The marine industry is taking hold of technology just as it is with many others. From luxury electronics to smart navigation systems that can be combined on your boat with a variety of other devices, there is so much going on that it can be difficult to keep up. There are of course several different benefits of having technology on board your vessel, no matter what your purposes are on the water.

Sirius XM Fish Mapping

SiriusXM provides a new feature known as Fish Mapping for boaters. This fish finder program uses a collection of the weather data from SiriusXM Marine, along with data on items like:

The contours of surface temperature and front force
Anomalies in surface height
Weedlines Lines
Fishing tips according to the species of fish
Underground temperatures
The concentrations of plankton and the front strength
Thanks to data from SiriusXM, this fish finder will help you find several different species of fish in both fresh and saltwater and the service is available as a monthly subscription package.Before subscribing you will need to buy a Garmin GXM 54 receiver and download the latest software, and new members will enjoy a free month when they sign up.