Sounder ,down scan ,g.p.s
- bowl
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Sounder ,down scan ,g.p.s
Looking to upgrade my sounder.
Garmin,hummingbird,lowrance,simrad.
So many choices.
Looking to spend up to 1grand.
Tossing up betweeen.buying 2 units 5inch.
Or single 7inch.
Difference between c maps n. Navionics
Any recommendations,good bad n about the unit you have in your boat.....
Mainly for ppb.
Garmin,hummingbird,lowrance,simrad.
So many choices.
Looking to spend up to 1grand.
Tossing up betweeen.buying 2 units 5inch.
Or single 7inch.
Difference between c maps n. Navionics
Any recommendations,good bad n about the unit you have in your boat.....
Mainly for ppb.
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Re: Sounder ,down scan ,g.p.s
I personally prefer 2 units so you don't split the screen or Have to switch screens. I had c maps in my last chart plotter but in my new raymarine a98 I have an avionics platinum card wasn't cheap at $500 card only but it has two charts available 1 for navigation and 1 for fishing heaps more bathymetric information heaps better.
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Re: Sounder ,down scan ,g.p.s
The best combos available are the Garmin gpsmaps.
If you already have a gps unit keep it as maps only and get a Garmin striker 7 which has side view. Down view. Etc
If you already have a gps unit keep it as maps only and get a Garmin striker 7 which has side view. Down view. Etc
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Re: Sounder ,down scan ,g.p.s
If i were you id look at the lowrance hook series, its perfect for what you want to do, no sidescan however, but i dont think you will need it tbh.
dinga have them on special atm, with navionics card as well (not sure what model card though)
https://www.dinga.com.au/lowrance-hook- ... onars.html
but yeah look around im sure theres some good deals happening atm.
dinga have them on special atm, with navionics card as well (not sure what model card though)
https://www.dinga.com.au/lowrance-hook- ... onars.html
but yeah look around im sure theres some good deals happening atm.
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Re: Sounder ,down scan ,g.p.s
Will need navioncs on it, mapsducky wrote:The best combos available are the Garmin gpsmaps.
If you already have a gps unit keep it as maps only and get a Garmin striker 7 which has side view. Down view. Etc
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Re: Sounder ,down scan ,g.p.s
http://www.chsmith.com.au/Products/Garm ... Combo.html
The pre-installed blue charts are perfectly fine, a lot better than navionics silver charts
The pre-installed blue charts are perfectly fine, a lot better than navionics silver charts
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Re: Sounder ,down scan ,g.p.s
Might get echomap in 5 inchcobby wrote:http://www.chsmith.com.au/Products/Garm ... Combo.html
The pre-installed blue charts are perfectly fine, a lot better than navionics silver charts
N also garmin striker 5 inch sounder.
Will go into stores n.play around with them.
Prob buy in winter.
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Bear in mind with the Garmin's you lose sidevu in models below 7" if it's a semi important feature.
I'd go the larger 7" (9" echomap can be found around $1300 with some serious hunting, can never have a big enough screen) single over 2 x 5". Been there, done that (hds5 + navman GPS) and the 9" Garmin in there now is just easier and shitload neater. Page layouts are able to be customised to how you want them with multiple setups able to be saved (larger sonar and smaller GPS pages, engine data+GPS+sonar and any other combo you want.) Only time I'd go twins is with a dedicated sounder like a Furuno, but that's well over your budget by then
I'd go the larger 7" (9" echomap can be found around $1300 with some serious hunting, can never have a big enough screen) single over 2 x 5". Been there, done that (hds5 + navman GPS) and the 9" Garmin in there now is just easier and shitload neater. Page layouts are able to be customised to how you want them with multiple setups able to be saved (larger sonar and smaller GPS pages, engine data+GPS+sonar and any other combo you want.) Only time I'd go twins is with a dedicated sounder like a Furuno, but that's well over your budget by then
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Re: Sounder ,down scan ,g.p.s
the bigger your screen the better you are Imobowl wrote:Might get echomap in 5 inchcobby wrote:http://www.chsmith.com.au/Products/Garm ... Combo.html
The pre-installed blue charts are perfectly fine, a lot better than navionics silver charts
N also garmin striker 5 inch sounder.
Will go into stores n.play around with them.
Prob buy in winter.
When your using your map to go somewhere new or navigate you will love the big screen