This may sound odd, but do any of you run separate units in your boat for Sonar/Stucture Scan and GPS Chartplotting?
Reason I ask, is I am looking at re doing my boats finders, I really need to add GPS / Chartplotting functionality.
So I am wondering if I put a pair of HDS in the back, one always running GPS, and the other is running depth and imaging, are there any problems or features I lose versus running on one unit?
Reason I ask is if I do a HDS-7 for sonar use and a HDS-5 for GPS I wind up with more usable space on screen and I save about $1000 over a 10" model. It also gives me the ability to have a backup unit in case one loses its mind.
So I am wondering if any of you chose to run multiple units instead of the split screens on one?
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I might have missed a guess, but here are the ones that I noted:
JerkinLips – March 27th, then April 7th
Brianf. – March 28th
Bobberwatcher – April….
MikeG3Boat – April 10th
SkunkedAgain – early April, then April 21st
Definitely a tough year for guesses, as it seemed to be a no-brainer early ice out. Then it got cold and snowed again.
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This may sound odd, but do any of you run separate units in your boat for Sonar/Stucture Scan and GPS Chartplotting?
Reason I ask, is I am looking at re doing my boats finders, I really need to add GPS / Chartplotting functionality.
So I am wondering if I put a pair of HDS in the back, one always running GPS, and the other is running depth and imaging, are there any problems or features I lose versus running on one unit?
Reason I ask is if I do a HDS-7 for sonar use and a HDS-5 for GPS I wind up with more usable space on screen and I save about $1000 over a 10" model. It also gives me the ability to have a backup unit in case one loses its mind.
So I am wondering if any of you chose to run multiple units instead of the split screens on one?
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