Added to my Lowrance HDS set-up

[Lonestar Proud]

I haven't had time to install yet, but I bought a HDS-8 the other day. This gives me three HDS units now, which sounds crazy, but I have a plan!

I'm going to install the 8 on the console, take the 5 from up front and mount it next to the 8 on the console, and then move the 7 up to the trolling motor.
The 8 will be used strictly for downscan/sidescan while searching, or on 2D sonar while traveling. The 5 will be used to monitor mapping and centering up over waypoints, or switched to downscan while the 8 is on full screen sidescan. I'm thinking that a 5" screen on mapping or downscan will be a lot better than split screens I had to do before, gonna be a larger view. The 7 will be connected to the puck transducer on the t-motor for 2D sonar and used in split screen mode to also monitor downscan on the back of the boat. The 7 will be much easier on my old eyes while up front will a jiggin pole in my hands.
All three units will be connected together through ethernet so when a waypoint is saved on any unit it'll automatically be saved to all of them.
When I had just the 7 on the console and the 5 up front I thought I had a very good set-up, I had to switch screens quite a bit to see what I wanted to see, but it was a good set-up. Adding the 8 to the mix should make it a great set-up.

[jimp]

congrats, better not leave that boat unattended for long. Nice set up

[jaxsprat]

Congrats-sounds like a real neat setup..................

[gobbler]

whew, that sounds luxurious!

[mduncan62]

Works for me. Nice thing is you can view whatever you want on any unit. Any transducer, any unit.

[lcookie]

You will enjoy. I have a similar setup but it is with birds. The boat never leaves my sight and is garage kept.

[kosmo]

might wont to get a guard dog

[crappiemax]

Sounds like a great set up.
I have an 8 on the console and I just bought a 7 for the front. I'm thinking though, do I want to put the 7 on the console and put the 8 up front?