need fish finder advice.

Just by casual observation from our time living in Alabama, dang near every bass boat (and there were a TON of them) had a Lowrance. They were the number one choice by such a wide margin that there wasn't a second place. Those boys have it down to a science.

We've had several Garmins, and I love the plotters but I'm not real impressed with their sonar. I'f I ever get a stand alone, it'll be a Lowrance.

Rick
 
I'm no pro on fish finders, but I surmise that there are fish finders that are better at deep water work in the ocean and bays, while others are more suited, an probably intended for, shallow water work in lakes and rivers.

Or, maybe better stated, some intended for trollers in bigger water, and others for bass boats and other freshwater pursuits.

One shouldn't be surprised to find their Humminbird can't spot a halibut on the ocean floor at 600 feet by that consideration(!)

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
Tom,
I pulled up the manual on the Garmin GHP 10 pilot--and you can use it with the C 80--there might be some compatabliity issues, because of the two different manufacturers. The GHP 10 Pilot can be used in 0183 sentencing--but they say it will work better with NMEA 2000. The RayMarine does have NMEA 2000, but sometimes there are minor differences. The tach also has to be wired to the GHP 10. (again easier if both are NMEA 2000) It would be much easier with a Garmin GPS, but you already have the C 80, so I would give it a try--and make sure that you have some one who can help out (who you buy it from) who can help when there is an issue. BOE can give you that help. The question I would ask would also be how well will routes you put in the C 80 be followed? (as well as straight line navigation)

It will be interesting to see how accurate it will be in following the route in reverse. The variation would be the accuracy of the GPS.
 
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