If you are new to boating and just starting to get your gear together, you may not be aware yet of all the choices related to marine GPS systems. If you are also a fisherman, there are plenty of options that include both navigational characteristics as well as fishfinder capabilities. In this article, we are going to cover the basics of these different types of technological gadgets that you might find onboard a boat. These systems include basic marine GPS models such as the various units by Garmin, fishfinders, chartplotters and multi-functional units like the popular Raymarine C80.
GPS stands for global positioning system and this has become very popular when it comes to automobile GPS systems or even handheld systems that help you to locate your current location and find your way to any other number of locations. [click to continue…]
If you are a recent boat owner, you may be getting tools such as a marine gps, various maps and other supplies needed for an upcoming journey. Outfitting your new boat with all of the latest and greatest gadgets can be fun and expensive so it’s important that you become very clear as to the items you need and when you need to purchase them. In this article, we’ll go over some tips about the different basic items that relates to the safety of your boat and its passengers.
Firstly, and particularly if you are heading out on a long sea adventure, you’ll want to be sure that your boat is completely rigged with any safety gear that you will need. Of course one of the more obvious items that you will need will be a life jacket for every passenger that will be onboard. Having life jackets for boat passengers is actually a requirement, so you will need to purchase this before you even take your boat out for the first time. It’s also a good idea to have a few extra available in case you have guests on your boat. You may just want to purchase enough life jackets to cover the maximum number of passengers that your craft will hold to be completely covered in this area. [click to continue…]