Tag: "Furuno"

Furuno WS200 Ultrasonic Weather Instrument

Furuno’s New WS200 Brings NMEA 2000 Ultrasonic Weather to Your Helm

Actually, it brings ultrasonic weather data to your helm. Are we straight with that now?  Okay. The basic ultrasonic instrument has been around for several years — the most recent version, still available, is the PB150, a NMEA 0183-compatible unit –  but the WS200 is a significant upgrade, both in sensors and networking. It’s also a little [...]

Furuno 12.1" NavNet 3D MFD Installed in a Viking

Furuno Announces NavNet 3D Rebates And Freebates

Buy a new Furuno NavNet 3D display, like the 8.4″, 12.1″, or Black Box Multi Function Display and get a $200 rebate. If you’re buying a NavNet 3D system, you can also get a free C-MAP by Jeppesen MapMedia chart, valued at $300.  The company is also offering rebates from $100 to $300 on a [...]

Furuno NavNet 3D Displaying New C-MAP Charts

Jeppesen Announces C-MAP Charts for Furuno NavNet 3D

Jeppesen said today that selected C-MAP by Jeppesen MapMedia charts are available for the Furuno NavNet 3D chartplotters. The charts come pre-installed on U.S.-based, newly purchased NavNet 3D units and the company said older NavNet 3D plotters can be updated with a free software update to be compatible with the new charts. Jeppesen said boaters [...]

MaxSea TimeZero 3D Chart View

Fort Lauderdale 2009: First Stop – Toys for the Boat

The 50th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show opened Thursday to a relatively good VIP turnout and a cautiously optimistic mood among the exhibitors.  By Monday we will know if any boat buyers showed up, but just from the first day, it seems like component and accessory suppliers might do fairly well.  I spent the [...]

Furuno Recommended Equipment and Pricelist for Krogen 55' Expedition

Furuno Outfits the New Kadey-Krogen 55′ Expedition

A Furuno NavNet 3D System Installed on a 57′ RivieraFor more than sixty years, since the commercialization of the first electric fish-finder, Furuno has been a pioneer in the development of marine electronics. OceanLines asked Furuno USA to participate in our hypothetical outfitting of the new Kadey-Krogen 55′ Expedition trawler. The company responded with a proposal from Matt Wood, Sales Manager for Furuno USA. Furuno’s proposal represents a state-of-the-art suite of multifunction units, sensors and networking technology, focused around the company’s NavNet 3D product line.

Kadey-Krogen 55' Expedition Helm

Let’s Outfit the Helm of the new Kadey-Krogen 55′ Expedition

On Monday, February 2, 2009, OceanLines will publish the first in a unique series of articles intended to demonstrate the current state-of-the-art of passagemaking-level marine electronics.  We have been working with Kadey-Krogen Yachts and its vice president, Larry Polster, to demonstrate how each of four of the top marine electronics companies would outfit the newest [...]