Buying marine electronics for the first time — whether you’re a seasoned angler or novice — can be research intensive as much as it can be exciting. Now, I realize “exciting” might not be the quickest description that comes to mind when discussing electronics, but I know many people who get as pumped about a new sounder as they do about an iPhone update.The buying process should start with an assessment of your boat and your fishing preferences. The core products to focus on initially are those most associated with basic safety and fish finding: a multifunction display (or separate GPS/plotter and sounder) and a VHF radio.To help first-time buyers, we asked major manufacturers to compile recommendations for inshore and offshore “good” and “better” packages. These are only suggestions; we didn’t ask for specific price points or ...![Furuno marine electronics packages]()
