Best Boat electronics - 12in units
Submitted by Josh on Wed, 2022-03-02 18:23
Hi FW crew
I am restoring my 23ft Caribbean, and part of the restoration is a new dash pod with a flush mounted single big screen sounder.
Prior to making the new dash I want to gather all the new electronics and make the best layout possible.
If anyone has experience with big screen sounders I would love any feedback.
Currently I have a 9in Garmin and am pretty happy with navigation and usability, but I'm happy to change brands.
The Volvo Penta vessel control is not compatible with a sounder, so no consideration there.
I live in Albany, so will be planning to use it for squidding the sound through to out deep.
Cheers
Blackgold
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Hi josh what is the squiding
Hi josh what is the squiding like in Albany
Josh
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Hi Black Gold Squidding is
Hi Black Gold
Squidding is pretty consistent in Albany. I have always managed a couple through to a big bag.
I find whites to be the most productive colour, and I go in the 3-10m range, all within 10mins of the town or emu point ramps.
Some people brag about 15 in 15 mins but I haven't found that yet
squidvicious1
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Date Joined: 22/07/10
Also in the middle of
Also in the middle of Middleton beach over the broken ground,run it above a paternoster rig.flathead will be a bycatch from the paternoster.
Sea goat
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i have a lowrance live 12 and
i have a lowrance live 12 and have found it quite ok.
dmck
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Date Joined: 07/03/19
New range of SIMRAD...
about to be released.
I guess that means new Lowrance HDS's soon too....