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Lowrance Maps
Posted on 5/7/15 at 7:19 am
Posted on 5/7/15 at 7:19 am
My maps are way out of date (software up-to-date). A good bit of the water I drove across was land, on the GPS. Can I update this without paying for Navionics?
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Posted on 5/7/15 at 7:30 am to Redfish2010
Unfortunately all map upgrades are not free. Look at Navionics or Standard mapping cards. Best $200 you will spend for fishing.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 7:47 am to Redfish2010
What lowrance unit do you have? i have a bunch of satellite maps made for lowrance units. i would be more than happy to share them.
also agree with what he said a 200$ nmapping card is worth it but i went a different route and made my own. they work great
also agree with what he said a 200$ nmapping card is worth it but i went a different route and made my own. they work great
This post was edited on 5/7/15 at 7:48 am
Posted on 5/7/15 at 7:49 am to WHODAT514
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made my own
Please elaborate!
Posted on 5/7/15 at 7:53 am to WHODAT514
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My maps are way out of date (software up-to-date). A good bit of the water I drove across was land, on the GPS. Can I update this without paying for Navionics?
Don't get Navionics when you can make your own. There are a few threads on this and how to DIY. I know WHODAT and Elusiveporpi can tell you what you need to know. I can do it just when I zoom in it doesn't get very clear, so I'm trying to figure that part out still.
BTW it will only work on HDI or HDS units.
Previous thread another
This post was edited on 5/7/15 at 7:58 am
Posted on 5/7/15 at 7:57 am to tigerbait703
WHODAT made an awesome map for nearly nothing.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 8:23 am to WHODAT514
If you don't mind sharing them, I would appreciate it. I have been eyeing those standard maps pretty hard, just can't make myself spend the money for all of south la.
This post was edited on 5/7/15 at 8:24 am
Posted on 5/7/15 at 8:28 am to tigerbait703
What options are out there for the Elite 4 DSI units? Or am I just SOL unless I upgrade?
Posted on 5/7/15 at 8:31 am to YOURADHERE
I have the Elite 5. I think we're SOL. Not sure though.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 8:32 am to YOURADHERE
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What options are out there for the Elite 4 DSI units? Or am I just SOL unless I upgrade?
Elite 5 DSI (will not) Elite 5 HDI (will work)
If you have the means to spend you cant possibly go wrong with the HDS 7 Touch.
This post was edited on 5/7/15 at 8:34 am
Posted on 5/7/15 at 8:34 am to Redfish2010
GPS underground and pirate bay....
Posted on 5/7/15 at 8:38 am to Barf
The new Elite 7 HDI with CHIRP is a really nice unit, but you can find a HDS 7 touch for a little bit more. Only the HDS can do structure scan and the 7 touch is all built in. No more extra box to mount.
You can also get it without structure scan for a bit cheaper.
You can also get it without structure scan for a bit cheaper.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 8:42 am to tigerbait703
Oh this is on a kayak, definitely can't justify a $1000 unit for that. 
Posted on 5/7/15 at 8:44 am to YOURADHERE
I just printed hi-def maps off Google Earth Pro (free) for all the places that I kayak fish and had them laminated. Cheap alternative to a GPS.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 8:45 am to YOURADHERE
For a kayak I would definitely go with a Elite 5 HDI. If you can get the last years model without the CHIRP you can get them for pretty cheap.
Amazon still has them I think.
Amazon still has them I think.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 8:47 am to StrongBackWeakMind
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I just printed hi-def maps off Google Earth Pro (free) for all the places that I kayak fish and had them laminated. Cheap alternative to a GPS.
Good alternative but if you start getting really far in the marsh having a track to follow back helps. Of course in a kayak you will most likely still be able to see the launch from wherever your fishing.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 8:50 am to StrongBackWeakMind
That's typically what I do, especially if I'm in a new area. My main purpose for a GPS is to keep myself from getting turned around/lost, hasn't happened yet but you never know. I'd like to be able to zoom in/out and actually see details of areas I'm in, for the most part the Elite 4 shows I'm on land constantly.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 8:52 am to YOURADHERE
If you are in shallow tidal marsh, most stock maps are going to show that you are on land.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 8:52 am to boom roasted
Reddish what's your email? I'm pretty sure I know you...I'll hook ya up.
To answer all questions I made them using the two programs. And if you have elite 5 hdi or elite 7 hdi it will work, chirp as well and all Hds units. I just made some maps for a fella in Bama and the turned out good.
Any more questions feel free to ask. If you need an area made I can do that as well. But I have most saltwater areas covered we all fish.
To answer all questions I made them using the two programs. And if you have elite 5 hdi or elite 7 hdi it will work, chirp as well and all Hds units. I just made some maps for a fella in Bama and the turned out good.
Any more questions feel free to ask. If you need an area made I can do that as well. But I have most saltwater areas covered we all fish.
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