Which sounder????
Hi all,Trying to get some feed back on what people think and their experiances on either a furuno 585 compaired to the lowrance hds to the same value.I know its an age old dicussion but im interested to get an update fron crew that have had this desission to make,how they went with what they brought and so on.Most of my fishing is done off mandurah in 50-100 metres but i also use the boat for game fishing.finding bait schools that may be 50m under the boat in 1000m of water is what i want my sounder to do.Am i asking to much from a non commersial sounder.My best mate has the 585 and 1kw transducer which is what im leaning toward and he loves it.I currently have a hds7 for my plotter and i like the idea of having maching units so they can talk to each other.Is that just a gimmick?Any info from fellow members would be appreciated.Cheers
Georgejungle
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Date Joined: 25/03/09
I would lean towards the
I would lean towards the furuno. 585 1kw is heaps for that type of fishing it is the better of the two IMO.Use the search function the topic has been thrashed around for years.I cant personally see any benefits to having your units talk to each other ones a sounder ones a plotter the name at the top of each unit doesnt have to mach.
CCC
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Date Joined: 29/03/10
Dont forget simrad NSSCCC
Dont forget simrad NSS
CCC
meersy
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Date Joined: 20/04/10
do you have one of these
do you have one of these units?How do you compare it to furuno and lowrance?
CCC
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Date Joined: 29/03/10
Yes i have one, the NNS 12.
Yes i have one, the NNS 12. I would buy one just based how easy they are to use. I up graded from the HDS10
Check out the below
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/coral-bay-3-day-adventure
CCC
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Date Joined: 29/03/10
Call michael at Chivers
Call michael at Chivers Marine. He was running a top end Furuno with 2kw transducer and HDS 10with a 1kw transducer. Has screen shots etc from both. From what i have seen there is not much differance betwwen the two.......well not enough differance for the price differance.
I have the NNS networked to a HDS 5 running a 1kw transducer.
CCC
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Oops sorry put the wrong
Oops sorry put the wrong link up last time
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/sounder-screen-shots
meersy
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Date Joined: 20/04/10
very interesting ccc.I will
very interesting ccc.I will check them out.
till
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New furuno 587 =)
New furuno 587 =)
grayzeee
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Date Joined: 09/07/09
furuno 585. Tried, tested and
furuno 585. Tried, tested and proven over a few years.
it's the safe bet to do what you ask. just have your finger ready on the wpt button.
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
Tomcat
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Date Joined: 24/02/11
Raymarine
I run c120 w e120w had hds 10 ray is easy to use can run live cameras pm me email and i will send you photos in 400 mt with 1 kl can run auto pilot of plotter I think it comes down to how much effort
You put In but try and go out with different guys and see for yourself best of luck
katsy85
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Date Joined: 13/02/12
Hey tomcat, do you know if
Hey tomcat, do you know if you can use a 1kw with an ray a-65? or is it 600w only?
Tomcat
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Date Joined: 24/02/11
A65
Not sure on that but the p66 600 w works well on raymarine