Universal MarineElectronics

Marine electronics, rigged right. Family-owned in Davie, FL since 2004.

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Over 20 years in South Florida. More than 1,500 boats rigged. Every wire labeled, every system tested, every job backed by the family that did it.

20+Years in business
1,500+Boats rigged
MEINMEA certified installer
GarminAuthorized installer
After: finished helm with twin chartplotters Before: the same helm with an empty dash
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Same helm.
Same angle.
Night and day.

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Finished blacked-out helm: two displays set in one black panel
Signature build

The blacked-out helm

We replace the screen area of your console with a black plexiglass or matte panel, cut to the exact shape of your dash. Your displays mount flush or overlaid on one clean black face, and the rest of the console stays factory.

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  1. MeasureWe template the console's screen area and lay out every display opening.
  2. CutThe black plexiglass or matte panel is cut to the exact shape of your dash.
  3. Sand & polishEdges and face are finished by hand.
  4. InstallBonded with marine adhesive and bolted in, then the displays go in, flush or overlaid.
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Services

What we install

From a single chartplotter swap to a full electronics package on a new hull, installed to manufacturer spec and the NMEA 0400 standard.

Custom dual-display helm
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Custom helms

Single, dual and triple display builds with VHF, autopilot and radar on one clean NMEA 2000 network, laid out around how you run your boat.

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Black helm panel on the bench
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Blacked-out panels

A black plexiglass or matte panel cut to your dash, displays flush or overlaid, the rest of the console left factory.

Garmin open-array radar on a hardtop
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Radar & sonar

Garmin, Simrad and Raymarine open-array and dome radars, CHIRP, side-scan, forward-facing and live sonar, installed and calibrated.

FLIR thermal camera on a hardtop
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Night vision & thermal

SIONYX Nightwave, FLIR M-Series and Raymarine thermal cameras, tuned for offshore and inlet runs after dark.

Flat satellite antenna on a hardtop
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Starlink, antennas & comms

Starlink marine, Icom and Garmin VHF, AIS, cellular Wi-Fi boosters, KVH and Intellian. Grounded and tuned properly.

Clean, labeled wiring in an engine room
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Wiring & placement

Clean, labeled, loom-wrapped runs to ABYC and NMEA 0400, with every component placed where it is easy to reach and service. Fuse panels, breaker management and troubleshooting.

Pop-up TV in a yacht salon
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Audio & TVs

JL Audio, Fusion and Wet Sounds systems, plus pop-up and wall-mount TVs for salons, cabins and hardtop lounges.

Radar and camera dome on a hardtop
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Security & cameras

Yamaha and Garmin security systems, 360° docking cameras and GOST alarm packages.

Installing a spotlight on a hardtop
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Lighting & trolling motors

Lumishore, Lumitec and OceanLED lighting, spotlights and light bars. Garmin Force, Minn Kota and Rhodan trolling motors.

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Hulls we rig · Intrepid is our specialty

IntrepidInvincibleSeaVeeContenderYellowfinFreemanMidnight ExpressPursuitScoutBoston WhalerGrady-WhiteConceptCobia
How a build goes

From bare console to sea trial

  1. Center console in the Davie shop
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    Walk the boat

    Call or text us a photo. We look at the hull, the console and how you fish or cruise, then spec the electronics around it.

  2. Paper template laid out on a helm
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    Lay out the helm

    Display sizes, flush or pod mount, switch panel and where every piece sits. You approve it before anything gets cut.

  3. Clean, labeled console wiring
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    Install & wire

    In our indoor Davie shop or at your marina. Labeled, loom-wrapped runs on a clean NMEA 2000 backbone.

  4. Finished boat at the dock
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    Sea trial & handoff

    We calibrate autopilot, compass and radar underway, then walk you through every screen.

Why UME

A family shop that does it right

Since 2004 we've rigged boats in salt, sun and humidity, so we know which installs hold up down here and which ones don't. You talk to the people who do the work.

Garmin authorized installerTrained by Garmin on current marine lines
NMEA certified installerMarine Electronics Installer, NMEA 0400
Family-owned since 2004Same family, same standards
1,500+ boats riggedCenter consoles to yachts, Stuart to Key West
Service area

Come to us, or we come to you

Trailer it to our indoor shop in Davie, or we work at your marina or dock anywhere from Stuart to Key West.

Davie
Indoor shop bay
Fort Lauderdale
Las Olas · Pompano · Hillsboro
Miami
Miami Beach · Key Biscayne · Coconut Grove
Palm Beach
West Palm · Jupiter · Stuart
Florida Keys
Key Largo · Islamorada · Marathon · Key West

Shop address shared after your first call. Service calls are a flat fee by location, quoted before we drive.

Get in touch

Talk to the shop

You'll get a real person, usually the same day. Tell us the boat and what you want done, and we'll quote it straight with a realistic timeline.

Call or text(786) 325-5690 Emailumeinstall@gmail.com
HoursMon–Fri 8 am – 5 pmSaturday by appointment
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