When you’re on the water, working out what exactly you are looking at is a difficult task. Using a radar screen can help identify objects nearby, but in reality looking at a radar or chart offers little on water perspective for the user.
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Details of New Touchscreen Garmin Echomap Sounders Released
Dom Wiseman 21st/Mar 2019 no commentsExciting details of a brand-new series of touchscreen chartplotters have been released by technology giant Garmin.
Garmin, global leaders in navigation technology, has released details of its ECHOMAP Ultra series, a brand-new line of keyed assist 10 and 12-inch cha .... Read more
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Twin Disc, Commemorating a Century of success
Dom Wiseman 4th/Feb 2019 no commentsThe fourth generation is at the helm of the globally successful Twin Disc, Inc business, to celebrate its centenary milestone. John H. Batten is the man in charge of the global company that designs, manufactures and distributes power transmission equipment for marine and .... Read more
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Raymarine’s Digital Switching
Dom Wiseman 10th/Nov 2017 no commentsDigital switching is more than an electronic way of turning crucial onboard systems on or off. It’s also a systems and vessel monitoring tool that can make life easier for the owner of any sized boat. Raymarine’s Digital Switching provides a full networkable .... Read more
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Raymarine FLIR Thermal Camera Review
Dom Wiseman 25th/May 2017 no commentsThermal cameras have traditionally have come at too high a cost and too large a size to be genuinely considered suitable for small to medium trailerboats. As a result no one has really considered such a market. The reality is that modern boat owners are often fishing earl .... Read more
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Raymarine Axiom Multifunction Display Unit
Dom Wiseman 15th/Mar 2017 no commentsModern boat electronics have come a long way and now have become an integral part of the fishing and boating landscape. There would not be any serious angler who hasn’t at least glanced at a screen to see what is down there. And they’re not only useful for t .... Read more
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Simrad Adds VelocityTrack To Halo Pulse Radar
Steve Lague 9th/Mar 2017 no commentsSimrad has released a new, unlockable add-on feature — VelocityTrack, for its Halo Pulse Compression Radar Systems.
VelocityTrack provides instant visual feedback on the motion of radar targets in relation to the boat, reducing the risk of a collision.
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New Garmin VHF Marine Radio Models
Steve Lague 8th/Mar 2017 no commentsGarmin has released a range of new VHF marine radios that can be fitted as an aftermarket package or as part of the original fit out when you buy a new boat.
There are two VHF marine radio models available, the VHF 110i and VHF 210i, and both feature an updated ind .... Read more
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Garmin Releases GMR Fantom Dome Radar
Steve Lague 6th/Mar 2017 no commentsGarmin has released its new GMR Fantom 18 and 24 solid-state pulse compression radomes that offer MotionScope Doppler technology and 40W of power – the highest in the industry for its kind.
The 18” and 24” domes bring Garmin’s GMR Fantom technology to a sma .... Read more
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Simrad Updates Multi-Function Display Software
Steve Lague 1st/Mar 2017 no commentsSimrad has released a software update for the NSS evo2, NSO evo2, GO5 XSE and GO7 XSE displays, providing major sonar enhancements and new Navionics functionality.
The update includes significant improvements to TVG (Time Variable Gain) and Auto Gain as well as Nav .... Read more