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Posted on 9/17/21 at 9:42 am
Posted by El Segundo Guy
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Posted on 9/17/21 at 9:42 am
I am looking at "building" a boat for freshwater fishing and am looking at going with a Garmin Force 57", and 2 Garmin Echomap UHD 93SVs.

Anyone have any experience with them? I am much more familiar with the Minnkota/Humminbird set ups but the more I look, the more I am impressed with the Garmin.
This post was edited on 9/17/21 at 9:49 am
Posted by Ice Cream Sammich
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Posted on 9/17/21 at 11:08 am to
I love my Garmin Eco 73sv. Only got one and not Live, but love it nonetheless.
Posted by AlxTgr
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Posted on 9/17/21 at 11:27 am to
Unless you really need to follow contours, there's zero reason to match TM with graphs. I am not a fan of the Force, mostly because of the wireless connection to the foot control.

I currently have two Garmins and one Lowrance. Be cautioned on the 93 thought. Only one network port, so it you one day want to have Livescope, you'll need another box to network the two units. If you go with a 106, you'll get that extra port.
Posted by El Segundo Guy
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Posted on 9/17/21 at 11:54 am to
Thanks. I might be mistaken, but on the build sheet in order to get side imaging on the bow with any Garmin SV, it needs to be matched with a Force.

Is that not accurate?
This post was edited on 9/17/21 at 12:13 pm
Posted by AlxTgr
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Posted on 9/17/21 at 12:56 pm to
quote:

but on the build sheet in order to get side imaging on the bow with any Garmin SV, it needs to be matched with a Force.

Is that not accurate?
Not entirely. I do not see the purpose of SI on the front. But, you do not have to have a built in ducer to get side imaging. They make a TM mount for the GT54/56 if you really want side imaging up front, and you could run that ducer on any make of TM.
Posted by El Segundo Guy
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Posted on 9/17/21 at 12:58 pm to
Got it. Thanks.
Posted by El Segundo Guy
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Posted on 9/29/21 at 1:58 pm to
Thanks for your help. I ordered the boat yesterday and turns out I decided not to go anything Garmin.
Posted by 24nights
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Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 9/29/21 at 2:30 pm to
I'm getting the Garmin livescope put on my new boat as we speak. I am doing the minn kota terovva and it is supposed to link up with the helix7 that came on the boat.
Posted by El Segundo Guy
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Posted on 9/29/21 at 2:47 pm to
I am going to get a Terrova with MDI and a Helix 9 at the bow.

Lowrance at the console. I ordered a Lund. Deep V Lunds fit my fishing needs perfectly.
Posted by 24nights
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Posted on 9/29/21 at 3:20 pm to
I'm getting a 22 Excel 203 bay pro and I'm stoked. Good luck with yours brother
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