Overview
- MasterCraft said select 2027 Crest Conquest and Caribbean models and all new Balise pontoons will ship with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto built in, with the first compatible models due to arrive next month.
- Savvy Navvy’s CarPlay app is available worldwide today and brings nautical charts, 2D/3D views, bathymetry, smart routing, live ETA and weather, nearby boat traffic and live location sharing to the helm display.
- Dealers saw on‑water demonstrations at Crest Marine’s annual dealer meeting, where MasterCraft presented the integration and customer-facing benefits to its dealer network.
- The Savvy Navvy CarPlay app works with any compatible CarPlay display including aftermarket marine head units, and new boat buyers get limited Savvy Navvy Premium access (Crest: one month; Balise: 12 months).
- The rollout signals a push to mainstream marine infotainment by combining OEM installs and retrofit support, a change that could make modern, phone‑linked navigation a standard boater expectation and prompt wider industry adoption.