Hey everyone,
I have an '05 Stratos 275XL. I just started getting back into fishing and using the boat again. As I was out on the water last weekend I realized, "wow, these electronics are ancient." I am looking to upgrade from the Lowrance Mark 4 (at the helm) and the Lowrance X52 on the bow. The Mark 4 transducer is on the transom, the X52 transducer is on the trolling motor.
I've had my eye on the Lowrance HDS-5. I want to keep the cost as low as possible, but I don't want to wind up getting crappy electronics. For now, since the budget is tight, I'm considering upgrading just 1 of the units and then upgrading the other in the spring.
I want something that is easily upgradable in the future. I want to eventually put side imaging transducers on and possibly other sensors. Not sure how "energy efficient" the new color screen models are?
What electronics do you all have? I'm looking for opinions, suggestions, comments, concerns...
Thanks in advance for the help!!
-Dale