Chartplotter/Fishfinder targets coastal fishermen.
Press Release Summary:
Equipped with multi-touch display and internal 10 Hz GPS receiver, GO5 XSE uses StructureScan® HD Imaging and DownScan Imaging™ for picture-like view of bottom on each side and beneath boat. CHIRP Sonar provides target separation with minimal interference, while ForwardScan™ provides forward-looking, 2D sonar views of bottom depth ahead of boat. Cruise Charting page combines crucial navigation data and charts into one display, and TripIntel™ technology tracks and displays key information.
Original Press Release:
Announcing the Simrad Go5 XSE Chartplotter and Fishfinder for Sport Boats and Coastal Fishing
GO Series Expanded Sonar Edition Delivers Built-in TotalScan™, StructureScan® HD, DownScan Imaging™ and ForwardScan™ Sonar
Egersund, Norway – Newly released, the Simrad® GO5 XSE is a powerful, full-featured standalone marine chartplotter/fishfinder packed into a compact, easy-to-use display. Loaded with today’s latest boating technologies, GO5 XSE features a super-bright multi-touch display, internal 10 Hz GPS receiver, StructureScan® HD and CHIRP Sonar, autopilot integration/control, engine data monitoring, full audio entertainment integration with SonicHub®2, integrated wireless connectivity and the powerful, new Simrad TripIntelTM trip computer.
“With a sleek design and enhanced capabilities, the GO5 XSE sets a new standard for easy to use standalone chartplotters for sports boats and coastal fishermen,” said Leif Ottosson, CEO of Navico. “Built on the heritage, quality and innovation of our brand, the compact Simrad GO5 XSE truly does it all, at an unbeatable price.”
The GO5 XSE display offers intuitive multi-touch controls that smartphone and tablet users will instantly find familiar. Boaters are able to tap the screen to create or select waypoints, pinch-to-zoom, or tap-and-drag to pan smoothly across charts, while simple home screen and menu layouts allow quick access to all functions. Adjustable split-screen views and customizable panel layouts with large, clearly captioned icons that are easy to recognize, make the GO5 XSE a simple-to-use, full-featured chartplotter.
Also unique to the GO5 XSE, the Cruise Charting page combines crucial navigation data and charts into one easy to read display, while new TripIntel technology tracks and displays the key information needed to plan a safe and enjoyable day on the water. TripIntel provides fuel range overlaid on charts, current and future tide levels, and a detailed history of previous trips including the route taken and how the boat performed. The Simrad GO5 XSE connects to any NMEA 2000-compatible equipment aboard a vessel including outboard and inboard engines, as well as fuel flow, fluid level, speed, heading, and water temperature sensors and more. For unsurpassed navigation, the chartplotter supports the widest available range of cartography options including: C-MAP® MAX-N, Navionics®, Insight®, Insight Genesis® and NV Digital® Charts.
Anglers can take full advantage of the built-in sonar by simply adding a suitable transducer for accurate, real-time depth tracking and fishfinding. A scrollable depth history view lets boaters track back and easily set waypoints for promising anchorages. StructureScan HD Imaging offers a picture-like view of the bottom on each side and beneath the boat with DownScan Imaging™ view, and CHIRP Sonar provides improved target identification at greater depths, a clearer display with less interference and enhanced target separation. ForwardScan™ sonar technology built into the GO5 XSE (transducer sold separately) also provides forward-looking, two-dimensional sonar views of the bottom depth ahead of your boat – a powerful defense against running aground, and an invaluable tool for locating secure sites to drop anchor.
The Simrad SonicHub2 marine audio system brings complete control of on-the-water entertainment to the GO5 XSE display, eliminating the need for a separate stereo head-unit. Stream music from Bluetooth® connected tablets, smartphones, and other mobile devices, play MP3 files from a USB flash drive, or listen to the built-in AM/FM radio. For additional flexibility, the GoFree™ Controller App, gives boaters the capability to tether the GO5 XSE to Android and IOS devices, mirroring the display’s screen on smartphones and providing full remote control via iPad.
Ranging in retail price from $449 to $599, depending on the transducer included with the display, the Simrad GO5 XSE is scheduled for March 2016 availability from authorized distributors throughout the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about GO5 XSE or the entire line of Simrad-branded performance marine electronics, please contact 800-324-1356 (toll-free) in the USA or 800-661-3983 (toll-free) in Canada or visit www.simrad-yachting.com.
About Simrad: The Simrad brand is wholly owned by Navico, AS. Navico is currently the world’s largest marine electronics company and produces products under leading marine electronics brands: Lowrance, Simrad, GoFree and B&G. Navico has approximately 1,500 employees globally and distribution in more than 100 countries worldwide. www.navico.com
