dock-II
Raymarine is famously tight-lipped on launch dates, but its history suggests two tell-tales:
- LightHouse OS breadcrumbs – major feature icons often appear one update before a product release. Keep an eye on 4.10.x patch notes.
- Boat-show cadence – Raymarine loves headline reveals at Cannes (Sept) and FLIBS (Oct). If Dock II gets the full Raymarine badge in 2025, that’s the safest bet.
What This Means for You—Captain, Owner, or OEM
- Need it now? Buy through an Avikus-certified installer; your Axiom will treat Dock II’s HDMI feed like any other video source.
- Happy with Gen 1? You already own the core hardware—Dock II’s killer features (virtual bumper, path overlay) may arrive via a brain-box swap or software license. Stay tuned.
- Speccing a new build? Ask the yard to run one spare HDMI & USB-C line from the helm to the electronics bay—future-proofs you for Dock II with pennies of cable today.
Raymarine and Avikus are chasing a future where “the boater decides what, not how.” Dock Gen 1 proves the concept; Dock II hints at a cockpit that’s not just aware of the world, but actively advises you through it. Whether you’re docking a 30-ft center-console or a 100-ft horizon-busting motor-yacht, the AI mate at your side is about to get even smarter.
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