No matter what type of boat you own or what you do with it, the rapidly changing marine electronics field offers something to make your life easier: from VHF and single-sideband radios to depthsounders, fishfinders, electronic chart plotters, radar, cellular phones, loran and GPS systems. Here’s all you need to compare, assess, buy, install and operate marine electronics gear in an objective straightforward text that covers:

– When and what to buy and from whom

– Asking the right questions

– Assessing and interpreting warranties (installation, maintenance and troubleshooting)

– How the equipment works