The last few years have brought a wave of electronic innovations to boating. Some of these technologies have made their way down from the commercial marine and automotive worlds; all have been adapted to better suit the needs of yachtsmen and anglers. Digital switching is rapidly replacing on-board analog electronic systems.

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Superior safety, ease of operation and remote-control functions are just some of the reasons analog will soon sound as dated as knob-and-tube wiring. And no sector of the marine market has benefited more from electronic innovations than fishermen, who have at their disposal tools that provide more detail on their wily prey, fathoms below the surface, than the TSA has on the contents of your pockets. The experts explain.

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January 2015 issue