Looking for a good Chartplotter/fishfinder

[Schanen24]

Can anyone recommend a decent GPS/Charplotter/Fishfinder? I do alot of saltwater fishing in South Florida. I've been looking at a Furuno GP1650 but was wondering if there was anything else out there that is comparable.

 

[JB]

Re: Looking for a good Chartplotter/fishfinder

Ahoy Schanen. The Furuno is certainly a nice unit, but not the equal of a Garmin color unit with Bluecharts. The Garmin 2010C model leads the pack in GPS. Even the 168 monochrome Garmin dual units, with Bluecharts, are better, at a fraction of the price.<br /><br /><br />For sonar the Furuno is probably as good as you can get for big, deep water. For shallow water, the Garmin dual units are also excellent.<br /><br />If you want the best sonar, get the Furuno. If you want the best gps, get a Garmin. If you want the best combo, I would still go with the Garmin.<br /><br />Red sky at night. . .<br />JB

 

[Schanen24]

Re: Looking for a good Chartplotter/fishfinder

Thanks J.B. I'll look into the Garmin units. I actually hadn't considered them before. Maybe that's because the salesman at my local marine electronics store recommended the Furuno so highly. I wonder if he works on commission?

 

[SeaDawg]

Re: Looking for a good Chartplotter/fishfinder

I agree with JB. Garmin has the best inshore and GPS systems that I have seen, and I've messed with a lot of them.<br /><br />The Furuno is very good for offshore deep water fishing.<br /><br />But my next bigwater boat will have all Garmin on it.

 

[Pursuit2150]

Re: Looking for a good Chartplotter/fishfinder

If you are looking for a combination unit. I personally don't recommed them. If ether the GPS, or the sounder goes,you have Zip, until repaired.Also go for quality not price,you get what you pay for. Most combs,have a split screen= 1/2 gps,1/2 sounder, and it is a pain switching back and forth.