Complete Visibility Into Your Vessel
Your MFD shows where you're going, what's under the boat and in the sky. HelmLogix shows you everything else.
HelmLogix develops affordable Marine Information Systems that monitor and control what the big MFDs ignore: engines, batteries, tanks, bilge, lighting, shore power, maintenance — all from marine-grade touchscreens.
Every glass helm starts with an expensive MFD from a major electronics provider — GPS, SONAR, RADAR, chartplotter. Past that, their vision, control and utility become limited, leaving you with operational blind spots.
HelmLogix takes it from there. We believe every captain deserves complete situational awareness. Our NautiWare software suite runs on hand-selected, affordable off-the-shelf hardware to give you real-time insight and control over every other system aboard using single-screen or multi-display setups.
Why HelmLogix
- See what big name Multifunction Displays (MFDs) don't show you
- NMEA 2000 integration with engine data, fuel systems, and more
- Real-time battery monitoring with rate of charge and state-of-charge tracking
- Extremely flexible alarm management with intelligent priority and acknowledgment
- Runs on affordable, customer-supplied hardware OR on HelmLogix tested and approved components
- Seamlessly supports third party applications like OpenCpn
- Operational data is stored for real-time line graphing
- Built by an engineer who runs it on his own boat
About the Founder
HelmLogix was founded by US expat "Captain" Dave Tobias in Freeport, Grand Bahama. With 35 years of engineering experience at IBM, AMD, Synaptics, N-trig and SigmaSense—specializing in CPU architecture, software and touchscreen technology—Dave built these systems first for his own 42-foot yacht and tests them daily in real offshore conditions. Now he's making them available to the marine community.
The NautiWare Product Line
NautiWare Suite: Intelligent software for modern vessel management.
HelmInsight
Comprehensive vessel monitoring and control dashboard. Engine control and data, house battery status and charge control, tank levels, bilge pumps, shore power status. Everything is available with the touch of a button via the multi-app/unified touchscreen interface.
- NMEA 2000 gateway integration
- Real-time engine telemetry and camera feed
- Generator start/stop/status/maintenance minder
- Multi-bank house battery monitoring
- Tank level visualization
- Lighting control
HelmControl
Relay automation and switching. Control pumps, lights, and accessories from your helm display. Safety interlocks for engine start/stop sequences.
- Touchscreen relay control
- Ignition/starter safety logic
- Automated bilge pump management
- Lighting control scenes
HelmAlert
Intelligent alarm management. Priority-based notifications, alarm acknowledgment, and historical logging. Know what needs attention and what can wait.
- Prioritized alarm queue
- Visual and audio alerts
- Alarm history and logging
- Threshold configuration
HelmLog
Data logging and playback. Record your vessel's telemetry for maintenance tracking, troubleshooting, and performance analysis.
- Continuous data recording
- Historical playback
- Maintenance interval tracking
- Export for analysis
Hardware Requirements
Buy a turnkey system with NautiWare preinstalled, or run it on your own hardware — your touchscreen, your compute module, our software. No proprietary lock-in, no overpriced marine-branded PCs.
- x64 fanless embedded computer
- Dedicated boat WiFi router (POE recommended)
- Any IP65+, SUNLIGHT READABLE, 1080p (FHD) 1920x1080 HDMI display with USB touchscreen
- NMEA 2000 gateway (Yacht Devices, Actisense, etc.)
- Optional: relay boards, sensors, BLE battery monitors
Get In Touch
Questions about HelmLogix? Ready to discuss your vessel's needs?
For Developers
Interested in integrating with NautiWare or building compatible hardware? Let's talk. Our service-oriented architecture uses MQTT messaging and documented interfaces.