New Chart Plotters $600-$900
Submitted by jhawk58 on Tue, 2013-09-03 13:17
I am looking for a new stand alone Chartplotter not really interested in combos as I already have a Furuno fcv 620 I was looking at the Garmin 556 however I am open to suggestions.
Cheers
lame
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at the end of the day it's
at the end of the day it's just a GPS also depends if you want c map or navonics
one thing to check is zoom range i know my old dinasour use to zoom within 0.2nm my current one zooms in to 20m which helps to anchor on small bombies but sometimes a pain in the **** driving around in circles(within a meter or 2) trying to get the perfect drop
lame
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oops or BlueChart g2 haha
oops or BlueChart g2 haha
JohnF
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Garmin 740, can get cheap
Garmin 740, can get cheap now, really good and intuitive touch screen. Get a 1 kw sounder for free as backup to the furuno (not as good as the furuno sounder).
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
jhawk58
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Garmin
I have been looking at the garmin 700 series they are a bit out of my price range however money will stretch that far if need be. My main concern is not the sounder but the maps are the base maps any good or will I have to upgrade to Bluechart g2 as that is another $400 I could spend elsewhere. Very interested to here your thoughts.
lame
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i'ld prob just go a lowrance
i'ld prob just go a lowrance or what ever was cheapest as long as it showed a safe passage on the chart for the places you fish or the ones on your wish list and mark the spots of interest
if you end up going to the higher price bracket consider the simrad nss7 , it's been idiot proof enough that even i can operate it and if you ever upgrade your tube the options are endless (radar , auto pilot ect)
jhawk58
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I would possibly go for a
I would possibly go for a lowrance however I have not had good experiences from them they may well have picked up there game however I don't think I will buy one again. I will probably end up with a garmin and upgrade to the BlueChart g2 maps.
JohnF
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If just GPS nothing wrong
If just GPS nothing wrong with Lowrance. With the Garmin, not sure how good the base map is, mine was a US model, G2 maps about $170.
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
barracuda
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What gps/sounder combo please?
I have been looking at several and now am confused. max spend $800, I have a navman tracker 5110 with cracked screen. but thinking of the combo upgrade...
http://www.bcf.com.au/online-store/products/Garmin-GPSMap750s-Fish-Finder-Chartplotter-Combo.aspx?pid=288652#Cross
any good?
or where to get the dragonfly from please.
thanks
Vinesh87
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I can vouch for the
I can vouch for the Dragonfly, its a brilliant little combo ! Can be bought from whitworths i think ?
hilly9
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whitworths
Whitworths have 4 drangonflys due in late this week. Two are already spoken for so you may want to be quick
jhawk58
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Garmin 750s
Mate i would have a garmin 750s on my boat right now if the funds permited it. I have used a mates and the maps are great show all the channels, shoals, reefs and has a bright touchscreen display for 900 bucks i dont think you could go wrong. I have also heard the dragonfly's are a great unit with the new chirp sounder however i am yet to use one.
Troy Summers
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http://fishwrecked.com/forum
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/fs-lowrance-elite-5-combo-waypoints-oceanside-tackle-drift-anchor-baron-sportsman
barracuda
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Great thanks for info, will
Great thanks for info, will check it out
uncleben
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should be able to get garmin
should be able to get garmin 750s at a good price at the moment as the new model has been released.. garmin 70s I think they are... also 50s model available