Marine Electronics by Furuno

March 9th, 2010 Posted in Boating

Once you have the yacht you have always dreamed about , the next important thing to do is to outfit it with electornic products that will guarantee you boating safely, finding the fish, and navigating to where you want to go. Furuno Marine Electronics is my personal favorite marine electronics outfitter. Of course, the first electronics you should equip your boat with should be a safety system. Beyond the necessary safety equipment, there are many various devices that can help you greatly if you find yourself lost or in distress of some kind.

A VHF marine radio is a top choice for boating safety. It is equipped with Digital Selective Calling system and will allow you to communicate with the Coast Guard or another boater. You can choose either a fixed VHF radio or a hand-held transmitter. You can get VHF marine radios that are quite simple and also compact to those that are commercial grade and compliant with Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) compliant. Furuno Marine Electronics makes these in several price ranges, and they also make GMDSS integrated satellite and terrestrial radio communication systems for boats.

A Global Positioning System (GPS) is a great thing to have. The DSC capability on your VHF radio won’t send your position to the Coast Guard unless you have GPS coordinates. By the way , GPS devices are amazingly useful, as you probably know if you have one on your car or cell phone. Furuno has GPS receivers with Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) capability, that makes your coordinates as accurate as possible. Furuno Marine Electronics also makes GPS chart plotters with up to the minute technology.

If you’re a bass fisherman or a professional, a Furuno fish finder is one of the best you can get. { All of them come in many designs , including fish finders have built-in GPS chart plotters and others that connect up to your NavNet monitor or Ethernet hub}. Furuno Marine Electronics fish finders have digital filters and gain optimization to give you defined pictures of the conditions underwater, and some models can show fish near the seabed.

An electronic satellite weather system from Furuno will give you extra peace of mind with up to date information and forecasting. Their systems allow you to overlay reports, sea surface temperatures, and radar, resulting in a comprehensive marine weather system.

Started in 1938 in Nagasaki, Japan, Furuno Marine Electronics now has subsidiaries in Europe and the Americas as well as in the Far East. Their reputation is one of supplying the highest quality marine electronics available. In the past five years, they’ve developed the first dual frequency search light sonar, opened facilities in China and Germany, and set up a training center in Denmark to train commercial crews in the use of Integrated Navigation Systems. They have also developed automatic identification systems (AIS) receivers for fishing boats and recreational vessels. Those are great , reliable friends to have when you’re out on the water taking pleasure of your boat.