The Marine Electronics Hub
Welcome to the 2024 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Furuno Press Room! In the links below, you’ll find the information you need to educate yourself on the exciting new Furuno products featured at the show. You can learn even more about NavNet TZtouchXL at NavNet.com…
Furuno is thrilled and honored to announce that the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has recognized its first Fish Finder as an IEEE milestone. IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization and is dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Furuno has been honored for its groundbreaking commercialization of the world’s first practical Fish Finder, a device that quickly became a staple of both commercial and recreational fishing, and for its contribution to modernizing the global fishing industry…
Lowrance, a world-leader in fishing electronics, today announced Recon, a new generation electric steer trolling motor, developed for both fresh and saltwater anglers, featuring a unique joystick remote and best in class power and GPS positioning. “This is an exciting launch for Lowrance because not only are we introducing the next generation of trolling motors but we’re also offering a version for saltwater anglers for the first time”…
Raymarine – global leader in high-performance marine electronics for the recreational boating, marine first-responder and law-enforcement markets – announced today powerful new fishing features added to Axiom displays. With the August release of the Lighthouse 4.7 software upgrade, Axiom users can experience total boat control, directly from their chartplotter display, of both Power-Pole Shallow Water Anchors and all MOVE Brushless trolling motor models, including…
I just returned from the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show (DBMIBS or MIBS as most of us know it) and while there spent time with Furuno USA learning all about their new TZtouchXL MFDs. Panbo will bring you more coverage of these new MFDs, but before the ink dries, I wanted to get a few notes out about the new units.
Furuno has historically set the bar for the most powerful Multi Function Displays (MFDs) with the easiest-to-use interface, and with the release of NavNet TZtouchXL, the bar has been set higher than ever before. The NavNet TZtouchXL series introduces five different sizes of MFDs with all the features boaters desire, including exclusive, never-before-seen features in recreational navigation devices. Plus, they pack all of the power and performance that has been the hallmark of Furuno for decades, wrapped in a fresh and simple-to-use user interface…
Good morning! Just a quick note to share this morning’s announcements – the Panoptix PS70, GPSMAP 16×3 series, and an array of new black color editions in various products, all announcing today in conjunction with the Miami International Boat Show. The press releases are attached along with some highlights below…
AIRMAR Technology Corporation, a world leader in ultrasonic transducers and Chirp technology, is pleased to announce its purchase by Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH). Amphenol, one of the world’s largest providers of high-technology interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions, is headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA. Airmar is now part of the Amphenol Interconnect and Sensor Systems Division, joining several other sensor and interconnect businesses, and will continue to retain its headquarters location in Milford, New Hampshire…
Garmin, the world’s most innovative and recognized marine electronics manufacturer, today announced the GSD 28, a high-powered sonar module engineered for serious sportfishing. Featuring Garmin RapidReturn sonar, the GSD 28 provides more sonar data on the multi-function display with up to 6 times the transmit rate of its predecessor so anglers can see more detail than ever before. And thanks to Garmin’s new xCHIRP sonar technology, the GSD 28 provides higher resolution with excellent target separation and bottom discrimination to help anglers easily distinguish bottom features from bait or sport fish…
Last week, I helped judge the Technology and Best New Product awards at the National Marine Electronics Association’s (NMEA) annual conference. Furuno’s FCV-600 and FCV-800 standalone fish finders received the Best New Product award. I enjoy participating in these sorts of contests because of the opportunities I’m afforded to dive deeper into new products. The new FCVs are great examples of compelling new products I might otherwise have missed.
