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I need all new electronics on my boat
Posted on 2/26/19 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 2/26/19 at 2:34 pm
Im looking for an offshore gps/fishfinder/radar combo. I have room for a 12" screen. Ive been looking at the simrad, garmin and hummingbird packages. trying to stay around the 3k mark for material.
Any one I need to stay away from? Any one I need to look into?
We do a lot of bottom fishing and some trolling 10-40 miles out of orange beach.
Thanks!
Any one I need to stay away from? Any one I need to look into?
We do a lot of bottom fishing and some trolling 10-40 miles out of orange beach.
Thanks!
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Posted on 2/26/19 at 2:43 pm to lsaltee
Garmin or Simrad.
Every boat I fish on has Garmins on them, but if I were buying something myself I would go with Simrad. Especially if you want to run CMOR maps. Garmin can't run CMOR but Simrad can, and they are nice for bottom fishing.
Every boat I fish on has Garmins on them, but if I were buying something myself I would go with Simrad. Especially if you want to run CMOR maps. Garmin can't run CMOR but Simrad can, and they are nice for bottom fishing.
Posted on 2/26/19 at 2:43 pm to lsaltee
I'm a Lowrance guy so I say Simrad. I have 3 units on my boat that are networked, ethernet linked, HDI and structure scan. No issues since I installed them.
This post was edited on 2/26/19 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 2/26/19 at 2:52 pm to cbr900racer22
Fantastic. sounds like ill stick with simrad.
Posted on 2/26/19 at 3:01 pm to cbr900racer22
also thru hull or transom mount transducer? all the packages i see have a transom mount.
Posted on 2/26/19 at 3:12 pm to lsaltee
Just depends. Transom mount will be cheaper and easier to install, but won't perform as well or look as clean IMO.
Thru hull is the best way to do it, but is more expensive.
Thru hull is the best way to do it, but is more expensive.
Posted on 2/26/19 at 3:16 pm to CP3
If you care about water temp, transom. If not, thru Hull.
Posted on 2/26/19 at 3:26 pm to HouseofWaffles
Not true. Lowrance PDRT-WSU is the shoot thru with temp sensor.
Posted on 2/26/19 at 3:31 pm to HouseofWaffles
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you care about water temp, transom. If not, thru Hull.
Thru hulls give you water temp. You're thinking shoot thru hull. Not the same thing.
Thru hull = drill a hole in hull and transducer is flush with bottom of hull and directly exposed to water. Best quality and performance
Shoot thru hull - mounted in the hull and beam shoots through the fiber glass to read water. Not directly exposed to water, and isnt as powerful/clear as a true thru hull
Posted on 2/26/19 at 4:01 pm to CP3
I have a separate water temp gauge on the boat.
Posted on 2/26/19 at 5:37 pm to lsaltee
For lowrance I recommend the Airmar through hull for offshore. Night and day difference than a standard 2d fiver from lowrance
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