Buying a new boat with the HB Helix 7 with Si at the helm. What would be best at the bow?
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Buying a new boat with the HB Helix 7 with Si at the helm. What would be best at the bow?
The 7 with DI.
Altho the HELIX 7 will not network with any other unit ...
cray gives good advice ... in that a dedicated DI unit can be very advantageous on the bow for vertical type fishing methods ...while the SI at the console can be utilized for searching at idle speed ...
Rickie
I have a lowrance x96 on the bow that's still kicking after quite a few years of use but one of these days I'm gonna replace it with a di unit and the Hummingbird helix 7 di looks to be a very nice one.
Just noticed this morning that Brian at BBGMarine has a really good buy on the KVD edition 859 DI. It's in the sponsors section.
[QUOTE=rnvinc;3219771]Altho the HELIX 7 will not network with any other unit ...
cray gives good advice ... in that a dedicated DI unit can be very advantageous on the bow for vertical type fishing methods ...while the SI at the console can be utilized for searching at idle speed ...
Rickie can you explain the other advantages the helix 9 SI have over the helix 7 SI beside networking?
[QUOTE=chulai1968;3221287]HELIX 9 ...:Quote:
Originally Posted by rnvinc
*Networkable
*Bigger screen
*Autochart Live built in
*Capable of utilizing the added 800kHz frequency of the XHS 9 HDSI 180 T
*2 full size SD Card slots
*3 preset buttons
HELIX 7 ...:
*Stand alone unit
*No AutoChart live
*Cannot utilize the added 800kHz frequency of the XHS 9 HDSI 180 T
*1 micro SD Card slot
*No preset buttons
Rickie
The Helix 7 is on the boat from the factory. I don't know if the dealer will upgrade to the 9 or not. This will be the last boat I will ever buy. Sure would like to have the latest and greatest on it.