Thread: Lowrance GPS specs.

Originally Posted by mduncan62

Once I get the starter kit installed, I might get the fuel flow sensor,and the yamaha sensor, if it'll work with my 150vmax.
So many possibilities with the HDS networking.

Just passing this along...
Last year when I got my first hds I wanted to get my etech set up with the nmea2000. Was going to do what you had mentioned about the fuel thing. After talking with Justin (at 3Rivers) I backed off in getting the fuel flow monitor. He mentioned the fact that he knew of "one" individual who lost his engine due to adding the component. It had to do with a malfunction of the sensor. Granted, this conversation with him was over a year ago and I am pretty much paraphrasing our conversation. Chances are if I put the fuel flow on the nmea2000 system I wouldn't notice any problems. I didn't want to risk my new engine.....That being said, I do like having the nmea kit and its easy to add components to the backbone...just have so many wires to deal with now!

Originally Posted by Shellback

Just trying a polite hint. Let's leave the who's company is the best out of the equation, as I'm sure you will start boasting about how Lowrance would do it better. Do you really think calling Humminbird software programmers, lazy, is a fitting way for an adult to get Humminbird to fix the donut. Ya think their programmers are sitting around with their feet on the desk chuckling that they aren't fixing the donut? I'd guess if management saw fit to change the programming, they would have their men do it. Would you like a thread on the internet referring to you as lazy at your job?

I'm not Kosmo, and I'm not the fanboy for Lowrance. If there's a thread comparing the units I'll give my 2 cents. I can spell, and speak english. That being said, I understand what you are saying about calling people lazy at their jobs, and you have a point there. But if someone can force Rickie to stop his pursuit, then they could stop the HB wish list too. Then you might not have all the other things that they have "changed". And without Lowrance HDS, you'd never know a lot of the things on the wishlist exist. For the first years of SI, HB could put anything on the market and if there was a wish list, I bet it was small. Enter the HDS system and boom, there's features that HB users want. The same will occur for things that HB does, kind of like SI. How many years was SI on the Lowrance wish list? Several.

Again, I owned HB, and now I own Low, both are great in their own ways, and as the units and software evolve, you see features from both being added. We all gain from both brands being around.

Remember when HB added an upgrade to their GPS puck? It was expensive, and didn't last long on the market. Then they added the "50 channel" or whatever it is now and a big deal was made about the update speed? If Tom is telling the truth about his performance with his HDS with the 5x per second puck, and it works as expected, then I'm sure HB can change it too. I believe this was the genesis for the Donut project.

I think we all have some fun ribbing, and some times feelings get hurt, and we all jump in sometimes where we don't belong. Most of the time I think someone could mention the donut, or say donut in a thread, and it's really no big deal until someone makes a stink, then the thread starts on fire.

Originally Posted by drifter106

Just passing this along...
Last year when I got my first hds I wanted to get my etech set up with the nmea2000. Was going to do what you had mentioned about the fuel thing. After talking with Justin (at 3Rivers) I backed off in getting the fuel flow monitor. He mentioned the fact that he knew of "one" individual who lost his engine due to adding the component. It had to do with a malfunction of the sensor. Granted, this conversation with him was over a year ago and I am pretty much paraphrasing our conversation. Chances are if I put the fuel flow on the nmea2000 system I wouldn't notice any problems. I didn't want to risk my new engine.....That being said, I do like having the nmea kit and its easy to add components to the backbone...just have so many wires to deal with now!

Thanks for the info. It's like the guys that buy a new boat, but disable the oil pump and add oil to the gas. Everything can malfunction, everything. :p Did you add the engine interface to yours?

Save your money on the Yamaha cable. Half the data is prioritized for the Yamaha digital display which Yamaha will sell to you. Merc and Etech gets all engine data though.

Originally Posted by mduncan62

Thanks for the info. It's like the guys that buy a new boat, but disable the oil pump and add oil to the gas. Everything can malfunction, everything. :p Did you add the engine interface to yours?

Yes I did...on the etech it was a very TIGHT fit. To be honest with you...I have played a little bit with it but when I added the LSS1 it has pretty much taken up all my time. The one thing I do notice is the difference between the 4000 and internal 3000 antenna's. For me and my location that arrow "flows like butter". The only thing I see that it has a problem with is a sudden turn of the boat. I have the 4000 puck about 1 1/2 away from the ducer which makes every waypoint pretty much spot on. I wanted to put it straight over the puck but Lowrance CS told me to keep it 3 ft away from the motor. I cheated some...measured the distance and its 31 inches. Love the ability to sidescan, stop, and mark something 40 or 50 ft away from the boat and then have it come up on my map (either on the console or the bow). Might be a shorter way to do it but my way of stopping the unit, back pedaling the picture and marking your spot takes a while. Then you gotta crank things back up. Still worth it though....

Originally Posted by mduncan62

I'm not Kosmo, and I'm not the fanboy for Lowrance. If there's a thread comparing the units I'll give my 2 cents. I can spell, and speak english. That being said, I understand what you are saying about calling people lazy at their jobs, and you have a point there. But if someone can force Rickie to stop his pursuit, then they could stop the HB wish list too. Then you might not have all the other things that they have "changed". And without Lowrance HDS, you'd never know a lot of the things on the wishlist exist. For the first years of SI, HB could put anything on the market and if there was a wish list, I bet it was small. Enter the HDS system and boom, there's features that HB users want. The same will occur for things that HB does, kind of like SI. How many years was SI on the Lowrance wish list? Several.

Again, I owned HB, and now I own Low, both are great in their own ways, and as the units and software evolve, you see features from both being added. We all gain from both brands being around.

Remember when HB added an upgrade to their GPS puck? It was expensive, and didn't last long on the market. Then they added the "50 channel" or whatever it is now and a big deal was made about the update speed? If Tom is telling the truth about his performance with his HDS with the 5x per second puck, and it works as expected, then I'm sure HB can change it too. I believe this was the genesis for the Donut project.

I think we all have some fun ribbing, and some times feelings get hurt, and we all jump in sometimes where we don't belong. Most of the time I think someone could mention the donut, or say donut in a thread, and it's really no big deal until someone makes a stink, then the thread starts on fire.

There you go, just turning back into a Lowrance versus H/B. I'm done, not worth arguing with people who use childish donut comments in their signatures. Kinda like it's all Bush's fault.

Noted Tom, and thanks for the heads up. Good Stuff Drifter. I get a couple dollars burning a hole in my pocket, and there it goes. Giving some thought to the sonic hub. Wouldn't mind the broadband radar, if someone would give it to me for free......

Shellback, Really? Seriously? Really? The sig has been there for some time, but I changed it for you. Take a break, read it again.