| Are you planning an exciting boat or yacht expedition | | | | new autopilots can even control your boat or yacht if |
| soon? Do you have all of your survival equipment | | | | there are high winds or powerful waves striking. These |
| ready to go? Good to know. Still, did you really pack | | | | devices can actually adjust for the changes and |
| everything you need? Just so you know, there are | | | | comfortably bring you home with a little help from a |
| many cool marine electronics that you might have | | | | GPS system. |
| overlooked. Here are 10 great ideas... | | | | 5. Marine Stereos |
| 10. Water Makers | | | | Now you can listen to your favorite songs aboard ship |
| Water makers are marine electronics that let you turn | | | | and drown out all that repetitive wave noise. Not only |
| ocean water (which is much too salty for | | | | can you play CDs, tapes and local radio stations, but |
| consumption) into fresh drinkable water. Portable and | | | | you can also listen to your MP3s, your iPod songs and |
| hand-operated water makers are important gadgets, | | | | even satellite radio with its hundreds of digital channels. |
| especially for extended trips when fresh bottled water | | | | This is marine electronics entertainment at its best! |
| runs short. | | | | 4. Marine Radars |
| 9. Marine Satellite TV Antennas | | | | What's that ahead? Even if you can't see or hear a |
| You can watch satellite TV on your boat or yacht | | | | thing, electromagnetic waves can be sent out and |
| with a crystal clear reception thanks to satellite | | | | reflected back to you, in the process returning data on |
| technology. Satellite TV antennas connect to an | | | | land, approaching storms, high tides or other vessels. If |
| orbiting satellite bringing you the best in movies, sports | | | | the GPS system helps you to remember where you |
| packages, educational content and premium channels. | | | | are, then know that the marine radar can help you |
| Some antennas are even weather resistant. | | | | keep track of what's ahead. |
| 8. Marine GPS System | | | | 3. Marine Computers with Internet |
| Want to know where you are and how to find your | | | | Did you know that you can buy special waterproof |
| way back? Of all the marine electronics you can | | | | computers that will not be affected by rain or sudden |
| collect, this one is probably the most important item. | | | | boat flooding? Don't take any risks by bringing a laptop |
| This little gadget, also capable of bringing back | | | | on board nor should you miss out on Internet services |
| information on tide and incoming vessels, can prevent | | | | email, web news and of course, live video chatting. |
| you from being lost at sea, and frankly, stop you from | | | | 2. Marine Phones |
| going mad. | | | | A list of the best marine electronics has to include |
| 7. Fish Finders | | | | marine phones, which are satellite phones that can |
| If you are going fishing then why not maximize your | | | | connect to a satellite orbiting the earth. These phones |
| fishing time and reduce your traveling time? Fish | | | | are ideal for emergency situations and are actually |
| finders can track fish by way of sonar and sound | | | | more reliable than cell phones in many ways. |
| echoing technology. That way you can tell when you | | | | 1. Night Vision |
| are close to catching something big, or are in the | | | | Now you can see everything out on the ocean, even |
| middle of nowhere fishing for shoes. | | | | at night! With night-optic marine electronics devices you |
| 6. Autopilots | | | | can see through storms or even passed the darkest |
| What about those marine electronics that let the | | | | of horizons. Hey, isn't that the Loch Ness Monster? |
| computer steer and move the ship? Some of the best | | | | |