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Depending on where your boat is moored, it is always to a greater or lesser degree, exposed to water danger. Whether that’s heavy rainfall, higher or quicker tides, swell or storms, anything that means a change in the water levels your boat is exposed to presents a risk to boat owners.

The VirCru High Water Sensor and Cable

WATER LEVEL

The VirCru High Water Sensor is either installed in your bilge or anywhere else you want to monitor your water levels. The VirCru Smart Boat App enables you to set the exact water level where you start to get notified and alerted to rising waters ensuring you have enough time to react before your boat is affected.

BILGE PUMP

Imagine if you were aware every time your bilge pump was active? First of all you’d be completely assured that it was working properly and water levels were being efficiently managed. But imagine if your bilge pump was being activated a lot? An unusual amount… Well, that could mean a number of things, from concerning water levels through to a mechanical issue with the pump. Either way you’d want to know. When connected to your bilge pump, the VirCru Bilge Pump Sensor can be configured to alert you of any and all activity.

The VirCru Shore Power Sensor and three cables laid on a flat surface
PRODUCTS FOR MONITORING WATER

VirCru Connected Hub-1

A VirCru Hub is required to run your boat monitoring system. One of the two options is the ‘VirCru Connected Hub-1‘,  Its ruggedised enclosure and built-in features allow all sensors to connect to the hub, transfer the data to our servers, onto the app and communicate the information they are collecting. However, the Connected Hub is also a sensor itself – monitoring batteries and bilge pump activity, as well as our location-based functionality, and much, much more!
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£250.00
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VirCru Connected Hub-2

A VirCru Hub is required to run your boat monitoring system. One of the two options is the ‘VirCru Connected Hub-2‘. It’s ultra-easy-to-fit lightweight enclosure and built-in features allow all sensors to connect to the hub, transfer the data to our servers, onto the app and communicate the information they are collecting. However, the Connected Hub is also a sensor itself – monitoring battery activity, as well as our location-based functionality, and much, much more!
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£150.00
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The VirCru High Water Sensor and Cable

VirCru High Water Sensor

Taking on water somewhere where it isn’t meant to get wet (or more coming in than going out where it is!) is probably one of the scariest things to encounter, moored or sailing. And it can happen with surprisingly frequency on older boats. With the VirCru High Water Sensor you have the peace of mind that it will never be a surprise. It alerts you if water connects with the sensor. A must have in our books!
(Connects wirelessly to the VirCru Hub)

£49.00
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Frequently asked questions

VirCru is a system of sensors that allows you to monitor and control your boat from anywhere.  These sensors offer boat owners three core functions:  

  • Notifications. VirCru ensures your boat is functioning correctly by constantly measuring bilge levels, battery power, water levels and more. If anything requires your attention, the VirCru app will notify you immediately. 
  • Monitoring. VirCru can alert you via the app if your boat is broken into, or equipment is taken. Geofencing functionality is designed to assure you that your boat remains where you left it, even over long periods. 
  • Control. You can use VirCru to ensure your boat is ready for your arrival. Control cabin temperature, humidity and lighting through your mobile device. You can even get the fridge cold before you set sail.

The SIM or network coverage for the VirCru system is currently limited to Europe (more geographical than political), within this region due to contractual obligations there are also a few pockets where it currently is not possible to connect, we are working on improving these all of the time. We should also mention that like any mobile coverage geographical features will inevitably have an effect on specific local connectivity. This of course is improving month by month as newer networks are rolled out.
Our system uses '2G' and '4g LTE Cat M1' (a relatively new service being rolled out by the service providers).  '4G LTE Cat M1' differs from '4G LTE' in that it's designed for data. The reason for mentioning this is a good 4G signal on your mobile is not necessarily a good indication that there is a good '4g LTE Cat M1'

VirCru is based around three key components:

  • The VirCru Hub - a GPS mobile connected device that connects with the VirCru App on your phone and wirelessly to the other VirCru devices on your boat. As well as providing the connection between you and your boat's devices, the VirCru Hub uses GPS to enable our GeoFence and Anchor Drag functionality as well as monitoring the angle of your boat (listing) and constantly recording the temperature ambient to the location of the Hub. 
  • The VirCru App - the main way that you interact with the VirCru Smart Boat System. It is built around a main dashboard that gives an overview of your sensors, combined with in-depth tools to give you the full picture of your boat and a range of inventory management functions. 
  • VirCru Sensors and Tags - the sensors and tags available in our product range allows you to customise your VirCru solution to meet the exact needs of your boat. Each sensor transmits information to the VirCru App, and sensors that monitor similar sections of your boat eg. cabin sensors, bilge pump sensors can be grouped together. VirCru’s sensors communicate with the VirCru App in your phone to deliver updates on your boat in real time. 
  Here’s an example of VirCru in action:  
  1. A boat owner uses the VirCru App and VirCru Door Sensor to configure an alert when a cabin door is opened. 
  2. While the owner is away from their boat, an intruder enters the cabin. Consequently, the Door Sensor located on the cabin door detects this movement. 
  3. The VirCru Door Sensor communicates with the VirCru App, informing the App that the door has been opened. The VirCru App immediately sends a notification to the owner, who takes the appropriate action to resolve the issue. 

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