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    MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYS

    Dec 03, 2020 5 minutes

    Just as mobile phones are constantly being superseded by newer technology, so it is for the hardware at the heart of your boat’s navigation network. Multifunction displays (MFDs) are unimaginably complex and powerful compared to the simple ‘chartplotters’ of yesteryear, capable of crunching radar and fishfinding sonar signals, processing video, switching and monitoring systems all around the boat. And, yes: they can still tell you where you are on a digital chart.

    NEW LAUNCHES

    B&G, Raymarine and Garmin have recently shrugged off COVID-19 to launch shiny new MFDs with a host of new features. In fact, B&G has been busy with two big launches. The first is its Nemesis display – a sleek-looking 9in or 12in screen designed to repeat key navigation or boat data. This began its development life as an upgrade to the popular HV mastfoot display for race boats,

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