Quote Originally Posted by SeaRay View Post
That's my issue with SI on my Lowrance HDS7. The SI transducer is a separate unit and it is huge. I have it on a portable transom mount because I don't dare use it at Santee. I've knocked regular one of on the stumps and I know this one would be toast.
I really need to take the time to learn to use it.
I just today received a Hook7X that I'm putting on the front running off the Ipilot transducer. Got one from Hodges Marine for $300 total, free shipping. I ordered it Tuesday and it came today(Thursday). It's a plain jane but all I needed up front. It has DI and GPS plus regular sonar which is all I'll get from the US2 transducer.
Well here's a heads up .Turns out the X model has GPS tracking ability only. You can save trails and waypoints but there is no built in map at all. I understood you could not use a mapping chip but I thought it had a basic navigation map installed. All you get is a blank screen with active curser. I've had numerous units over the years including an HDS7 currently on my console. Never before have I seen a unit that had GPS with no map. Now got to decide what to do!!