Marine Electronics Reviews

I've spent hours paddling with a clunky fish finder that was too heavy and drained my battery. After testing five popula...

I've spent more hours marking waypoints than I can count, and a good fishing GPS can make or break your day on the water...

I've spent years staring at traditional sonar, but down imaging changed the game—it shows the bottom like a photograph. ...

I've found more fish on side scan than any other sonar feature. After testing five popular units specifically for their ...

I used to think cheap fish finders were toys until a 0 Garmin showed me fish my expensive unit missed. I tested three...

I've spent thousands of hours with trolling motors on my charter boat, and I've learned that the right motor can make or...

I ran the Garmin ECHOMAP UHD 93sv hard for three months on my charter boat, through sun, spray, and mud. Here's what I l...

I've tested portable fish finders on kayaks, canoes, and even from the dock, and I've learned that a good portable unit ...

I've spent years navigating with both touchscreen and keyed chartplotters, and I've learned that the right choice depend...

I used to think you needed to spend a grand to see fish clearly. Then I tested five sub-0 fish finders on my skiff an...

I've killed more marine stereos than I care to admit, and salt spray is usually the culprit. I tested five popular water...

I've been in situations where my VHF radio couldn't reach the Coast Guard, and the antenna was usually the weak link. I ...

I used to think a fish finder and a GPS had to be separate units to be any good. Then I tested five combo units on my ch...

I've hauled coolers on my charter boat for 15 years, and I've watched cheap ones crack, leak, and lose ice by noon. Here...

Offshore, your GPS is your lifeline. I tested five chartplotters specifically for their signal reliability and navigatio...

I've crossed an ocean alone and relied on autopilot to keep my boat on course while I slept in short bursts. Here are fi...

I've been caught in fog so thick I couldn't see my own bow, and a good radar was the only thing that kept me from runnin...

Simrad makes some of the sleekest marine electronics on the water, but the brand isn't for everyone. I've tested their c...

I tested five popular boat GPS antennas on a moving boat in rough seas and near bridges. Here's which one held signal be...

I ran the Lowrance HDS Live 9 on my charter boat for three months—through sun, spray, and mud. Here's what it does bette...

I ran the Garmin GPSMAP 943xsv hard for three months on my charter boat in Pensacola. Here's what I love, what I hate, a...

We ran five popular fish finders through three very different water conditions: crystal clear flats, deep wrecks, and po...

We took five of the most popular marine GPS chartplotters offshore and tested them in real sun, spray, and chop. Here's ...