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Van · 03-18-2004, 01:59 PM

I ordered the Lowrance i-finder w/ map. 175$ as compared with the Garmin at 299$.
This I will say, this unit is awesome. It is basically a chartplotter with less chart detail and a small screen (no depth or details like a full CP). I've been driving around in my truck with it on and I am REALLY impressed. Picks up sats quick, updates auto time date etc...Picked up a WAAS signal quick and tells you that your signal is differential.
It has major bouys and land marks in the memory card. Bridges, islands even wrecks. You can use it just like a CP and watch your track as you go.

Looked at my track from my commute in today and it even picked up my cruise through the parking lot. Super accurate and real easy to use. One drawback I read about doing searches is the unit is NOT waterproof, just barely water reisistant. It comes with a Aquabag and it needs it. But its only for emergency use so it will not come out of the cabin very oftern (never I hope).

So I should be a lowrance spokesman eh??
Enough said.

03-18-2004, 01:59 PM	#11
Van zoom iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Quincy Posts: 4,145	I ordered the Lowrance i-finder w/ map. 175$ as compared with the Garmin at 299$. This I will say, this unit is awesome. It is basically a chartplotter with less chart detail and a small screen (no depth or details like a full CP). I've been driving around in my truck with it on and I am REALLY impressed. Picks up sats quick, updates auto time date etc...Picked up a WAAS signal quick and tells you that your signal is differential. It has major bouys and land marks in the memory card. Bridges, islands even wrecks. You can use it just like a CP and watch your track as you go. Looked at my track from my commute in today and it even picked up my cruise through the parking lot. Super accurate and real easy to use. One drawback I read about doing searches is the unit is NOT waterproof, just barely water reisistant. It comes with a Aquabag and it needs it. But its only for emergency use so it will not come out of the cabin very oftern (never I hope). So I should be a lowrance spokesman eh?? Enough said.
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