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    carlos515 reacted to dingbat's post in the thread Fish finder/bottom map with Like Like.
    Nothing to do with “old” technology, it’s marketing. They “dumb down” and/or package recreational units to hit price points...
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    carlos515 replied to the thread Fish finder/bottom map.
    I just measured where my HDI transducer is. 10 inches to the starboard side of the outdrive trim cylinder. There is not much room back...
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    carlos515 replied to the thread Fish finder/bottom map.
    Thanks, Mc Tool, I think side scan may be worth the extra dollars. My son wants to fish on the upper Ottawa River. I myself am a lake...
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    carlos515 replied to the thread Fish finder/bottom map.
    Ya, for some reason I thought they were a touch screen. Yes just like 2 foot ITIS. Been there done that. I just like getting the best...
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    carlos515 replied to the thread Fish finder/bottom map.
    Well after all the information I received, and finding out my unit is not touch screen, for the price. I will be returning it and...
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    carlos515 replied to the thread Fish finder/bottom map.
    Thanks for the info. I realize that buying an older unit has some limitations. Hopefully the unit lasts a few seasons at least. But for...
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    carlos515 replied to the thread Fish finder/bottom map.
    To answer my own question, I will get the triple shot skimmer that Mc Tool had suggested. I need a 200Khz frequency along with my...
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    carlos515 replied to the thread Fish finder/bottom map.
    Freshwater. Just recreational fishing mostly. My son will be doing the most fishing. I am more into exploring unfamiliar lakes. What...
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    carlos515 replied to the thread Fish finder/bottom map.
    I have the HDI Skimmer Med/High CHIRP/DownScan-000-12570-001. It is 455/800Khz. Now it does not have side scan or 200Khz/CHIRP. But...
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    carlos515 replied to the thread Fish finder/bottom map.
    No transducer. I am looking at ordering, Lowrance Tripleshot 3-in-1 Skimmer Transom Mount Transducer - 000-14029-001. I think that is...
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    carlos515 replied to the thread Fish finder/bottom map.
    Well, the project is finished. I ended up ordering a Hook2 9TS off eBay. I ordered a Navionic+ card for it. Just need to get the...
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    carlos515 replied to the thread GPS Speedo.
    No offence taken. The boat is new to me, so I really am not in tune to it yet. I am more interested in knowing my wake speed, so I do...
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    carlos515 replied to the thread GPS Speedo.
    Ok, good to know.
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    carlos515 replied to the thread GPS Speedo.
    Thank you all for the advice.....The Newport GPS speedo is discontinued for my boat. I looked at the connections of my gauges and they...
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    carlos515 replied to the thread GPS Speedo.
    That would be precise for sure.
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