Need advice for a decent Sounder + GPS!!!
Submitted by jus on Fri, 2009-03-20 13:49
Hi everyone,
I have just recently bought my first little dinghy (off danobigfish!) and am currently looking around for a decent sounder under $500 if possible. It doesnt have to be too flash or powerful, cos all I intend to use it is for fishing on the Swan..as long as it can tell the me depth, water temp (and where all the big fish are, and what bait to use) I'll be happy :P
Also, can anyone reccomend a decent gps too?
Cheers!
Justin
wopjrb
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lowrance x67c is exellent - around $500
you can get a little yellow navman gps for around $100 bucks but its justt a screen aand a track poor quality. lowrance finder h20c is exellent but pricey cos you need an electronic chart to go witth it and the chart can cost $250+ butt that covers shark bay to esperance in detail, including depths tides and moonphases, the gps is around $500., my x67c is about 3years old and still works a treat tthe plug at the back stuffs up some times but tthe colour screen has various options iincluding nightt vision and the detail is exellent with plenty of ajustments
catchalittle
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Chief the sons dingy had a
Chief the sons dingy had a cheap Eagle sounder in it for a while cost $80 then he bought a hummingbird pirahana $120 both these worked well for a small dingy,otherwise go and talk to the boys at Hayway marine in Belmont they know therir stuff and price wise they are excellent and give great service.
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Nathan
Nathan