Raymarine Dragonfly

[OpiemusRex]

When I joined this forum I became concerned after reading some less then positive posts concerning the Dragonfly. I had already purchased one based on some research and was second guessing myself.

I have had nothing but positive things to say about this unit to date. It is way better then anything I have had so far. The DI is spectacular and when I mark fish I know that I am indeed on fish. I usually like to use the split screen in color sonar and DI vertically image. The color sonar will indicate fish but the DI will show you if it is fish or brush or a mixture of both.

I was displeased that it didn't have the detailed maps of the interior lakes of SC and discussed the matter with Raymarine and Navionics, I pled my case and failed to get a free update but did purchase the Navionics Updates card which allowed me to get the detailed maps of lakes in SC and obtain free updates for a year for $99.00.

So far I have been very impressed, in the river where every other depth finder/fishfinder has shown nothing but fictitious fish and clutter, the Dragonfly can be dialed in to show real fish and cover. I think it is just a matter of getting used to the unit and experimenting with the sensitivity, noise reduction and other features.

I like it!

[rnvinc]

Pix Pix...we like pix...



Rickie

[Don G]

5" or 7" screen?

[genec]

like to see pic,send us pic

[slabbacks]

Being confident in the unit just makes it that much better on the water, glad you got it down.....now not wanting to


PXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX please

[DrNip]

Great! I have been looking at this unit as well but then Garmin dropped their new ones. Decisions, decisions, decisions.

[rnvinc]

Great! I have been looking at this unit as well but then Garmin dropped their new ones. Decisions, decisions, decisions.

The soon to be released Simrad Evo2 is getting very interesting discussions at THT...

Hmmm...

Rickie

[OpiemusRex]

I'll get pics next time out, but that is one of the only issues I don't like. To get a screenshot you have to put a non-navionics miro sc card in the card slot to take a screenshot. I call and voiced my opinion to that but they stated that the method above is the only way to ensure that you do not corrupt a chart card. I think it will be easier to just take a picture of the screen instead of turning back around and trying to re-create the same screenshot to save to the micro sd card.

[CrappiePappy]

I'll get pics next time out, but that is one of the only issues I don't like. To get a screenshot you have to put a non-navionics miro sc card in the card slot to take a screenshot. I call and voiced my opinion to that but they stated that the method above is the only way to ensure that you do not corrupt a chart card. I think it will be easier to just take a picture of the screen instead of turning back around and trying to re-create the same screenshot to save to the micro sd card.

Actually I don't think that's quite accurate, seeing as how other units have dual SD card slots. You would have to punch a few buttons to switch between the chart card & blank card, but it's doable. Once on the menu for the chart card, the screenshot sequence of button pushes wouldn't function ... so there shouldn't be any way to corrupt the chart card (it should be a read only function, anyway).

And you shouldn't have to turn around & try to re-create the same image for a screenshot ... you should be able to remove the chart card, pop in the blank card, then scroll back through the screen history & then take the screenshot. But, yeah ... having a camera handy works good, too. (and always take several shots from different perspectives, in case the "one" shot doesn't come out as good as you expected)

... cp

[rnvinc]

Pix Pix ... We like camera pix of screens too ... !!

Rickie