With a focus on transducer mounting styles and available technologies, this article will help you select the right transducer for your boat.

By Tom Burden, Last updated: 8/21/2019

Great for collision avoidance and for catching more fish, 3D scanning sonar delivers incredibly detailed images.

By Tom Burden, Last updated: 3/27/2019

This article will help familiarize you with the most popular marine electronics offered by West Marine.

By Brian Gordon, Last updated: 10/7/2020

IPS displays are the next wave of technology—and the major electronics players are all in the game.

By Tom Burden, Last updated 7/29/2019

Here is an overview of fishfinder features to help you make the right choice.

By Tom Burden, Last updated: 8/5/2019

Easy-to-install, “plug-n-play” networks are now the norm. Learn about NMEA 2000, CAN Bus and Ethernet-based networks.

By Tom Burden, Last updated: 4/5/2019

Check out this clean and simple way to install a fishfinder/chartplotter on a kayak.

By Mike Montgomery, Tim Clark and Tom Burden, Updated 3/26/2019

Making your own custom maps is easy and with a compatible chartplotter, creating your own maps is free.

By Tom Burden, Last updated: 7/29/2019

This article takes you through the steps to install a thru-hull transducer and offers some pointers along the way.

By Tom Burden, Last Updated 8/19/2019

CHIRP technology provides unprecedented resolution and target definition. Learn how CHIRP just might help you catch more fish.

By Tom Burden, Last updated: 8/21/2019