Anchor Express Electronics Corner

Penn Fishing Reels

2010-09-09T10:46:00.000-07:00

We are excited to announce we have added Penn Fishing Reels to our nearly 6,000 products.

Ever since Otto Henze founded the Penn Fishing Tackle Company in 1932, Penn Reels have been at the forefront of modern reel design and production. Penn prides itself on the fact that millions of experienced anglers around the world put their faith in using Penn products every day.

Anchor Express sells Penn reels including the Penn Senator, Penn International, Penn Special Senator, Penn Sargus, and Penn Affinity lines of fishing reels. To see our line of Penn Fishing Reels, CLICK HERE.

Garmin Chartplotter/Combo Unit/Mulitfunction Display Sale

2010-09-09T10:26:00.000-07:00

We have just launched a sale on most Garmin chartplotter/combo unit/multifunction displays. Most of their 400 series, 500 series, 4000 series, and 5000 series units are on sale for a limited time. We haven't determined the end date of this sale, but it should last through the month or longer.

To see the sale Garmin products and other sale products, CLICK HERE.

Lowrance has a new software update for HDS Units

2010-09-02T08:28:00.000-07:00

Lowrance has just announced a new free software update for their HDS units. Some of the new features that are included in this update:

The ability to control their new SonicHub audio hub and docking station
Improvements with the use of Navionics charts including smoother route planning, bugs with user settings not being retained and a power on issue, and having saftey depths and contours being displayed in metric and non-metric measures.
Corrected issues with displaying older user created LCM map data

To read more and download the software update, CLICK HERE.

Lowrance HDS-5 Rebate

2010-08-14T07:57:00.000-07:00

Lowrance now has a rebate on all of their HDS-5 units. From July 26, 2010 until January 1, 2011, get $50 back on any HDS-5 unit you purchase .

To get the rebate form and more detail, click here.

$20 Rebate on Standard Horizon HX751

2010-08-02T10:48:00.001-07:00

Standard Horizon has announced a $20 manufacturer's rebate on the Standard Horizon HX751. This applies to all Standard Horizon Hx751 purchases between August 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010. For more information and the rebate form, CLICK HERE.

Standard Horizon HX751 Product Page
Standard Horizon HX751 Rebate Form

Anchor Express now sells Thetford Portable Marine Toilets

2010-07-30T08:17:00.000-07:00

We have just added Thetford Portable Marine Toilets to our site. These are affordable and durable portable marine toilets that can be used for marine and other outdoor use.

To see our selection, go to the following web address:

http://www.anchorexpress.com/SearchResults.asp?mfg=Thetford+Marine

New Product Line: Taco Outriggers

2010-07-29T13:02:00.000-07:00

We have added Taco Outriggers to our ever expanding product line.

Sport fishing tournaments around the world have one common theme: the winning anglers boast about natural talents and their high-performing TACO sport fishing products.

TACO’s line of sport fishing products is known for durability, simplicity, and angler-friendly features. TACO Sportfishing products lead the way in innovation and performance. Each year TACO leads the industry with new sport fishing products that enhance the fishing experience.

Issue with Garmin GMR HD Domes

2010-07-28T08:46:00.000-07:00

Garmin has issued a warning about their GMR HD domes and the GPSMAP 700 series. Please read the attached communication if you are currently using the two.

We now Carry Fishing Reels

2010-07-28T08:44:00.000-07:00

Anchor Express is proud to announce that we are now carrying Penn and Abu Garcia fishing reels. You can find our selection here.

New Garmin Charplotter/Vision Card Rebate

2010-04-01T12:50:00.000-07:00

Garmin is offering $200 off the purchase of their 4 and 5 displays along with a G2 Vision card until June 6, 2010. For more information and rebate form, CLICK HERE.

For Garmin 4 inch chartplotters, CLICK HERE
For Garmin 5 inch chartplotters, CLICK HERE

Now Carrying Motorguide Trolling Motors

2010-04-01T09:00:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to announce that we have added the Motorguide line of trolling motors to our site.

Raymarine C140W Rebate

2010-01-15T07:26:00.000-08:00

Raymarine is having a great mail-in rebate right now on their C140W display. If you purchase this unit in between January 9, 2010 and March 31, 2010, they will give you $1000 back PLUS a SR100 Weather Receiver. This is a $1,769.99 value.

For more information and the rebate form, you should click here.

Garmin CHartplotter Rebate

2010-01-03T18:49:00.000-08:00

Garmin is offering a $100 rebate on all Garmin GPSMAP 4X1, 5X1, and 5X6 units until April 4, 2010. For more information and rebate form, click on the link on individual product pages.

Garmin GPSMAP 4X1 units
Garmin GPSMAP 5X1 units
Garmin GPSMAP 5X6 units

Standard Horizon HX850s Closeout Special

2010-01-03T18:45:00.000-08:00

We are offering a closeout special on the Standard Horizon HX850s. Only $182.99 while supplies last.

Holiday Hours for Christmas and New Years

2009-12-21T06:35:00.001-08:00

Below is our holiday hours:

Thursday, December 24th - Closed
Friday, December 25th - Closed

Thursday, December 31st - Closing 1 PM ET
Friday, January 1st - Closed

Happy Holidays

Holiday Shipping Reminder

2009-12-21T06:33:00.000-08:00

With Christmas on Friday, we want to remind you that to receive an order for Christmas you will need to place your order before 2PM ET on Wednesday, December 23rd. This will be only for overnight shipping orders only and for in stock items.

Holiday Hours

2009-11-24T14:16:00.000-08:00

Note, we will close Wednesday November 24th at 1 PM Eastern Time and will be closed both Thursday, November 25th, and Friday, November 26th, for the Thanksgiving holiday. All orders placed during that time will be shipped on Monday, November 30th.

We wish you and your family a happy and safe Thanksgiving.

Just Added a Bunch of Garmin nuvi Remans

2009-11-24T14:14:00.000-08:00

Just added a bunch of remanufactured Garmin nuvi remans to the site. These are factory reconditioned and come with an one year warranty from Garmin. Act fast since supplies are limited.

http://www.anchorexpress.com/Remanufactured-Refurbished-Units-s/151.htm

Lowrance release software update for HDS units

2009-10-30T10:32:00.000-07:00

Lowrance asked us to pass this information along to all HDS owners:

The new 2.5 software is a free download from the Lowrance website and is recommended for all HDS displays worldwide for enhanced charting, sonar and SD memory card performance.

The 2.5 software MUST be installed to HDS to activate the new LSS-1 StructureScan™ sonar imaging system functions.

Key HDS Update Enhancements

New radar overlay viewing option for all Navionics® chart displays
New adjustable transparency of satellite photo overlay (land and/or sea) for Navionics® Platinum and Platinum+ chart displays
Resolved and improved readability with Navionics® Platinum, Platinum+ and Gold chartcards with expanded support for other SD cards
Easier navigation to waypoints and retracing trails with improved vessel positioning display
Optimized sonar automatic mode improves target detection and display, plus other Broadband Sounder advancements
Adds Required Support for HDS StructureScan™ Functioning
Unifies SideScan and DownScan Imaging™ display with 455/800 kHz imaging transducer soundings
Expands split-screen viewing to 3- and 4-window displays on HDS-8 and HDS-10 models
Enables new synchronized TrackBack™ feature for simultaneous scroll-back in all displayed windows – DownScan™, SideScan, Broadband Sounder, chartplotter trails – for waypoint marking
Activates new DownScan Overlay™ feature, merging Broadband Sounder and DownScan™ views in a single, adjustable display for the clearest structure/fish target interpretation ever achieved

To download the lastest revision of this software, click here. Make sure you find your correct model number on that page to download

New Product Lines

2009-10-30T10:22:00.000-07:00

We are sorry for the lack of updates recently, but recently we have been busy adding additonal lines of products including:

Whitecap - Whitecap has a wide variety of marine hardware including cleats, anchor rolls, dock fills, anchor chokes, and much more.
Tallon Marine -Tallon Marine sells a number of different hardware accessories including ladders, rod holders, cup holders, and electrical system receivers.
Polyform - Polyform offers a wide variety of boat fenders, buoys, and covers for fenders.
Dallas Manufacturing - Dallas Manufacturing offers wide variety of boat covers, engine covers, and canoe/kayak covers.

Coming Soon! Raymarine E-Series Widescreen

2009-10-30T10:16:00.001-07:00

Raymarine has announced that they are introducing a new line of widescreen E-Series multifuncion display units. These units will be the first to employ their HybridTouch technology of touchscreen displays. We expect them to be available by the end of the year with three different sizes:

Raymarine A50 & A50D $200 Rebate

2009-06-09T11:28:00.000-07:00

Raymarine has announced that between June 5th and September 30, if you buy any Raymarine A50 or A50D, you will receive $200 back through their mail in rebate. Please be advised that this rebate cannot be combined with the Upgrade and Trade Sales Event. This promotion is $150 more than the Upgrade and Trade rebate for this item.

To get the rebate form and see more details, click here.

To check out our selection of Raymarine A50 and A50D products, click here.

Updated G2 Vision Cards are in

2009-06-09T11:26:00.000-07:00

We have received a shipment of the new G2 Vision cards today that are not affected by the recall. Anyone with a backordered card will receive the new version with 2009 maps.

We appreciate your patience.

Lowrance BR24 Broadband Sounder and your HDS unit

2009-06-05T12:26:00.000-07:00

Lowrance has release their highly anticipated BR24 Broadband Radar Dome. If you purchase this unit, you will need to go onto Lowrance's website and download the latest software update for the HDS unit you are connecting the radar. Otherwise, the BR24 will not function properly.

To get the software updates for your particular unit and the instructions on how to load them onto your unit. Please go to the following site:

http://www.lowrance.com/en/Downloads/Product-Software-Updates/

Garmin issues a recall on select G2 and G2 Vision Cards

2009-06-04T08:25:00.000-07:00

Garmin has issued a recall on G2 and G2 Vision Cards manufactured between April 8 and June 3. For more information, check out there website on the link below to get more details:

http://www8.garmin.com/bluechartrecall/

Garmin is advising you contact them directly for replacement charts. Their telephone # is (800) 800-1020

Garmin Rebate

2009-04-10T06:43:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of updates.

Garmin has just introduced a rebate where if you buy any 4 inch or 5 inch chartplotter or chartplotter/fishfinder combo along with a G2 Vision card that you will receive $200 back in a mail in rebate. This is good until May 31st.

This is great deal in that you can get a jam-packed G2 Vision Card for as low as only $60 after the rebate. The Vision card provides detailed mapping including satellite images and aeronautical photos, 3D views of maps from your cockpit's perspective and from under the boat, and allows you to get detailed routes for waypoints much like a car GPS would.

To see the 4 inch units, click here.
To see the 5 inch units, click here.

New! Raymarine C-Series Widescreens

2009-02-11T09:35:00.000-08:00

We are pleased to announce that we have added the new Raymarine C-Series widescreen multifunction displays onto our website. These models are the C90w, C120w, and C140w. Some of the new features are that these units employ a widescreen display, preloaded Navionics maps, and these C-Series units are networkable to hook up two displays into one system (previously only available in the E-Series and G-Series). Also, the C140w is the first 14 inch display in the C-Series line.

These units should be available some time in Q1 of 2009.

New England Boat Show Feb 14-22

2009-02-11T09:31:00.000-08:00

Anchor Express has a booth at the New England Boat Show at the Boston Convention Center, February 14-22. We will be in booths 506 and 508 and will have tons of products that you can demo including some of the new Lowrance HDS series and the Raymarine A-Series.

For more information on the show, check here.

Standard Horizon HX600S-LI Blowout

2009-02-11T09:29:00.000-08:00

We have recently reduced the price of the Standard Horizon HX600s-LI to $72.59. Check them out here.

Now Accepting Google Checkout

2009-01-23T10:58:00.000-08:00

Anchor Express now accepts Google Checkout as a form of payment. Some of the benefits include:

Stop creating multiple accounts and passwords. With Google Checkout™ you can quickly and easily buy from stores across the web and track all your orders and shipping in one place.
Shop with confidence. Our fraud protection policy covers you against unauthorized purchases made through Google Checkout, and we don't share your purchase history or full credit card number with sellers.
Control commercial spam. You can keep your email address confidential, and easily turn off unwanted emails from stores where you use Google Checkout.

New! Raymarine A-Series Line

2008-12-16T11:11:00.000-08:00

Raymarine is updating their A-Series line of GPS Chartplotters and Combo units. The big addition for this line this year is that they offer units with either preloaded US Coastal or inland lake maps. These new chartplotters/combo units come in 3 sizes - 5" (A50 and A50D), 5.7" (A57D), and 6.4" (A70 and A70D) models.

To find out more about these units, you can watch an introduction video and get more info on Raymarine's website. Click here for direct access to their product tour.

HX600S-LI Stocking Stuffer Give Away

2008-12-03T08:02:00.000-08:00

Until 4PM ET on December 22nd, we are giving away a free Standard Horizon HX600S-LI Handheld VHF Radio ($104.99 value) with the purchase of select Raymarine displays and autopliots and Standard Horizon GPS Chartplotters. All you have to do is place the order and the HX600S-LI will be added to your cart.

Standard Horizon HX600S-LI only $104.99

2008-11-05T10:39:00.001-08:00

We are offering the Standard Horizon HX600S-LI for only $104.99 for a limited time. Typically, we sell this unit for $162.99. So this is quite the bargain.

New Lowrance Line of GPS Chartplotters and Combo Units

2008-11-05T10:22:00.000-08:00

Lowrance has launched a new line of High Definition GPS Chartplotters and Combo units. They are due to us in January and we are expecting preorders now. Haven't gotten a heck of a lot of info on these units yet, but I here they are pretty amazing.

Here is a link to Panbo's blog talking more about them.

Hot Deal on Raymarine A60 Combo Units

2008-10-29T10:57:00.000-07:00

From now until November 30th, the Raymarine A60 Combo Chartplotter/Fishfinder is now only $666.99 down from our normal price of $827.99. Save a whopping $161. Don't forget Raymarine is still over a $200 cash rebate on this unit until December 31, 2008. When everything is said and done, you have saved $356 off of our regular price.

Anchor Express Now Sells Turning Point Propellers

2008-10-23T19:49:00.000-07:00

Anchor Express is proud to announce that we have added Turning Point Propellers to our wide selection of marine merchandise.

Turning Point Propellers, Inc manufactures high performance aluminum and stainless steel propellers. They were the first to introduce the interchangeable hub system to market. This MasterGuard® Hub System helps protect engines/drives from shift shock, impact shock, and harsh vibrations. It is also the most durable hub system available.

You can find out which prop fits your engine at their website at http://turningpointpropellers.com/

Tips on Choosing a GPS Chartplotter

2008-10-21T10:43:00.000-07:00

There are a number of things you need to consider when choosing a GPS chartplotter including size of the screen, whether you want maps preloaded or not, external or internal antenna, or do you want a combo unit that can include other functionality such as fishfinder, marine radar, and weather receiver.

The first thing you should consider is the size of the screen. Most manufacturers make a compact screen line of units usually 4 or 5 inches diagonally and larger display lines that range from 8 inches to 15 inches. Obviously, the larger the screen, the better the easier it is to see the detail. But with more screen comes an increase in cost. So it is important to find the largest screen for your budget. Also, another issue is space. You need to make sure that you have enough space to accommodate your unit.

After you have decided the size, you must decide if you want a pure GPS chartplotter or combo unit or multifunction display. Most chartplotter lines below 8 inches either come with GPS only or GS/fishfinder combos. Some of these units like the Lowrance LMS series can be networked and add radar to them. Many screens 8 inches or above only come as multifunction displays. This is usually the screen only (many lines do include the GPS antenna) and all functions are added with peripherals ala carte such as sounder modules, weather receivers, radar antennas, etc.

The next thing to consider is what type of GPS antenna you want. If you are mounting on your console and have an open air cockpit and/or bimini top, you should only need an internal antenna. If you are going to flush mount your unit, mount in an enclosure or closed cockpit; you will need to an external remote antenna. Most units come with either an external antenna or an internal antenna and cannot be changed, but the Garmin GPSMAP 4xx, 5xx, and 5x5 line of chartplotters come with an internal antenna and can have an optional external antenna added. Most chartplotters over 8 inches only come with external antennas.

Another thing that many manufacturers like Garmin or Lowrance offer is having the units preloaded with detailed cartography. For example, the Garmin units offer detailed g2 Bluechart cartography that included depth, wrecks, points of interest, and satellite maps as an option for all of their lines of GPS chartplotter. For most, these built-in maps are more than enough detail, but you can still enhance your GPS chartplotter by buying additional cartography that may give added features like 3D views, advanced routing options that will give directions much like a Car GPS would, and aeronautical photography of points of interest.

$50 Rebate on Garmin Colorado Handheld GPS until December 31st

2008-10-21T10:19:00.000-07:00

From October 1, 2008 until December 31, 2008, Garmin is offering a $50 mail in rebate on their Garmin Colorado Series of Handheld GPS. The Garmin Colorado series includes:

Garmin Colorado 300: Comes with worldwide basemaps
Garmin Colorado 400c: Comes with preloaded BlueChart g2 Coastal Charts
Garmin Colorado 400I: Comes with preloaded US Inland Lake Maps
Garmin Colorado 400T: Comes with preloaded Topographical Maps

To see more information and get the rebate form, CLICK HERE.

Anchor Express now sells tents

2008-10-20T13:29:00.000-07:00

Anchor Express is happy to announce that we carry a full line of Eureka recreation camping tents to choose from. We have a wide variety of tents to choose from in all sizes and shapes.

Too see our selection, click here.

Welcome

2008-10-20T13:20:00.000-07:00

We get a lot of questions from our customers about new products, latest trends and technologies, and other information about our products. In an effort to better support our customers, we have decided to create this blog where we can provide you as much information about the products we sell.

Continue to check back here and we will try to keep you inform about new product releases, new product lines, monthly sales promotions, and any rebates as often as we can. We will also try to offer you insights on products, trends in the industry, and any other news and events we can get information can pass along to you.

Our goal is to get the information to you that will help you make your lives easier when dealing with marine electronics, GPS, or outdoor products we offer.

Regards,

Rob Quint
President
Anchor Express