About Our Roots

We didn't just drift into marine electronics like so many others who thought it might be a fun way to make a living. Pete Waterson qualified as a Merchant Marine Radio Officer in the UK in 1968 (Hmmm... dare he admit that he is that old?). Certification required technical troubleshooting, knowledge of communications and radar equipment on board deep sea vessels, as well as correct operating procedures and detailed knowledge of search and rescue communications. In late 1968 he went to sea as Radio Officer aboard the Cunard cruise ships Carmania and Franconia (pictured right) until 1971, when he went ashore to work at Bermuda Harbor Radio - later to become RCC Bermuda. He left RCC Bermuda in 1983 to start Marine Communications in Bermuda.

Relocating to the U.S. in 2001, Seacoast Marine Electronics was incorporated in New Hampshire in 2001. We relocated the business to Oriental (the sailing capital of North Carolina) in December 2005.