Hi,
I’m hoping to get some very general recommendations/suggestions about upgrading electronics on my 1989 22’ Revenge. I currently have an all-Furuno setup consisting of an older Furuno chart plotter (I don’t know the exact model # - it’s a black and white display, circa 2001), Furuno radar dome, and a furuno LS-6100 sounder. The GPS works great, but the radar and sounder don’t seem to work all that well and they are quite hard to read. I was originally considering upgrading the electronics because I need charts for lower Puget Sound, but can’t get the old Cmap cartridges for the chartplotter anymore (I’ve looked all over, but they are extremely hard to find now). Also Since I’ve recently gotten into saltwater fishing I’d like to make sure the sounder is operating at a high quality as well.
I’m hoping to get advice on what newer (used or new) units or combinations I should consider, and what brands you recommend. It would be great if I didn’t have to update the furuno Radar dome and transducer, and could just replace the chart plotter and sounder display units with newer ones. However, I don’t know if this is possible because of the age and type (analog vs digital?) of the Furuno Radar dome and the transducer. I don’t think I really need two separate units like I currently have - I’m fine with splitting a screen with sonar/plotter. Also I don’t need the latest equipment, just something newer than I currently have that I could obtain used. If I have to replace the entire setup, radar and all, I’m hoping to stay under $1500 for the entire package – not sure how feasible this is.
Let me know any suggestions you guys have, Thanks for all the help!
I’m hoping to get some very general recommendations/suggestions about upgrading electronics on my 1989 22’ Revenge. I currently have an all-Furuno setup consisting of an older Furuno chart plotter (I don’t know the exact model # - it’s a black and white display, circa 2001), Furuno radar dome, and a furuno LS-6100 sounder. The GPS works great, but the radar and sounder don’t seem to work all that well and they are quite hard to read. I was originally considering upgrading the electronics because I need charts for lower Puget Sound, but can’t get the old Cmap cartridges for the chartplotter anymore (I’ve looked all over, but they are extremely hard to find now). Also Since I’ve recently gotten into saltwater fishing I’d like to make sure the sounder is operating at a high quality as well.
I’m hoping to get advice on what newer (used or new) units or combinations I should consider, and what brands you recommend. It would be great if I didn’t have to update the furuno Radar dome and transducer, and could just replace the chart plotter and sounder display units with newer ones. However, I don’t know if this is possible because of the age and type (analog vs digital?) of the Furuno Radar dome and the transducer. I don’t think I really need two separate units like I currently have - I’m fine with splitting a screen with sonar/plotter. Also I don’t need the latest equipment, just something newer than I currently have that I could obtain used. If I have to replace the entire setup, radar and all, I’m hoping to stay under $1500 for the entire package – not sure how feasible this is.
Let me know any suggestions you guys have, Thanks for all the help!
