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Marine Electronic Equipment 02/18/04

Technology has brought the navigator a host of dependable instruments to assist them in finding their way on rivers, lakes and around the globe. In this article, we look at a number of different forward scanning sonar devices and much more.



Marine Radar 11/09/03

Radar is the most important collision avoidance tool a boat can have. Radar used with skill allows you to navigate at night, in fog and beyond the visual horizon. Radar used with a chart plotter or as a plotter/radar overlay offers a thoroughly comprehensive all weather navigational system.







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Radar Plotter

Here's a brief video that gives us some basic information on how to use this device and several others. View along with reading Marine Electronic Equipment article. (4:16)


































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