Hudson Marine Electronics

Marine electronics in Hamble with over 48 years of operation

Hudson Marine Electronics is a marine electronics dealer based at Mercury Yacht Harbour in Hamble (United Kingdom). The company presents itself as an authorised UK dealer for brands such as Raymarine, Garmin, B&G, Simrad, Icom and Victron, and has accumulated over 48 years of experience in the sector. Its activity combines equipment supply, technical service and customer support.

Equipment and systems catalogue

The catalogue covers a broad spectrum of electronic systems for vessels, organised by functional areas:

• Onboard electronics: AIS receivers and transceivers, AIS/VHF combination units, antennas, handheld and fixed VHFs, antenna splitters and cabling accessories.
• Audio: amplifiers, cabling, head units, speakers, subwoofers and remote controls.
• Autopilots: cable and rotary drives, controllers, drive units, inboard pilots, mounting accessories and spares.
• Cameras: camera systems for daylight and low light, docking and thermal vision, with cabling and accessories.
• Cartography: C-Map, Garmin Navionics+, Navionics and Raymarine Lighthouse.
• Commercial electronics: commercial radar and spares and accessories.
• Digital switching: CZone, EmpirBus, Maretron and Yachtsense.
• Connectivity: 4G/5G systems, cabling and accessories, satellite communications and satellite TV.
• Instruments: depth displays, mast displays, spares, speed, weather and wind.
• Navigation: handheld GPS, helm and deck pods, GPS antennas, multifunction displays and navigation accessories.
• Networking: Garmin interfaces, Navico Ethernet, NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, Raymarine STng, Raynet and Simnet.
• Radar: cabling and accessories, mounts, open arrays and radomes.
• Sonar and fishfinders: forward looking sonar, accessories and spares, sonar modules, sonar plotters and transducers.
• Trolling motors: smart motors and spares.
• Power management: alternators and regulators, AGM and lithium batteries, battery boxes and terminals, chargers, isolators, split charge diodes, battery switches, battery management systems, DC-DC converters, DC distribution, bus bars, circuit breakers, fuses and fuse holders, switches and panels, EV charging, inverters, inverter/chargers, isolation transformers, monitoring, panels and gauges, shunts, cabling and connectors, Masterbus, Victron, cable glands, connectors, shore power, transfer switches, solar power (cabling, connectors, MPPT charge controllers and panels), USB and phone charging, wireless chargers and sockets and switches.
• Lighting: navigation lights, underwater, exterior and interior lights.
• Watches: marine watches, watch bands and straps, cases and screen protection, chargers and cables, mounts and adapters, and cycling and fitness accessories.
• Scanstrut: product guide, Air, Atmos and accessories, mounts, Starlink, radars, Scanpod, tablet and phone mounts, thermal camera, satcom, Power Seal, Starlink seals (low profile, horizontal, vertical, multi, through bulkhead, junction box), Ventura series, Water and Solar V Power, SAT/TV and Atmos.
• Quick: anchoring systems and capstans, vertical and horizontal axis windlasses, rope-only windlasses, multipurpose capstans, chain counters, hand held remote controls, radio remote control switches, controls for proportional systems, Olympic and standard anchors, anchoring accessories, QSY bow and stern thruster systems (DC, AC, DC-AC, hydraulic, retractable, Hydro retractable, flanges, radio remote controls, proportional controls, accessories, tunnels and spares), Quick marine lighting (downlights, retractable lights, surface-mount fixtures, linear lights, systems, wall lights, reading lights, courtesy lights, underwater lights, lampshades and lighting controls), Nautic Boiler water heaters and miscellaneous accessories (connectors and cable outlets, bilge pump switches and solenoid valves).

Brands and warranty

The company identifies itself as an authorised UK dealer for Raymarine, Garmin, B&G, Simrad, Icom and Victron. It states that every B&G, Simrad, Lowrance and Navico system it supplies is genuine UK stock with a full manufacturer's warranty, extendable to a total of five years of manufacturer-backed cover.

Technical service and support

Hudson Marine Electronics offers technical advice from certified marine engineers, as well as after-sales service and support. The site includes support resources such as Type 1 linear drive diagrams, a multifunction display (MFD) upgrade planner, a transducer compatibility tool and warranty and repairs sections. It also maintains a knowledge hub with blogs.

Deals and customer reviews

The catalogue includes sections for deals, big savings and clearance, as well as new arrivals of recently added equipment. Featured products include the Raymarine Axiom 2 9, Axiom 2 Pro 12 S, Axiom 2 Pro 16 S and Axiom 2 Pro 16 RVM chartplotters. The company shows a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 178 Google reviews, with comments mentioning customer service, problem resolution and fast delivery.

Location and contact

Mercury Yacht Harbour, Hamble · Phone: 023 8045 5129 · Email: info@hudsonmarine.co.uk