Navico develops, makes and distributes marine electronics for the recreational market and is the parent company of the Lowrance, Simrad Yachting and B&G brands.
B&G has developed a software update for Zeus, Zeus, Zeus Glass Helm and Vulcan series displays. The new software includes features such as Advanced WindPlot, Device Registration and C-Map charting improvements.
Lowrance released a new software update for HDS Carbon, HDS Gen3 and Elite-Ti displays that includes sonar enhancements, new automatic routing functionality and improvements for C-MAP charting.
Sailing navigation and instrument company B&G has introduced the Zeus3 Glass Helm series chartplotter for blue-water sailing, multihulls and superyachts.
Garmin and Navico have settled a dispute regarding DownScan sonar and auto guidance patents that has been playing out in the courts and federal agencies for three years.
Navico said it has acquired navigation systems developer Yacht Defined Sweden AB and has invested in HOC Yachts AB, a start-up, high-tech custom boat designer that will be used to showcase Navico and Yacht Defined’s developments in marine electronics, digital switching, boat integration and connectivity.
Simrad Yachting has unveiled the NSO evo3 navigation system, an integrated display for larger cruising and sportfishing boats.
Lowrance is offering discounts of as much as $500 on its HDS Carbon fishfinder/chart plotters through April 30.
Lowrance announced its new Hook² series of fishfinders/chart plotters, which are designed to be affordable and easy to use.
Electronics manufacturer Navico and Bavaria Yachts have formed a new partnership in which B&G and Simrad chart plotters will be standard equipment on the German manufacturer’s sailboats and powerboats.
B&G said it has launched the Vulcan family of sailing chart plotters. The new series offers 7-, 9- and 12-inch screens with Broadband Radar compatibility.
Simrad said it has added the GO12 XSE and GO7 XSR to its GO standalone chart plotter series and both provide radar compatibility.
The Simrad GO9 display was recognized at the West Marine Very Important Vendor Awards presented at this year’s VIV Conference.
Navico said it appointed Scott Nagel as its new territory sales manager for the southwest United States.
G3 Boats reached agreements with Simrad and with Lowrance to provide electronics for navigation and for fishfinding for 2018.
Simrad said it introduced the AP48, a premium control head for the company’s Continuum autopilot systems.
Lowrance is reporting that its new Elite-9 Ti is having strong sales to start 2017.
Lowrance pro angler Jordan Lee won the 2017 Bassmaster Classic championship last weekend on Lake Conroe in Houston.
The new device has the largest screen Lowrance has ever produced.
Navico Americas sales director Sean Hatherley was named to the board of the National Marine Electronics Association.
Lowrance announced an upgrade promotion in celebration of its 60th anniversary.
Sail America said B&G was named the title sponsor for the 2017 edition of its biennial industry conference.
Company unveils an array of new products — many of them geared to help it win share in the growing coastal boat sector
The integration requires installation of the Mercury Joystick Autopilot system.