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Navigation Essentials for Your New Boat

You’ve picked out your perfect boat and now it’s time to outfit it for your cruising needs. If you walk the electronics tent of a boat show, you might conclude you will need a six-figure budget for your electronics alone. The reality is there are a handful of essential items needed for safe navigation of your vessel and a lot of products out there that are designed to make cruising easier. Finding the right balance between the two is important to setting yourself up for safe and successful boating.

When selecting electronics, it’s important to pick what works for you. Your comfort

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