Stand alone chart plotter options
Submitted by Jackalchub on Wed, 2013-02-06 10:37
Hey crew,
Sorry if this has been covered a lot, my lowrance plotter has failed me.. Hopefully I can put my micro sd into someone else's plotter and retain my waypoints?
Also, Iam now in the market for a new stand alone plotter... Don't really want to spend more than 1k, but might if I have to...
My last plotter was nothing flash, (lowrance elite 5) and I found it was good enough for me.
im interested in feedback from Simrad, Garmin, etc users.. Like I said, nothing flash, just want a decent map with contours, etc that is easy to use, mark spots.. Then accurately drive back over them.
The devastation lingers.
Thanks in advance for your response
tim-o
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Pretty sure the points are
Pretty sure the points are saved to the plotter! Presuming you are referring to the navionics sd card. Bummer...look at raymarine too. I got the navionics app on my phone as back up, has gold charts and plots/tracks, 17 bucks
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snappermiles
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i hope you have your waypoints backed up
as they are kept on the gps not the card!
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Jackalchub
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Ok, thanks for the bad news.
Ok, thanks for the bad news. Any feedback on stand alone Plotters, recommendations?
Jackalchub
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Don't really want to reward
Don't really want to reward lowrance by purchasing another one, they haven't been of great assistance. Ill be stoked with any feedback. Thanks
snappermiles
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well your not going to like mine then
i love my hds 8! and simrad is a part of lowrance!
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Rob H
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photograph your waypoints
photograph your waypoints page every now and then to have a backup of your waypoints
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Jackalchub
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I like it mate, any
I like it mate, any posative response is good response, thanks. Do you run your HDS split screen? Or do you have a separate sounder? I have been loving having a stand alone plotter.. Makes things easier. If my SD card only holds the navionics maps, does this mean I can put my card in a US plotter and it will be good to go? Also do you know if it will be compatible with other brands... I guess I'm asking if lowrance have locked my map files to lowrance products only.
Sorry if this is confusing, thanks for your response
snappermiles
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i now run a hds 8 as gps
and a 585 as a sounder! if you buy a us gps lowrance it wont work! they have geofencing! if its a navionics card it should be compatable with any gps that runs navionics!
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Jackalchub
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Good setup, I've decided on
Good setup, I've decided on the furuno but have no idea on the plotter. Do you run 2 transducers? Either side of the hull? I did like the functionality of lowrance
snappermiles
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transducers
yeh mate i run the dual transducers 1kw on the furuno and 600w on the lowrance! the 1kw is through hull and the 600 is transom mount but its on the same side! they run fine together! no interference!
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hekser
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wondering if anyone
runs navionics app on a gps enabled tablet?
im in the same boat- looking to get a chartplotter, for as little as possible- have toyed with the idea. has anyone/is anyone doing this?
you can get tablets under $200 on the web.. and the app costs like 17$ ...
tim-o
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Would work good, but screen
Would work good, but screen visibility in the sun would suck and its not water proof
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Jackalchub
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No tablet for me, I want
No tablet for me, I want things to be easy out there
hekser
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i ended up
orderin a lowrance elite 4m today 295$ only got a tinny so im not going all out. thought the price was right.. are they any good¿
pale ale
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Is geofencing only an issue
Is geofencing only an issue if you download an updated version?