Radar
Looking to upgrade or add Radar to your boat? Radar systems for your yacht are available on sale! Look for great deals on MFD and Radar systems from Raymarine, Garmin, Lowrance and Icom. Raymarine Quantum Radar is the next generation of radar, created by FLIR and featuring CHIRP Pulse technology. Day and night, Radar systems from Raymarine keep you aware of surrounding traffic, hazards and obstacles, approaching weather and so much more. Use your radar to navigate in dense fog or rain. Confirm your boat’s position with super-accurate radar ranges. Let MARPA help you navigate safely through a crowded harbor. Enjoy map-like coastal detail when cruising offshore. Find seabirds at long range to lead you to the fish.
Radome or Open Array - What's the difference?
Marine radar systems fall into two primary categories: Open-Array or Enclosed Radome Systems.
Open-array radars offer longer range capabilities than radome scanners. Open arrays offer enhanced details of shoreline and targets packed tightly together thanks to their larger antenna size. Open array scanners are also more sensitive to weak targets and targets at long range because of the increased gain from their large antennas.
Enclosed Radome Scanners contain many of the same components as their open-array cousins, but all the moving pieces are housed inside an enclosure called a radome. This arrangement is especially popular on sailing vessels and small boats where there is a chance of sails, rigging, lines, or fishing tackle getting wrapped in a spinning antenna. Radome scanners are compact and lightweight, making them suitable for even the smallest boats.