NorthIDBasser Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 So I need to upgrade both my deck and console graphs. I currently have a Lowrance 480m in console and a Lowrance 136df on the deck. Both work fine, but are 10 yrs old and I need to upgrade. It seems like there have been so many advances made in the last 5 years to graphs, its hard to choose which graph to upgrade to. I'd like to keep my budget around $1000 for each unit with as many of the key features as possible (gps, navionics, side imaging, down imaging?). Im open to suggestions on which features are even worth having. I think it would be cool if i had a deck and console unit that could sync up too. If all of that were possible and could even sync with a trolling motor, id love to hear your thoughts and suggestions for all three. Im not a "techy" by any means but I can find my way around a computer ok. I live in north Idaho and fish mostly deep natural lakes and highland reservoirs. Thank you in advance! Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted March 1, 2015 Super User Posted March 1, 2015 You can do all of that with two Humminbird 899ci HD SI Combos, two Ethernet adaptors (AS EC QDE) and an Ethernet cable ( AS EC 20E). Quote
Robeng Posted March 7, 2015 Posted March 7, 2015 I'd recommend Lowrance higher end units. Gen 2 Touch. HDS - 8 inch - just under $1k. Check them out. Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted March 7, 2015 Super User Posted March 7, 2015 BTW, what is your definition of " sync with a trolling motor" ? Quote
NorthIDBasser Posted March 7, 2015 Author Posted March 7, 2015 My thoughts on "syncing" with a trolling motor would be having graphs that can communicate with a trolling motor to stay on a waypoint or contour line. Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted March 7, 2015 Super User Posted March 7, 2015 My thoughts on "syncing" with a trolling motor would be having graphs that can communicate with a trolling motor to stay on a waypoint or contour line. Humminbird and Minnkota will talk to each other via iPilot Link and follow a selected contour line on Lakemaster mapping software. You need an electric steer Minnkota with the iPilot Link accessory. Quote
Comfortably Numb Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-water/fishfindergpscombos/echomap-73sv/prod169422.html Quote
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