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What size/brand/type of fishfinder?
Posted on 6/3/16 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 6/3/16 at 7:43 pm
For the third night in a row, another response thread.
I am still fighting the 115/150 debate. However, I am now looking at depth finders / GPS / Sonar combos. I like what Lawrance has to offer and the best I can tell, its a GM / Ford debate. Instead, I would like to know what size is best for a 20-24' bay boat?
Lots of boats come with 5" standard. I am thinking 7" would be the minimal size wanted. What say yall? I am looking at the Elite 9, HDS-9, and Hook 9 for what it matters.
BTW, went and climbed all over a Ranger 190 today. VERY nice boat. The fit and finish are much nicer than the Xpress. Both came with a 115 SHO. Same TM. However, the wife likes the layout of the Xpress better. The Ranger did come with hydraulic steering. How necessary is this on a 115?
I am still fighting the 115/150 debate. However, I am now looking at depth finders / GPS / Sonar combos. I like what Lawrance has to offer and the best I can tell, its a GM / Ford debate. Instead, I would like to know what size is best for a 20-24' bay boat?
Lots of boats come with 5" standard. I am thinking 7" would be the minimal size wanted. What say yall? I am looking at the Elite 9, HDS-9, and Hook 9 for what it matters.
BTW, went and climbed all over a Ranger 190 today. VERY nice boat. The fit and finish are much nicer than the Xpress. Both came with a 115 SHO. Same TM. However, the wife likes the layout of the Xpress better. The Ranger did come with hydraulic steering. How necessary is this on a 115?
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Posted on 6/3/16 at 7:47 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
I like the lowrance HDS b/c Standard mapping chips are by far the best and Lowrance is the only manufacturer that uses them
Posted on 6/3/16 at 7:49 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
7 minimum, just don let your friends see it.
Posted on 6/3/16 at 8:35 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
I had a Lowrance DSI 5 on my H20B and quickly went to an HDI 7. It's like the motor debate. Get as much as you can afford. Obligatory 
Posted on 6/3/16 at 8:35 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
quote:I wish I had had it on my 70hp. Never realized how nice it is not having to hold onto the steering constantly until I got my big motor.
hydraulic steering. How necessary is this
Posted on 6/3/16 at 9:33 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
Just bought a new boat that came with a 7 inch garmin. Had it changed and upgraded to a 9 inch lowrance hds 3 touch screen and couldn't be happier. I have a hds gen 2 5inch in my duck boat and am happy with that as well. I have a legend cartography geaux card in the gen 3 and the standard mapping card in the gen 2. I prefer the standard mapping card bc some places are mislabeled on the geaux card. Overall I am very happy with lowrance.
This post was edited on 6/4/16 at 9:56 am
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