Marine Boat Electronics

Marine electronics, all mandatory safety equipment on board

CategoryMarine Electronicscategory groups together all the electronic equipment required on board a boat, which are essential for the smooth running of your nautical adventure. Marine electronics are essential accessories for coastal, semi-offshore and offshore sailors.

VHF Marine, the best tool for radio telecommunication

TheVHF Marinecategory groups together the most essential electronic equipment for offshore sailing: Portable VHFs, Fixed VHFs and VHF Stands and Accessories. It's an essential tool for ensuring your safety on board. In the event of distress, a VHF allows you to broadcast information to all nearby vessels, and to contact the CROSS (Centre Opérationnel de Surveillance et de Sauvetage) quickly on channel 16 for water or air rescue. This product can also be used to receive a request for assistance from another sailor in the same area as you. Last but not least, you'll have regular access to a weather report broadcast by the CROSS. Carrying a VHF marine radio is compulsory for offshore and semi-offshore sailing, and strongly recommended for inshore sailing. The Plastimo and Standard Horizon brands offer a wide selection of quality products. Some can be fitted with an AIS system, or even a GPS system. This type of equipment is in stock and available for delivery on Nautisports. com.

Marine GPS to find your way at sea

When you're sailing a boat, the most important thing is to be able to find your bearings in all conditions, so as not to deviate from your original route. TheMarine GPSenables you to stay on course in all circumstances. This electronic equipment is mandatory for coastal, semi-offshore and offshore navigation. Often equipped with a screen, a fixed or portable GPS helps you visualize your position in real time, with varying degrees of accuracy depending on the model. The leading brands in marine GPS are Raymarine, Garmin and Humminbird. The prices of these products are affordable, given the many features they offer. Note that most marine GPS units are equipped with an electronic chart reader. This is particularly true of the HELIX range from Humminbird, available for delivery on Nautisports. com.

Inspect the seabed with depth sounders and echo sounders

These products are ideal for fishing, and can also be used on pleasure boats when moored. Visit Fishfindersoperate by means of a probe installed in the transom of the boat. This probe captures the relief of the seabed. When fishing, the probe is used to observe underwater activity and locate fish. For pleasure boating, it can be used to examine the seabed, so as to anchor the boat in a deep enough zone.

Buying an antenna is very important for the use of all your Marine Electronics equipment. This type of product is essential for marine GPS and NAVTEX systems, and is very useful for certain marine VHF systems.

Guarantee your safety with Marine AIS systems

Marine AIS is the name given to a range of electronic equipment that works by transmitting and receiving VHF signals from boats. These signals are transmitted byAIS transmitters/receiverstransmitters/receiversAIS-SART transpondersTransponders andEmergency Beaconswhich are theEPIRBandPLB Beacons.

On Nautisports. com, you'll also find Humminbird's GPS Sensor Combos at rather high prices, but which attest to the high quality of this durable equipment.

For deep-sea navigation enthusiasts, aNAVTEX Systemsystem. You'll benefit from weather reports and emergency safety alerts on a national frequency (490 kHz) and an international frequency (518 kHz). This reliable system, most of which is produced by NASA Marine Instruments, will keep you informed in all circumstances, in any position.

The best in the Electronic Marine Chart category thanks to Navionics

Navionics is the world's No. 1 manufacturer of Marine Electronic Charts. Navionics Electronic Marine Charts in Platinum and Platinum Plus (3D representation) formats give you access to satellite or panoramic photos and 3D views of the seabed.