Quote Originally Posted by Twobrokefarmer View Post
Thanks, Cane Pole

I have been reading everyone's post trying to decide what to do. I had a Lowrance X55-A on the front of my boat and X70A on the console. I have been wanting to upgrade becuase I currently have no GPS. I thought that I wanted a HB-997-SI but looking at all the post has made me wait and see. But as luck would have it the X55-A has went out. So after reading your post on linking different units together I could use some more advice if you were going to replace both depth finders and have GPS on at least one of them.
What would you recommend ? Thanks for any advice you could share on this!

Thanks
Kevin
I don't like to recommend any particular unit. All have good and bad points. Everyone has an opinion about these combos.

Personally, I don't care much about the combos, but it is kinda a necessary evil with Humminbird SI unless you wanna do some PIA rigging'.

I just purchased a Lowrance LX27c just for the big screen. I did not want the maps or the GPS, but the LX27c is capable of these features. Before I made this purchase, I was looking at the Humminbird 917c. LX27c 250-300 bucks cheaper if you call 600 bucks cheap.

I use separate hand held GPS. I like the mobility of the hand helds. Move from boat to boat without rewiring.

I fish with a couple of fellers that couldn't find the end of the boat ramp without the GPS. :rolleyes:

I never know whose or what boat I might be using to fish from. The hand held gives this flexibility.