Marine Electronics

Buying Marine Electronics Online: Good Idea, or Not? April 4th 2012
You can usually get the best deal by buying marine electronics online, but this has always been a risky move. Could things be changing for the better?

AquaLens and HydroView Offer Views of the Underwater World March 29th 2012
AquaBotix offers two viewing systems, one self-contained and one that works on the end of a boat pole.

Top 3 Fishfinders Under $300: Humminbird vs. Lowrance vs. Garmin March 27th 2012
Here are our top choices for inexpensive fishfinders, as well as some info on units that cost under $100.

Lowrance LSS 2: Next Generation Structure Scan is here! March 15th 2012
Lowrance has introduced the LSS 2, with new side scanning and down scanning abilities.

Electronics Rebates: Fishfinders, Chartplotters, VHFs galore! March 11th 2012
Spring is the time to get rebates from B&G, DeLorme, Lowrance, Raymarine, and others.

Boating App-itude Adjustment: ShipFinder and WindAlert March 4th 2012
AIS on your cell phone? Real-time wind observations from coast to coast? Why not?

Humminbird 360 Imaging: Next-gen Fishfinder February 28th 2012
With this new fishfinder, you can look underwater 360 degrees around your boat.

Teleflex Joystick Control for Outboards Debuts at Miami Boat Show February 16th 2012
Optimus 360 incorporates a digital power-steering helm and joystick that can be installed on any boat with twin cable-controlled outboards.

Furuno NavNet TZ Touch, Raymarine e12, and DeLorme inReach Hit Miami Boat Show February 16th 2012
The big marine electronics players arrive with some seriously advanced gear.

Installing a Fuel Flow Meter January 18th 2012
A fuel flow meter will help you calculate your most efficient throttle setting, fuel remaining in the tank, and an exact burn rate, at any given time or sea condition.

5 Rigging Tips for Flush Mounting Electronics January 14th 2012
When you install a fishfinder, GPS, or VHF, make sure the job goes right.

EarthNC 3.1: Cell Phone or Chart Plotter? December 10th 2011
This new version makes it easier to delete waypoints, in several different ways.

Lowrance Introduces HDS Gen2 December 8th 2011
These new MFD units are faster, and smarter.

Wireless AIS for the iPhone or iPad December 7th 2011
UK electronics-maker Digital Yacht takes the prize for performing integration magic.