Marine electronics in New Suffolk.
Chartplotters, radar, VHF, sounders and full helm rebuilds for boats on Cutchogue Harbor and Peconic Bay — installed at your dock in New Suffolk.
LIME is an NMEA Certified marine electronics installer working across Suffolk County. We come to the boat wherever it sits — the New Suffolk waterfront and Cutchogue Harbor moorings. When you call, you get the person who does the work.
What We Do
Marine electronics installation in New Suffolk.
Every install is done to ABYC electrical standards — tinned marine wire, correctly rated fuses, labeled circuits and a load test before we leave. Most New Suffolk work is sailboat instrument packages — wind, depth and speed talking to one NMEA 2000 backbone.
Chartplotters & GPS
Garmin, Simrad, Raymarine and Furuno displays sized to your helm, wired into a proper NMEA 2000 backbone so everything talks to everything.
Radar & AIS
Radar and AIS for running Cutchogue Harbor and Peconic Bay in fog, at night and in traffic. Mounted, aligned and tuned so the picture is actually usable.
VHF & Communications
Fixed-mount VHF with DSC, proper antenna runs and clean grounds — so you are heard the first time you call.
Sounders & Transducers
Transducer placement is the whole job. We put it where it reads at speed for sailboats, classic launches and small center consoles, not just where it is easy to drill.
Dash Panels & Helm Rebuilds
Custom fabricated panels when the factory dash will not take a modern display. Cut, finished and wired to look factory.
Power, Batteries & Solar
House banks, lithium conversions, charging and marine solar — all on the DC side, done properly.
Boating in New Suffolk
We know the water you run.
Boats out of New Suffolk run Cutchogue Harbor and Peconic Bay. Most are sailboats, classic launches and small center consoles, launched and kept around the New Suffolk waterfront and Cutchogue Harbor moorings. From there people head across the Peconics to Shelter Island and Robins Island.
That matters for what you should have at the helm. New Suffolk boats are typically sailboat instrument packages — wind, depth and speed talking to one NMEA 2000 backbone. We size the electronics to how you actually use the boat — not to whatever is on the shelf.
We are on the water across Suffolk County every week. If you are in New Suffolk, we are not making a special trip — we are already nearby.
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Our Process
How a New Suffolk job runs.
1. You call
You get the person doing the work, not a call center. Tell us the boat, where it sits in New Suffolk, and what you want it to do.
2. We look at the boat
For anything substantial we come and look first — the helm, the wiring behind the dash, the cutout sizes. Guessing costs you money.
3. Fair pricing up front
We go over time and labor costs with you before we start. Everything is time and materials — no fixed-price promises we cannot honor.
4. We install
ABYC standards throughout — tinned wire, rated fuses, labeled circuits, sealed penetrations.
5. We test it with you
We power everything up, check the network, and walk you through it so you can actually use it.
6. We stand behind it
60-day labor warranty. Equipment carries the manufacturer warranty. If something is not right, we come back.
Most Common Work
What we fix most on New Suffolk boats.
After enough seasons working Suffolk County, patterns show up. These are the jobs that come up again and again on boats kept around New Suffolk.
Radar that was never tuned
A radar left on factory settings shows noise, not targets. We set gain, sea and rain clutter for the water you run.
Corrosion at the connections
Salt air gets into every crimp eventually. We find green, swollen terminals behind the dash more than anything else. We cut them out, re-terminate with tinned marine wire and heat-shrink the joints properly.
Transducers that quit at speed
A sounder that reads fine at idle and goes blank on plane is almost always placement or a bad mount. We move the transducer into clean water and re-fair it so it reads when it matters.
Transducers that quit at speed
A sounder that reads fine at idle and goes blank on plane is almost always placement or a bad mount. We move the transducer into clean water and re-fair it so it reads when it matters.
Networks that never talked
Plotter, radar, autopilot and engine data all bought at different times and never properly networked. We build one clean NMEA 2000 backbone with correct termination and power.
Old gear, new boat owner
You bought the boat with the previous owner's electronics and no manuals. We work out what is actually there, what is worth keeping, and what should go.
Why It Matters
Local knowledge is part of the job.
Anyone can bolt a screen to a dash. Setting it up for where you actually run is different. Boats working Cutchogue Harbor and Peconic Bay out of New Suffolk need charts, ranges and alarms configured for that water — not left on factory defaults.
We set depth alarms for the water you run, put the chart detail where you need it, and configure radar guard zones for the traffic you actually encounter heading across the Peconics to Shelter Island and Robins Island. It takes an extra half hour and it is the difference between electronics you trust and electronics you ignore.
We are also honest about what you do not need. If the boat does not justify a second display or a bigger radar, we will tell you. Selling you gear you will not use is a bad way to keep a customer in a town this size.
ABYC Electrical Standards
Empire Wind NETP Approved Vendor
5-Star Google Reviews
Fully Insured
$280 First Hour · $140/hr After
60-Day Labor Warranty
Fair Pricing Up Front
What Boat Owners Say
Long Island boat owners, in their words.
★★★★★ Frank S.
"I had my marine electronics installed by Dave and did a great job. I especially appreciated that the final price matched the estimate, no hidden costs."
★★★★★ Chavelli T.
"Dave and his team are professional, responsive and transparent. Couldn't ask for anything more. Working with them was great; the attention to detail and willingness to communicate and problem solve meant our project got done on time despite the short notice."
★★★★★ Rich F.
"Great install by David and his team! Complete electronics update, with new panels, gauges & switches. David is very meticulous, detail oriented in his planning and installation."
Questions
Marine electronics in New Suffolk — common questions.
Do you service boats in New Suffolk?Yes. LIME covers all of Suffolk County and the rest of Long Island, New Suffolk included. We come to your boat — at the dock, on the mooring, on the lift or on the trailer. Your first hour is $280 flat with travel included (up to 30 minutes each way); after that it’s $140/hr.
Yes. LIME covers all of Suffolk County and the rest of Long Island, New Suffolk included. We come to your boat — at the dock, on the mooring, on the lift or on the trailer. Your first hour is $280 flat with travel included (up to 30 minutes each way); after that it’s $140/hr.
What does marine electronics installation cost in New Suffolk?
All work is time and materials — we never quote a firm fixed price. Labor is $280 for the first hour (travel up to 30 minutes each way included), then $140/hr billed in 15-minute steps, and parts are billed at cost plus markup. We give you fair pricing up front so you know the scale of the job before we start.
Can you install electronics while my boat stays in New Suffolk?
Almost always. Most chartplotter, radar, VHF, sounder and NMEA 2000 work happens right where the boat sits on Cutchogue Harbor and Peconic Bay. Only bigger dash fabrication jobs are easier at a yard, and we will tell you up front if that is the case.
Which brands do you install?
Garmin, Simrad, Raymarine, Furuno, Icom, Fusion and more. LIME supplies all equipment we install — we do not fit customer-supplied gear, because we cannot warranty what we did not supply.
How long does a job in New Suffolk take?
A single chartplotter or VHF swap is usually one visit. A full helm with plotter, radar, sounder and an NMEA 2000 backbone is typically one to two days. We give you a realistic timeline up front rather than a best case.
Are you certified?
Yes — NMEA Certified MEI, working to ABYC electrical standards, fully insured, and an Empire Wind NETP approved vendor. Labor carries a 60-day warranty; equipment carries the manufacturer's warranty.
Do you supply the equipment?
Yes, and only equipment we supply. We do not install customer-supplied gear, because we cannot stand behind hardware we did not source.
Do I need to haul the boat?
Almost never. The overwhelming majority of our work happens with the boat in the water, on the lift or on the trailer wherever it already sits.
Boat in New Suffolk? Let's get it sorted.
Call and you get the person doing the work. We come to the boat, look at what you have, and give you fair pricing up front.