CH Smith Marine - Fish Finder Devices and Hand-Held GPS Navigation, Fishing and Boating Safety Kits and Life Jackets

Since 1984, CH Smith Marine has been supplying quality marine electronics, boat parts and fishing equipment to the Australian market. Located in Collingwood, Victoria, CH Smith Marine has an extensive range of quality marine electronics, including the popular fish finder devices and GPS marine hand-held systems.

CH Smith Marine is the Australian-authorised retailer of Clarion, Eagle, Garmin, GME, Humminbird, Lowrance, Magellan, Minn Kota, Navman, Northstar, Raymarine, Simrad, Pains Wessex, C-Map, Navionics and Seiwa. All items sold are provided with a genuine Australia-wide warranty.

Marine rope, anchors, navigation systems and other boating accessories

CH Smith Marine’s range of boating accessories includes marine rope, anchors and navigation systems. If your old used boat is letting you down, check out CH Smith's supplies of boat parts and accessories that will get you back into the water in no time.

Fishing and boating safety kits

Be prepared for the unexpected with CH Smith Marine’s fishing and boating safety kit. The kit is designed to float and consists of three distinct compartments. It is made from highly visible, orange, mould-resistant nylon. Its contents include:

• 20ft multi-purpose rope
• 35-piece first aid kit
• Thermal blanket and distress flag
• S/S multi tool with pouch
• S/S knife and pouch
• Floating waterproof key holder
• Torch with batteries
• 3-in-1 waterproof match case with compass and whistle
• Throw bag with rescue rope

Fish finder devices and hand-held GPS navigation

CH Smith Marine’s latest range of fish finder devices can make your next fishing trip your best yet. Many bushwalkers, car travellers and anglers are already benefiting from the new hand-held GPS navigation and fish finding marine electronics devices.

Garmin have built and sold millions of GPS receivers and dominate almost every price point for hand-held GPS receivers. The range includes personal trainers, car GPS, fish finders and combination chart plotters. CH Smith Marine is proud to be associated with Garmin and has been awarded a Garmin top ten dealer in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Fish finders

Garmin’s 5in colour plotter fish finder, GPSMAP3005C, brings high-screen definition to the 5in market. Its features include:

• High-speed processor for ultra-fast screen redraw
• BlueChart compatable
• Screen display: sunlight readable, 256-colour full VGA, 5in diagonal, colour TFT with 640px x 480px
• 10,000 point automatic track log; 15 saved tracks (700 points each) lets you retrace your path in both directions
• 4,000 waypoints with name and graphic symbol and proximity support
• 50 reversible routes of up to 300 waypoints
• Built-in tables for sun and moon calculations
• Alarms: anchor drag, arrival, off-course, proximity, clock, shallow and deep water, battery
• 12-channel, WAAS-capable GPS receiver
• Waterproof case to IPX7 standard
• Infrared remote control

Multifunction touchscreen chartplotters

Garmin’s GPSMAP5008 is a multifunction touchscreen display that can act as a stand-alone plotter or can add fishfinder and radar options. Bluechart g2 vision brings a new world of three-dimensional perspective above or below the water. It also provides high resolution satellite images and auto guidance.

Digital signal processing

CH Smith Marine offers the latest in antenna technology. JRC JMA2343, the new 4kW Radome from JRC, utilizes the latest digital signal processing, giving you unmatched target definition and detection in a small compact design. The 10in CRT incorporates a set of soft keys designed to make menu selections easily and quickly. The high-quality display targets definition and discrimination, ensuring enhanced safety.

Life jackets

CH Smith supplies a wide range of life jackets, including the Burke Matrix Canoe PFD2, a compact side-entry Australian standard approved PFD type two jacket for paddle sports. Its features include:

• Durable high-visibility nylon shell
• Tapered super soft PVC nitrile foam floatation
• Heavy-duty non-corroding zips
• Side, shoulder and waist adjustment
• Secure front pocket
• Attachment lugs front and rear

Fishing equipment

CH Smith Marine has a large and extensive range of fishing equipment for the novice fisherman right through to the experienced angler. It endeavours to stock the latest fishing equipment at all times.