For the longest time (since WWII), marine radars have used cavity magnetrons which transmit radio-frequency energy in quick, high-powered bursts. While it did the job for the most part, it wasn’t until 2016 that marine manufacturers introduced all-new, digital solid state transistors into their marine radar systems. Solid state radars broadcast lower-powered bursts of RF energy […]
When purchasing a new marine propeller, it is important to know what propeller pitch and diameter would best suit your boat. With this guide, you will learn not only what boat propeller pitch and diameter are, but how they affect your boat’s performance. What is Boat Propeller Pitch? The propeller pitch is the distance […]
Thanks to Mercury Vessel View, you can now monitor up to four engines from your Raymarine, Lowrance or Simrad MFDs. Mercury Marine has recently launched SmartCraft Connect with Vessel View, which allows boaters to use their Raymarine, Simrad and Lowrance MFDs to access detailed information about their SmartCraft compatible marine engines. Mercury Vessel View has […]
Webasto, global leader in marine air conditioners, heaters and roofing solutions, has named us — Citimarine Store — its top aftermarket sales outlet in North America, per a recent press release. The press release mentions that in less than one year of sales, Citimarine Store’s sales volume of Webasto Marine AC Units has surpassed even […]
Furuno, the Japanese fishfinder and marine electronics powerhouse, unveiled its NavNet TZtouch3 MFDs at last years Miami Boat Show. With a powerful quad-core processor for lightning fast response and dual-channel 1 kW chirp fishfinder (along with traditional continuous wave 50- and 200-kilohertz fishfinders), the Furuno NavNet TZtouch3 has set the new standard for what people […]
