what GPS to get???
Submitted by Tony Halliday on Mon, 2010-01-25 18:07
well with a new tub bought today, I'm going to need new electronics for it.
sounder is a no-brainer and will be a FCV585 Furuno,
but the stand alone GPS is the dilemma ???? was thinking Northstar / Navman, but I'm open to hear what others can advise as well. budget would be around $1000 max for the plotter and 6inch or bigger screen size.
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STEVE231
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GPS
Anything that uses NAVIONICS cartography.
teddy
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navman
had one was alright , only problem was the antenna connection broke , couldn't fix it so $250 to $300 to replace
just brought a raymarine a70 from us for $1100 dollars
all the gear no idea
Faulkner Family
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HUMMINBIRD do a great Gps .
HUMMINBIRD do a great Gps . we have the 917c spit but have disconected the sound by tim as it interfeered with the furnuo 585. BUt as far a GPS go it is so full of detail and easy to use can not fault it it runs the navionics gold card. you can get the gps on it's own.
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Tim
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Lowrance
I would be looking at the lowrance Tony.
http://www.biasboating.com.au/p-2546-lowrance-hds-7m-colour-high-definition-broadband-gps-chartplotters.aspx
I could never go back to Navman/Northstar.
Also they are all owned ny Navico and from what I have read the Northstar brand has been shelved with no more R&D while they push forward with other brands ie Lowrance so you will continue to get fixes and software upgrades.
Tony Halliday
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yes just had a look at the
yes just had a look at the Lowrance HDS-7m and HDS-8m specs, they pretty good and not baldy priced.
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HuggyB
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agreed with Lowrance
thats what I'd be getting. Or possibly Garmin, but for the price the HDS-7m it's a no brainer I reckon.
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Justin Poole
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THanks for the tips I am off
THanks for the tips I am off to get a HDS 7 awesome thing for only a $Gee..
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Simon C
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another vote for the lowrance
get the 8inch if you can stretch it, great combo with the 585 and I can see both from the back of my stabi whilst drifting for bottom fish.
Decella
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Northstar/Navman no more!
They have discontinued this range of sounders/GPS so if you were to get one I think you would find it difficult later on for warrenties ect. Lowrancwe is the way to go in my opinion. I have a Navman and am not really happy with the C-Map compared to the Navionics.
Wreckless
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I have the fcv-585 with a 1kw in-hull tducer
I use the Raymarine 435I gps plotter with Navionics cartography. The Raymarine is great and has the antenna built in. I sit it on the dash inside the windscreen and it shoots through the fibreglass roof - works great and is easy to use. With Navionics you can get a chart that does Esperance to Darwin. Hav had other gps's in the past and most newer ones are good.
The most important thing is the cartography - don't go for anything but Navionics or C-Map.
Mick
till
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Navionics gold does all of
Navionics gold does all of australia, forget c-map.
jersey
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Tony
I had a look at the site and they seem as good as any,and the price is not bad,BUT,check to see how much the card is,as this can add another $250/350.to the overall.Just a thought as Im sure you noticed that.jersey
Dale
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What boat did you get Tony?
What boat did you get Tony? Any pics on the web?
Cheers
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Tony Halliday
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Dale new tub is a Bertram 25
Dale new tub is a Bertram 25 Nova, old boat, but with a newish Mercuiser MPI 425hp in it. Needs a little tlc and lick&polish, but perfect for the type of family and fishing needs I have.
Got a FCV 585 and tranny on order to collect on Tuesday, just the GPS now to decide on before the weekend, so next week can go out on the sea before I go back to work.
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Dale
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Very nice Tony, looks a good
Very nice Tony, looks a good cruisin vessel.
Cheers
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Tony Halliday
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thanks mate, with the 415hp
thanks mate,
with the 415hp Horizon MPI Mercruiser in it, it should cruiser pretty well at a good turn of speed for getting home from the FADs
Tony Halliday: ~Meals on Reels ~
It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it
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grayzeee
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i have a lowrance next to my
i have a lowrance next to my 585
highly reccomended. just a shame you can't link them so you can't plot a mark on the sounder
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
till
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You can though. I've seen it
You can though. I've seen it working.
Tony Halliday
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well decisions got a lot
well decisions got a lot simpler this week!!!
Navman / Northstar are pulling from the Aussie market and many others, leaving only Simrad & Lowrance from that companies line up of brands. Another GFC casualty it seems.
Rumor also has it that Raymarine is in a spot of bother as well, so I'm back to Furuno & Lowrance with dealerships and back-up on a unit.
Seems the GFC shake-ups will go on this year, still a lot of leisure product brands that have felt the lower disposable income follow drying up.
So it looks like a HDS-7 or HDS-8 vs a Furuno GP7000, as the best options, or go back to a PC based plotter system and a small back-up unit for peace of mind.
Tony Halliday: ~Meals on Reels ~
It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it
"It is always in season for old men to learn." Aeschylus (525-456 BC)
"In a mad world only the mad are sane." Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998)