http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz en-us Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:53:12 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/post/109846/august-2023-bme-newsletter/ LATEST NEWS... Mon, 04 Sep 2023 20:22:29 +1200 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/#post109846 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/post/108372/july-2023-bme-newsletter/ For 30 years we have sold and installed fish finders, chartplotters, radar, VHF and entertainment equipment into pleasure and commercial craft from all areas of New Zealand.We pride ourselves on our honest advice, service and support, only selling the best quality and performance product which we are happy to stand behind.Thanks to our great service we have grown to be one of the biggest independent marine electronics resellers in New Zealand. None of our product is parallel imported, and it all... Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:48:47 +1200 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/#post108372 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/post/82925/tuesday-tech-tip-sounder-basics/ Today’s Tuesday Tech Tip: Sounder Basics This is a long one, where we go into detail about interpreting the sonar screen, using functions such as gain, choosing a frequency, and the benefits of down-scanning &; side-scanning sonar.... Thu, 07 Apr 2022 22:53:26 +1200 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/#post82925 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/post/82930/auckland-on-water-boat-show-2016/ We recently went and visited some of our suppliers at the Auckland On Water Boat Show, to find out about what’s new and what’s up and coming in the world of marine electronics. Watch the video below to see the highlights from Garmin, Furuno, Fusion and Lowrance.... Sat, 02 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/#post82930 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/post/82931/quickdraw-contours-setting-install-depth-and-tide-offsets-using-panoptix/ We recently had the chance to get out on the water and do some decent testing with the QuickDraw software and a Garmin Panoptix transducer. This video also covers some aspects of set up that you’ll need to do before creating your own charts, such as setting install depth and tide offsets.Needless to say we are blown away with how well these two technologies work together and look forward having more of a play.... Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/#post82931 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/post/82933/quickdraw-contours--update-now-available/ Great news for Garmin users! The much anticipated Quickdraw Contours update from Garmin is finally here. We had the chance to test the update before release, and we have to say, this new feature is amazing. Quickdraw Contours is a free update which allows you create your own charts of the sea or lake floor using your Garmin sounder and transducer, which updates live while you fish. This is especially useful for lake fishers as it allows you to map out your own favourite fishing spots where other... Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/#post82933 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/post/82934/customer-screenshots/ Here are some screenshots that have been submitted by customers as part of our screenshot cashback promotion. It’s always good to see satisfied customers getting the most out of their gear and we’re constantly stoked to see you guys out there putting it to the test! (Remember, if you purchased a fish finder from us between 1/11/12 – 15/12/15 and you send us a screenshot of your unit in action, we will give you a $15 cashback)... Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/#post82934 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/post/82935/our-christmas--new-year-opening-hours/ ... Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/#post82935 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/post/82936/get-some-money-back-this-festive-season/ Great news! If you purchased a Fishfinder from us between 1/11/12 and 15/12/15, send us a screenshot of the unit while it’s in use on the water and we will pay you $15. Simply email the screenshot or photo (along with proof of purchase) to sales@baymarineelectronics.co.nz  to claim the cashback reward. Super simple! *Terms & Conditions: Offer valid for all GPS & fish-finder products purchased from Bay Marine Electronics between 1st November 2012 and 15th December 2015. Proof of purch... Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/#post82936 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/post/82937/furuno-gets-bathy-charts/ Furuno’s GP1870F and GP1670F plotter/sounder combos are now shipping with the C-Map 4-D Bathymetric chart. These charts are not based on the older bathy information which other bathy charts are based on, but instead are based on a much more recent Navy survey. The improvement in detail and accuracy is noticable. To celebrate, until 8th Jan 2016 special pricing applies to these models including a Transom Transducer and NZ Chart with Bathy Data.GP1870F-DT-NZ $1099GP1670F-DT-NT $ 849 Madness. Jus... Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz/blog/#post82937