Lowrance HDS-8

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Originally Posted by ezgo

Did you mount your unit on the console. I have my hds-5 ready to go on and the transducer cable pulled to the console. I just have to find two #10 washers with the rubber on them because the ones I took off of the boat in the rear that held the old transducer on are dry rotted. I guess instead of mounting screws for the transducer tracker marine decided to drill out big holes in the boat.

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You ought to put an 18-20" long by 3-4 inch wafer board on the transom using the existing holes with bolts that fit, and mount the transducer to the wafer board. That way, you can put the transducer whereever it gets the best picture and move it if necessary without drilling more holes in the boat.....

How many more jigs do I need to sell to afford the difference between the side/down Hbird8 vs the side/down Low8?

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Originally Posted by Nightprowler

How many more jigs do I need to sell to afford the difference between the side/down Hbird8 vs the side/down Low8?

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More then you can probably make or want to make:-)

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Originally Posted by crappiemax

..... What I really need is a kid to teach me how it works.

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I can rent you JR for a small fee per hour Hands Clapping ......he can teach you.....hey I bet that tree had rope and blocks tied to it, it looks familar ha ha.....that unit is awesome, been saving the couch cushion change for one myself....I want the 8 at least......then JR can teach me how to use it.....

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Originally Posted by Nightprowler

How many more jigs do I need to sell to afford the difference between the side/down Hbird8 vs the side/down Low8?

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None...same price actually.

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Originally Posted by fished-out

You ought to put an 18-20" long by 3-4 inch wafer board on the transom using the existing holes with bolts that fit, and mount the transducer to the wafer board. That way, you can put the transducer whereever it gets the best picture and move it if necessary without drilling more holes in the boat.....

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my boat has a similar idea.....It has 2 metal plates of the same size....one on top of the other.....take the top plate off and attach your ducer....the botom plate stays on the boat....no drilling into the boat when I finally save enough change for a HDS unit (have the plates on both sides of the boat)...mount the bottom plates one time to the boat....the are held together by screws in each corner....if need be can make a new top plate to drill more holes in.....

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Originally Posted by jeepguyjames

I can rent you JR for a small fee per hour Hands Clapping ......he can teach you.....hey I bet that tree had rope and blocks tied to it, it looks familar ha ha.....that unit is awesome, been saving the couch cushion change for one myself....I want the 8 at least......then JR can teach me how to use it.....

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It's a deal but then he'll have to teach me how to catch those little buggers to. I think Tbone is actually the 1st guy to tell me to buy the 8 instead of the 7. I'm glad I did, those soft keys are a great advantage.

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Originally Posted by crappiemax

It's a deal but then he'll have to teach me how to catch those little buggers to. I think Tbone is actually the 1st guy to tell me to buy the 8 instead of the 7. I'm glad I did, those soft keys are a great advantage.

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yea my sights are set on the 8....got a few home improvements to get done also, so may be a while for me, but im on my way......and hes still teaching me how to catch em aha ha

Tone must have heard through the grapevine.

His graph is older than my boat. And it is
Acient.

Tbone said he knew someone, who knew someone and I think it was their friends 2nd cousin who had one....along with about 20 other folks on the electronics board. Like everyone else said, screen size was important. The soft keys were just a plus that came with the 8 or 10.