Marine Electronics News

They say you don’t even need a boat to take this buddy fishing! This unit is the ultimate in portability. It features a no rigging, wiring or transducer to mount that allows you to mount it multi directional, and any orientation. No need for rigging and wiring. The unit is all self contained. Simply attach it to your boat, dock, float, with the handy ergonomic clamp mount, and start fishing.

The Humminbird 110 Fishin Buddy

This portable sonar device features a 24 inch transducer housing that should reach the water in most boating applications. It is powered by 6 AA batteries. We are not sure how much runtime you will get out of the unit, but Humminbird states “several hours”.

Boaters no longer have to sacrifice their high-speed internet connection, either at the docks or on a long voyage. Shakespeare introduces CruiseNet, for internet access that works just like home or office broadband connections.

The high-speed cellular network is automatically accessed when a computer is connected. With the wireless wi-fi connection option, remote access is also available. Shakespeare employs a full-power system approach, resulting in fewer dropped calls, faster connection and up to 50 miles range when used with Shakespeare’s larger external antenna. Even while underway, boaters can use CruiseNet to send email, check online weather, research the next harbor, surf for news or check stocks, even download streaming videos.

For effective VHF communications on RIBs and center consoles, boaters need a small, durable antenna.  Specifically designed for applications requiring short overall length, the style 5415 Galaxy 3dB antenna from Shakespeare delivers high performance in a rugged, low-profile package.

          The half-wave, end-fed antenna features a sleek and durable all-black finish.  The helical design prevents excessive whipping action.  A unique, solderless connector at the base of the stainless steel whip allows for easy installation and removal of the 2′ antenna. 

Massarosa, Italy – Navionics, the leader in electronic charting and navigation data, today announced the third generation of its integrated street navigation and marine cartography solution, Land&Sea™ Platinum™ . Since 2004, Navionics Land&Sea cartography has been bundled with portable chartplotters delivering the ideal handheld navigation solution for anyone boating and driving throughout Europe. The new Platinum edition combines detailed street maps with Navionics’ multiple award-winning Platinum cartography providing amphibious turn-by-turn road navigation and cutting edge 3D marine charts.

Interphase Technologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of forward looking sonars, depthsounders and navigation electronics, has introduced an innovative line of Radar EnginesTM that work with Interphase’s popular Chart Master GPS displays and complement the recently introduced Interphase Black Box Fishfinder. Owners of Interphase Chart Master GPS plotters can now easily configure their system as an accurate WAAS/GPS plotter, a powerful radar, a 1,000 watt dual frequency fishfinder, or any combination of the three.