Boaters are no strangers to the name Garmin. They have been a huge innovator in the world of marine electronics and from networked multifunction displays to satellite messenging, Garmin has been a producer of award-winning gear for years. With a reputation like this, it's no suprise that Garmin has been named the Manufacturer of the Year by the National Marine Electronics Awards for 10 consecutive years.
We'll walk through their six Product of Excellence award winners that contributed to them grabbing the top spot for a decade straight.
- Award Winning MFD: GPSMAP® 9227 Multifunction Display with Navionics+ Charts
- Award Winning Autopilot: Reactor 40 Hydraulic Corepack with SmartPump Bundle
- Award Winning Marine Stereo: Apollo™ MS-RA770 Marine Stereo with Built-in Wi-Fi®
- Award Winning AIS: Cortex™ M1 AIS Boat Monitor
- Award Winning Satellite Communicator: inReach® Mini 2 Satellite Communicator
- Award Winning Marine App: ActiveCaptain®
GPSMAP® 9227 Multifunction Display with Navionics+ Charts
Top features: Garmin's GPSMAP® 9227 Multifunction Display with Navionics+ Charts is the industry's first integrated 4K resolution touchscreen chartplotter and features a massive 27" display. With processing power that is 7 times faster than previous generations and full network capability with the new Garmin BlueNet™ network, this MFD is for captains who demand the best from their electronics.
what makes it stand out: Features a massive 27" 4K resolution display.
Reactor 40 Hydraulic Corepack with SmartPump Bundle
Top features: Garmin's Reactor 40 Hydraulic Corepack with SmartPump Autopilot Bundle is designed to keep you on course, and minimize heading errors, allowing for smooth cruising in any waters. With seamless integration to Garmin MFDs, a bright touchscreen display, flexible control options and reduced power consumption compared to other models, this autopilot is the ultimate choice for any boat.
what makes it stand out: Easy to install and seamlessly integrates with Garmin MFDs
Apollo™ MS-RA770 Marine Stereo with Built-in Wi-Fi®
Top features: The Fusion Apollo™ MS-RA770 Marine Stereo comes from Garmin's marine audio division and is just as innovative as their other gear. It's the world's first marine stereo featuring built-in Wi-Fi® and Apple AirPlay® 2 and is designed to give boaters incredible sound quality on the water. With seamless audio streaming, an intuitive touchscreen display, wide range of source options and more, this unit is ready for any tunes you throw at it.
what makes it stand out: Features built-in Wi-Fi® and Apple AirPlay® 2.
Cortex™ M1 AIS Boat Monitor
Top features: Garmin's Cortex™ M1 AIS Boat Monitor combines GPS, AIS and heading data with smart logic to proactively warn you of certain collision risks with alarms or voice-annunciated alerts that escalate until acknowledged. In addition to collisance avoidance, smartAIS will trigger alarms for anchor drag or man overboard situations for ultimate safety on your boat.
what makes it stand out: Collision, anchor drag and man overboard alarms in a top of the line AIS unit.
inReach® Mini 2 Satellite Communicator
Top features: Garmin's inReach® Mini 2 Satellite Communicator packs a ton of features into a small package. With global two-way messaging to keep in contact with family and friends, interactive SOS for emergencies and top of the line GPS capabilites, the inReach Mini is perfect for any boater.
what makes it stand out: Two-way messaging and location sharing to updated friends and family back on the shore.
Garmin Active Captain
Top features: Garmin's Active Captain app creates a powerful connection between your compatible phone or tablet with your Garmin charplotter, charts and community. The app allows you to access your charts from anywhere, plan trips on your mobile device with custom waypoints and automatically see them on your chartplotter, gives you access to the ActiveCaptain community with tons of expert info from other boaters and more.
How much does the Garmin Active Captain cost? Completely free!
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