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I am wanting to buy a new fishfinder. I want one with a built in gps. My question is, how difficult would it be to use the same fishfinder for both my console/tm unit? Can I just unplug from console and plug into and attach to a bracket on the front?
Yep, just have to buy a set up for the front. Huminbid is easier to do this with than the Elite series stuff is but neither is hard to do.
Are you running 2 ducers or just 1?I have 2 Lowrances. The console is running off the rear ducer and the front mount is running off the trolly ducer mount. Just had to fuse and run a hot wire to the power plug that you can order.I had added a longer wire from my rear ducer that would reach all the way to the front but got tired of plugging and unplugging so I went with 2 sonars. A cheaper 1 on the console and a gps unit up front!It was a pretty simple install either way!l
I reckon I will have to run two. I was concerned about the accuracy of marking waypoints at the console and returning to them using the unit mounted at the front using the trolling motor transducer. I will buy a second unit when I can see further. I am still shopping. I don't know diddly about fishfinders. I am trying to keep it around the $500.00 range.
Better get with Brian on a 788 asap. Deal can't be beat. I am tempted but sure don't need one. However it won't work properly with a us2.
What Gomer said. That 788 sale is the best thing going right now.
597 at shut up and fish for 329 is good too. Works with us2 also.
the Elite 5 HDI aint but 16 bucks more and a much brighter screen.
By the time you buy the stuff to move the one unit back and forth, you could get a deal on a lesser expensive GPS unit for the front or rear. You can buy a good used older unit in the classified section for about the same. Moving the unit around is a pain!!! It's never where ya want it if ya wind up moving a bunch!!!!
Academy Sports, academy.com will have a grand opening flyer coming out soon for Oct. 11. It maybe worth the wait and drive to Collierville.