Below is a selection of some of our Radars. You can browse through the selection or go straight to the model by clicking below.
Furuno M1623
Compact high performance LCD radar. 13 ranges from 0.125 to 16nm. High contrast 6" Silver Bright LCD. 15" radome antenna. Unsurpassed performance in its class. Value for money with Furuno's legendary reliability.
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Furuno M1715
High Contrast Silver Bright 7" LCD radar designed to replace the M1712. With 14 ranges from 0.125 to 24nm. Variable antenna speeds with range scales for optimum performance on all ranges. Programmable Navigation Data repeater feature.
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Simrad / Lowrance 3G Radar
Broadband 3G High Definition Digital Radar with MARPA, Fastscan mode, and Guard zone support and Radar/Chart Overlay (external Heading Sensor required for overlay).
Broadband 3G Radar clearly marks more targets farther away from your boat. So you enjoy exclusive, close-in (6.5 ft/2 m) target detection of Broadband Radar technology, with the addition of exposing previously unseen distant targets.
Lowrance Broadband Radar provides amazing target resolution, even at an unprecedented 1/32 nm range. Docks, channel markers, moored vessels and other critical targets are displayed with pronounced clarity and separation, for added safety and confidence in close quarters.
Lowrance Broadband Radar transmits at 1/10,000 the power of typical pulse radars So Broadband 3G Radar is safe to mount in locations never before possible. Plus, with the lowest DC power draw of any X-band marine radar, it is the first and only radar ideally suited for sailboats and other fishing or cruising boats with limited power.
No more waiting 2-3 minutes for a pulse radar magnetron to warm up. The 100% solid-state Broadband 3G Radar design provides InstantOn navigation in seconds.
Use any of the HDS displays to give combined Plotter/Radar or Plotter/Radar/Sounder options.
The daylight viewable high definition 7" colour display is one of the Radar / Plotter options in the NavNet range. With a choice of radome or open antennas offering maximum ranges from 24 nm to 48 nm. Used as a standalone Plotter or as part of a NavNet system, this display can be specified with either C-Map or Navionics cartography. Prices are down, so call for the latest.
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The large 10.4" daylight colour display offers many display combinations of Radar, Plotter, Overlay, Fish Finder, Video and Weather Facsimile, depending on the fitted options. With a choice of radome or open antennas maximum ranges from 24 nm to 72 nm are available. Can be used as a standalone Plotter and specified as C-Map or Navionics cartography. These products are even better value following reductions from the manufacturer.
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As with any Radio Frequency (R.F.) device, the performance is only as good as the antenna. Radar is no exception. The larger the antenna, the narrower the horizontal beamwidth. Horizontal beamwidth determines the target discrimination e.g. if two adjacent targets are observed with a small antenna they might merge as one but with a larger antenna, with a narrow beamwidth, they will appear as two separate targets. Additionally, as the beamwidth is reduced the gain of the antenna is increased resulting in greater range. So always choose the largest antenna you can accomodate.
The smallest radome from Furuno is used on the M1623. An enclosed Microstrip antenna offers a 6.2° horizontal beamwidth and a 25° vertical beamwidth. Competitors might offer smaller antennas but beware, performance will suffer.
This very popular 18" radome houses a Microstrip antenna giving a 5.2° horizontal beamwidth and a 25° vertical beamwidth. Used on the following models; M1712, M1715, M1723 and M1823.
Well worth the extra, the 24" radome has a 55cm hybrid array antenna reducing the horizontal beamwidth to 3.9° providing good target discrimination. Used on the following models; M1733, M1832, M1833.
Coupled with the 10.4" display this 3.5' antenna with its 2.2° horizontal beamwidth and 22° vertical beamwidth gives outstanding performance for range and discrimination. Used on the M1763 and M1933 radars this antenna is the choice of the larger motor yacht and commercial fishermen.
Almost the ultimate in small boat radar antennas the 4' open array is worth that little bit extra. Offering a horizontal beamwidth of 1.9° and vertical beamwidth of 22° this antenna is used on the M1943. Don't forget there is also a 6' antenna available!
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