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We are pleased to announce that the Icom M73Plus Professional VHF Marine Handheld is now available from the Good Boat Shop.  With a price of £239.95 (RRP:£252.00) the new M73Plus from Icom builds on many of the features that made the IC-M71 the choice of many maritime professionals across the globe but also [...]

Shakespeare V-Tronix 426-N 1.2 Meter Fibreglass VHF Antenna

We have a new VHF antenna to add to our range, the Shakespeare V-Tronix 426-N. This great value VHF aerial is designed for use on motor boats and RIBs. It is a single section 1.2 meter antenna, constructed as a tapered fibreglass tube with a copper cable element at [...]

The Icom M423 is a next generation Class-D DSC VHF Radio, which features the new Marine Family Common User Interface. Designed to make makes operating the M423 fixed mount incredibly easy, the new user interface will be incorporated into all future Icom radios. The radio is controlled with a directional keypad that gives an intuitive experience, and information is displayed on the high definition [...]

A quick look in our Chartplotter & Sonar department will reveal the wide variety of fish finders available on the market now. Choosing which fish finder is right for you is difficult without some knowledge of the options available. This guide aim to help you look at the different features and decide what you need, and what you dont [...]

The Boat Project is the creation of Lone Twin, artists Gary Winters and Gregg Whelan. The Project is funded by Arts Council England, and is part of Artists Taking the Lead, a series of 12 public art commissions across the UK to celebrate the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

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The latest addition to the Good Boat Shop chartplotter and fishfinder department is the Lowrance Elite-4 range. The Elite-4 range feature bright 3.5 inch colour displays, smart simple to navigate menu systems, advanced signal processing, and the high build quality that you would expect from Lowrance. These compact units are ideal for kayaks and smaller [...]

We are now stocking the range of all-weather Lowrance VHF radios. These Lowrance VHF radios are fully functional Class-D DSC sets and are waterproof to JIS 7 standards. In common with Lowrance other marine electronics, the VHF radios are built to the highest standards and are know for their reliability and durability.

Lowrance LVR-250 DSC VHF

The Lowrance LVR-250 is [...]

SSB radio, or HF radio, is an essential longer range marine communications platform, as well as offering email services, receive weather facsimile charts, multi party conversation, etc. We keep a selection of SSB antennas to suit most boats, from sailing yachts to commercial vessels, as well as stocking the Icom IC-M801 SSB radio.

Shakespeare V-Tronix 390 2 Section [...]

We have just started to add a range of Lowrance fishfinders to our fishfinder and chartplotter range. We have started with the excellent X-4 range of entry level units, but expect to see their more advanced fishfinders appearing over the next few weeks. The Lowrance X-4 range comprise of 3 compact fishfinder models with 4 [...]

A Personal Location Beacon (PLB) is an emergency direct communication to the Search and Rescue satellite system. When a PLB is activated the emergency serves in the area are immediately informed that you are in urgent need of assistance. A coded message is transmitted on the international 406 MHz distress frequency, this is relayed by satellites and ground stations to a rescue [...]