Marine Electronics

It was mid-July 1990 on the Caicos Banks, a stretch of shallow, gin-clear water extending for about 70 miles east to west in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Along with a dozen other cruisers whod chosen to thumb our noses at hurricane season (ah, those were simpler times), we were pausing in Providenciales before heading south. …

Maptech masters the art of making sense; at 15 years old, The Capn charts a new course.

Compact, energy efficient systems offer an affordable alternative to a laptop.

Feature-filled Standard Horizon edges Icom.

With pre-recorded instructions, the rechargeable Safety Mate calmly talks you through a range of first-aid procedures, right down to counting the 30 chest compressions...

Navman out-pixels ’em all, and Furuno bests the rest.

Furuno, Raymarine score; Northstar disappoints.

High-resolution and fine sounder detail give Lowrance the win.

Uniden’s UM625c has impressive transceiver performance and a color display screen, but the Icom M602 is still our top pick for a high-end VHF radio.

Globalstar fares better at sea this time, the iPod conks out