| |
 |
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
| |
| Boat Fishing & Boating A new forum at Striped-Bass.com for those fishing from boats and for boating in general |
 |
03-03-2016, 02:13 PM
|
#1
|
|
Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,615
|
Lowrance vs Garmin charts
I've been happy with Garmin but the new Hobie comes pre-rigged for Lowrance. Curious if others are happy with their basic coastal charts.
|
|
|
|
|
|
03-03-2016, 02:14 PM
|
#2
|
|
Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,615
|
Looking at new Hook-7
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
03-21-2016, 02:05 PM
|
#3
|
|
Southsider
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Bass River, Mass.
Posts: 1,226
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Stripers
Looking at new Hook-7
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
You're gonna laugh, but check out jet.com for your Hook 7...under $400 with discounts.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
|
|
|
|
|
|
03-21-2016, 04:59 PM
|
#4
|
|
Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,615
|
Hook 5 is perfect size for the kayak, I think the 7" would have actually been way overkill and the pricing for the 5 was actually $100 less than the model it replace and well under that number.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
06-27-2016, 07:05 AM
|
#5
|
|
Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
|
I finally got out yesterday for season's first fishing in the boat. NOT impressed with Navionics Plus detail in close to rocks. 1993 Garmin charts had much more concise detail of submerged rocks and structure. Looking into other chart options.
|
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
|
|
|
|
|
06-27-2016, 07:18 AM
|
#6
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
I finally got out yesterday for season's first fishing in the boat. NOT impressed with Navionics Plus detail in close to rocks. 1993 Garmin charts had much more concise detail of submerged rocks and structure. Looking into other chart options.
|
I don't like Navionics in my Simrad screens.
I kept my old Garmin 2010C aa a backup plotter and even though I have 2 new 12 inch Simrad screens, I still use the Garmin every day as my plotter unless I'm on auto pilot navigating to a waypoint.
C-map in my Garmin much better than Navionics !
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
|
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2016, 02:46 PM
|
#7
|
|
Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
I finally got out yesterday for season's first fishing in the boat. NOT impressed with Navionics Plus detail in close to rocks. 1993 Garmin charts had much more concise detail of submerged rocks and structure. Looking into other chart options.
|
I run a Garmin 547XS and love it. G2 Blue water Nav Maps. I have a separate Garmin GLD40 Weather station and a Garmin 300C Sonar unit integrated on a NEMA 2000 network |
No boat, back in the suds.  
|
|
|
|
|
03-03-2016, 02:15 PM
|
#8
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cumberland, RI
Posts: 2,264
|
Get navionics chip. Well worth the money for the contours
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
03-03-2016, 06:11 PM
|
#9
|
|
Idiot
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Glastonbury, CT
Posts: 2,287
|
Just got one with my new (to me) hobie and noticed that it comes with a feature where you pop an SD card in and it will collect the data from the locations you fish as you fish them. Within a couple trips they claim it will have enough data to represent something like a map you'd purchase.
Yet to try it out, but I will be in a month or so.
|
The artist formerly known as Scratch59.
|
|
|
|
|
03-09-2016, 11:16 AM
|
#10
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,395
|
i actually prefer the lowrance with Navionics chart over the Garmin chart. I like the garmin sounder better though.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
03-20-2016, 07:32 PM
|
#11
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: North Dartmouth, MA
Posts: 238
|
I've been all Garmin for the past few years, but I've used Navionics as well. I also worked at West Marine for many years and I always preferred the look and functionality of the Garmin chart over Navionics. It seems what Navionics features in terms of contour, it lacks in overall chart detail like rocks, for instance, especially on lower end units like the HDS or Hook series. Garmin charts are very bright, detailed (depending on preference) and comprehensive, not to mention the units themselves are easy to operate. Their sounding capabilities are definitely becoming more competitive with the Navico brands.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
03-21-2016, 12:10 PM
|
#12
|
|
Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,615
|
Went with the Lowrance Hook5, which after a few freshwater trips is going to work out very well and I'm pretty impressed so far; especially with the bottom detail downscan shows. Tog water will be much easier to see with that feature and the unit navigation is easy, so I'm happy so far. I will just need to remember to plug in the battery charger every so offen  , it was done on the center console automatically, no peddle power charger on the Hobie. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
06-27-2016, 07:19 AM
|
#13
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: marshfield
Posts: 3,620
|
Check out the sonar charts upgrade for navionics
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
06-27-2016, 07:40 AM
|
#14
|
|
Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
|
I need a geek onboard.....
|
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
|
|
|
|
|
06-27-2016, 07:51 AM
|
#15
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
Posts: 11,786
|
Ross ,,me too .......I find the rocks by hitting them  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:28 PM.
|
| |
Hybrid Mode