Trading my boat, need new graph.

[Chiflyguy]

Gonna down size my boat.
What's a good graph that has mapping under $500?
Ain't got FFS moolah….

 

[WTM]

thats going to be tough unless you can find a good used one.

 

[WTM]

https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/...rD5Xop5x9okPKaYaz39wRS0WCBKaVatBoC_JUQAvD_BwE

dont know how well the enhanced base map are on them now but it beats nothing and can upgrade to lakemaster later.

 

[WTM]

https://www.basspro.com/p/lowrance-...5MwjyswczDOeoJReazerO_QtiGJJ7UFxoCdLoQAvD_BwE

 

[WTM]

you might look on websites of installers perfromance fishing electeonics, russel marine products, bass boat electronics, etc for take off trade in units.

 

[Chiflyguy]

you might look on websites of installers perfromance fishing electeonics, russel marine products, bass boat electronics, etc for take off trade in units.

Thanks
Been out of the electronics market for a while.
Dang things have changed.

 

[Chiflyguy]

Went with the Helix 7 with down image and side image.

 

[hammer33]

Pro Tip:
DO NOT INSTALL ANY UPDATES until they have been out a while and others have installed and tested them. I'm on several Humminbird/garmin pages and there are a lot of troubles after installing the latest software updates.

Digging further, there are some videos on Youtube about software updates on older units locking them up, reverting to an older system update won't work, and you basically "bricked" your unit. Most manufacturers are NOT supporting units that have been discontinued or are out of warranty.
This is across all the largest manufacturers and appears to be a planned "unit death" to force customers to upgrade to new units.
So if it is working DON'T MESS WITH IT!

 

[Chiflyguy]

Pro Tip:
DO NOT INSTALL ANY UPDATES until they have been out a while and others have installed and tested them. I'm on several Humminbird/garmin pages and there are a lot of troubles after installing the latest software updates.

Digging further, there are some videos on Youtube about software updates on older units locking them up, reverting to an older system update won't work, and you basically "bricked" your unit. Most manufacturers are NOT supporting units that have been discontinued or are out of warranty.
This is across all the largest manufacturers and appears to be a planned "unit death" to force customers to upgrade to new units.
So if it is working DON'T MESS WITH IT!

Thanks for the tip!
Sounds like iPhones.

 

[redblood]

good advice above. I had a bad update pretty much lock up my lowrance active target until a patch came out that fixed it

 

[Andy S.]

Thanks for the tip!
Sounds like iPhones.

......and home printers. I recently installed an update on my home HP inkjet. It's headed to the landfill soon. To be fair, it is 10+ years old, but it worked good enough before this last pushed update that I accepted and regretted almost instantly.

 

[Bwhnt86]

Went with the Helix 7 with down image and side image.

I love my Helix graphs. I have a Helix 5, 10 and 12 with down and side imaging. I got the Helix 5 at Academy on clearance and it was a display for $250. I've had it for around 6 years. The 10 and 12 came on the used boat I bought last year. I haven't had any issues with any of them. They are great electronics.

 

[Chiflyguy]

My helix 7 got delivered yesterday
Hope to use it Sunday

 

[WTM]

id check the software issue and then check the humminbird support site for release notes. sometimes they release critical fixes. in humminbirds case theyll make it right if a release locks up thru their repair program, evennif it requires sending you a brand new spanking mfd and if they dont have any in stock theyll send you the latest gen mfd.