Two Lowrance Hds7 Or One Hds9

[Jiggin26]

Hey Guys, I have a Bass Tracker Tournament TX17 and I want to add either one Lowrance Gen2 Touch HDS9 or two Gen2 Touch HDS7's. With the current price drop, i can get two of the HDS7's for the price of an HDS9. I have some questions:

 

- I already have a new structure scan transducer, can one SS transducer provide two units with SS?

 

- My front Minn Kota has the built in sonar, does this mean i don't need to run an additional transducer for the unit in the front of the boat? But i would need a transducer for the console unit for it to function when cruising with the trolling motor up?

 

- I think this question is a no brainer, but for the price wouldn't two of the HDS7's serve me better than just having one HDS9 in the front of the boat? I know the larger screen of the HDS9 is nice, but then i would only have one unit.

 

Any other info on how to run two HDS7's together with SS would be great.

 

Thanks!

[Wayne P.]

You can share a LSS transducer via Ethernet.

The LSS box has two Ethernet ports.

 

You can use the US2 with either model, just need the Lowrance adapter cable.

 

If you got two 7's would you put both at the bow instead of a single 9 at the bow??????

[Jiggin26]

i was thinking one 7 at the bow and one 7 at the console.

 

would i need the LSS box since the Gen2 touch units have the built in Structure Scan? 

[Wayne P.]

i was thinking one 7 at the bow and one 7 at the console.

 

would i need the LSS box since the Gen2 touch units have the built in Structure Scan? 

If you want two units, why are you also considering the single 9 ??

 

No box needed for the Touch units. Just a cable between units to share the LSS transducer.

[Jiggin26]

i originally was just going to put a single 9 at the front of the boat due to it having the bigger screen. Now i see it is beneficial to have one at the front and the console. I am now going to go with a 7 at the front and a 7 at the console. No HDS9 if i get the two HDS7's

[Wayne P.]

i originally was just going to put a single 9 at the front of the boat due to it having the bigger screen. Now i see it is beneficial to have one at the front and the console. I am now going to go with a 7 at the front and a 7 at the console. No HDS9 if i get the two HDS7's

One at both locations is good.

[K_Mac]

One at both locations is good.

Yep. Two is better than one in this situation. Enjoy the 7s. They will serve you well.