Marine Electronics Archives - Page 5 of 11

May 1, 2026

Garmin’s GPSMAP 1000 series units offer the company’s best technologies in a keypad-controlled design for those who aren’t ready for touchscreens.

Garmin catches up (and then some)

Garmin is bringing its down- and side-scanning sonar technology to the marine electronics market, calling them DownVü and SideVü. […]

SpotlightScan Sonar from Lowrance lets you pinpoint fish and see structure around your boat after a do-it-yourself installation.

New SpotlightScan side-looking sonar

Allan Tarvid

Classic bass-fishing destinations like Toledo Bend Reservoir and Lake Sam Rayburn had a lot more standing timber in them back in the 1970s. […]

Humminbird’s ONIX unit is perfect for freshwater applications, offering myriad options.

Humminbird touchscreens

Allan Tarvid

Two years in development, Humminbird’s new ONIX and ION models offer anglers something different in marine electronics. […]

The old days of having to buy new units to take advantages of new functionality are long gone, since modern electronics are fully upgradable.

Software updates

Allan Tarvid

Brand-new, highly desirable sonar and GPS features are announced at least once each product year by the makers of marine and outdoor electronics. […]

ProMariner chargers can be set to charge either flooded/standard AGM batteries or gel batteries.

Battery chargers with a pulse

Allan Tarvid

The chemical process that produces electrical power in a battery can also damage it without human intervention. […]

The soon-to-be-released Power-Pole Mini is designed to work with any small boat.

My club tournament partner and I were running out of time. We had barely 15 minutes of fishing left before we had to leave to make weigh-in, and we had just located our first concentration of decent bass. […]

Combining the wonders of GPS navigation and your MotorGuide trolling motor is now possible with the introduction of the company’s Xi5.

X marks the spot

Allan Tarvid

The new MotorGuide Xi5 wireless trolling motor is obviously designed to take on Minn Kota’s successful Terrova, and MotorGuide took the time and trouble to do it right. […]

Choosing the proper electronic map can increase the odds of getting the most out of a trip to the Neuse River.

How to get the best cartography on your chart plotter’s screen

Allan Tarvid

Back when the earliest digital maps for freshwater lakes began to appear on chart plotter screens, I was struck by how different they were. […]

NMEA 2000-based networks are mapped out by with cabled backbones with T-shaped fittings located near electronic devices.

Can we talk?

Allan Tarvid

The National Marine Electronics Association is the organization responsible for setting standards for marine electronics, including those for communication between units. […]

The evolution of LCD technology makes keeping screens more important than ever.

Keeping it clean

Allan Tarvid

LCD screen brightness, contrast and resolution improve with every new generation of marine electronics. […]