Raymarine’s Axiom+ MFDs enhance Clarity and Speed
Axiom+ incorporates several new features for Caribbean boaters, including direct viewing in bright sunshine and improved touch controls.
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FLIR Awarded U.S. Coast Guard AIS Contract
Who you gonna call when you’re in trouble on the sea? The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)! Secure communication and coordination between the USCG’s assets are needed to perform the service’s multifaceted missions
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What’s New in Marine Electronics
No longer do mariners need to send a message in a bottle to communicate and more on the high seas. Marine electronics are a huge market, expected to grow from US $4.1 to US $7.7 billion over the next decade, according to a report by London, UK-based market intelligence firm, Future Market Insights. It’s no…
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Boston Whaler Introduces the 240 Dauntless Pro
There’s a new champion on the scene: The Boston Whaler 240 Dauntless Pro, a boat designed to maximize fishing success—inshore, offshore and anywhere in between. “The 240 Dauntless Pro is designed for the serious angler, with features and options that serve the technical bay boat market,” said Jeff Vaughn, Boston Whaler’s vice president of sales,…
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South Florida News: The Moorings’ Charter Fleet Adds New Models
The Moorings Adds New Models To Its Charter Fleet Heading south to sail in the Caribbean? The Moorings, headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, has added two brand new monohulls to its island fleets. Charter a Beneteau-built Moorings 48.4 in the British Virgin Islands, St. Martin and St. Lucia and by December, The Moorings 42.1, also made…
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New Radar Technology
Boaters have been able to enjoy all kinds of technological advancements in the past few years and some of the most obvious have been in marine electronics. Chart plotters have become faster and more accurate with far better charts then ever before and fish finders are able to define structure and fish with startling imagery….
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What’s New in Sounders
These are exciting times to be in the market for a sounder or fish finder. For many years fish finder technology had remained virtually unchanged with minor improvements few and far between. Not so today. Sounder technology is now moving along at a blistering rate. On a recent visit to the Miami International Boat Show…
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New Tech Improves the Detail of Navionics Charts
NAVIONICS EXPANDS BOATERS’ ABILITY TO IMPROVE THE DETAIL OF THEIR CHARTS Cartography Leader Now Accepts Multiple Sonar Log Formats Enhancing Award-Winning Platform Wareham, Mass. – Navionics, the leader in content and location-based services for the recreational boating and outdoor markets, announced today a key development in its award-winning SonarCharts™high definition bathymetry map. Now compatible with…
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Miami Boat Show’s New Chartplotters
The Miami International Boat Show in February is usually the launching point for all varieties of innovative new boating products. This year there were certainly more innovations than previous years and these included some interesting new chartplotters. New offerings from Garmin, Raymarine and Standard Horizon were good examples of what is new in chartplotters. Garmin…
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The Pulse of the Raymarine Chartplotter
In previous articles we discussed what to look for when shopping for the perfect chartplotter. Does Chartplotter screen SIZE really Matter Chartplotter Maps – Pick the RIGHT Cartography Do you need a Touch Screen Chartplotter? It is now time to delve into what each of the manufacturers is offering… (Here’s a spotlight on What’s NEW…
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The GPS Chartplotter Buying Guide
In modern boating the chartplotter is probably one of the most used pieces of electronics aboard. As such, you should consider more factors than just cost when selecting the right chartplotter for your boat. In the next few articles we will explore what factors to consider and what various manufacturers are offering to fill your…
