Jorgerivadeneira Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 I am looking to get a a GPS for my boat and I was wondering which GPS’s you guys have mounted on your consoles. I’m looking at the Garmin echo map plus 74cv. I’m going to be fishing the keys, flamingo, Biscayne bay. What would you guys suggest? What chips? Any recommendations would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 In my 2200 Pathfinder, I run a Garmin 94SV formerly G2 chip...now upgrading to G3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitless Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 I've had garmins before fishing the Keys and 10,000 Islands and found them highly inaccurate. I'd be running a narrow channel and the garmin showed me on land - not good. So with my last two boats I've gone with navionics friendly brands - Simrad and Lowrance. I put a 7" Lowrance on my 16 Redfisher and sold the garmin that was on it. There are foks on here that swear by garmin though and you may hear from them. You will also hear a lot about FL Marine Tracks, especially for running the Keys,10,000 Islands and other places like Crystal River that require local knowledge. Problem is they recommend a 9+" screen to really be effective and a south FL or north FL cost $450 or $650 for the whole state. I haven't been on a boat with one so I can't recommend but maybe you can get a ride with someone who has one. BTW, where are you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitless Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Also, you may want to post questions in the General Section for more replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Seither Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Here's a Lowrance Elite TI 9 that I run in a 2300 HPS, No matter who's unit you buy I believe they are all networkable ( NEMA2000) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorgerivadeneira Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 20 minutes ago, Limitless said: I've had garmins before fishing the Keys and 10,000 Islands and found them highly inaccurate. I'd be running a narrow channel and the garmin showed me on land - not good. So with my last two boats I've gone with navionics friendly brands - Simrad and Lowrance. I put a 7" Lowrance on my 16 Redfisher and sold the garmin that was on it. There are foks on here that swear by garmin though and you may hear from them. You will also hear a lot about FL Marine Tracks, especially for running the Keys,10,000 Islands and other places like Crystal River that require local knowledge. Problem is they recommend a 9+" screen to really be effective and a south FL or north FL cost $450 or $650 for the whole state. I haven't been on a boat with one so I can't recommend but maybe you can get a ride with someone who has one. BTW, where are you located? I am located in south Florida, Miami. I’ll be fishing biscayne bay, flamingo, Florida keys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorgerivadeneira Posted April 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 I’ve been hearing lots of good things about Simrad and the compatible chips. Navionics and FMT. Not so much good about Garmin chips unless you are offshore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Seither Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 My only hang up with Simrad Entry Level units is the E-Map Chips go into the back of the unit, Lowrance in the front, but if it's a plug the in and leave it and you have console access to the back so what thing. I would also look at 9" if you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Garmin is now using an recently upgrade g3 mapping which is from Navionics. Much better detailing than the old Garmin charts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarpadiem Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Looking at a 16 Redfisher. Would a 9 inch screen fit the console? Could an even larger screen work as well? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Just now, tarpadiem said: Looking at a 16 Redfisher. Would a 9 inch screen fit the console? Could an even larger screen work as well? Thanks! What year?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarpadiem Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 2019. Looking at getting a new Redfisher later this summer. 9 inch seems straighforward but I spend fair amount of time at FT Pierce/Sebastian inlets and run beaches and 12 inch would be ideal (eyes are not what they used to be...) . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorgerivadeneira Posted April 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 All you guys have been very helpful by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blewbyu Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 I’ve got a Garmin 740s touchscreen. Works fine. Next unit will be the Simrad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squanto10 Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 On 4/15/2019 at 9:09 AM, Jorgerivadeneira said: I am located in south Florida, Miami. I’ll be fishing biscayne bay, flamingo, Florida keys. I’m running a HDS9 on my ‘10 redfisher 18 mounted on top of my console. You won’t be disappointed, I primarily fish Chokoloskee and the 10k islands. The best thing I did was get rid of the factory Garmin. I can get picks tomorrow if you’d like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jconce Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 I've got a Simrad nss evo 3s flush mounted on my 2023 16' RF console and love it. In Biscayne Bay and all the way down to Islamorada its been very accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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croakersmoker Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 I have the Garmin UHD 94SV and it has its pros and cons. Pros: Great sonar and side view, reads depth at speed, easy to use, easy to access engine info, $699 at West Marine on sale Cons: Slow processor. I have a standard mapping Louisiana One card and it takes a while to load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HewesYourDaddy Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 The best unit I had on my Bonefisher was a Lowrance HDS 7 at one time. Had I kept the boat, I might have upgraded it to an HDS9 or SIMRAD NSS EVO model. If I had the room on my current Pathfinder, I would be upgrading my current Raymarine Axiom 9 to an Axiom 12 or an Axiom Pro. I personally feel that the Raymarine Axiom/Axiom pro units are on par or better than the similar Simrad units, and are slightly easier to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tender Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Best deal going right now is the Lowrance HDS Live 9" with 3 in 1 transducer for $999. Get it before it's gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HewesYourDaddy Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 11 hours ago, Tender said: Best deal going right now is the Lowrance HDS Live 9" with 3 in 1 transducer for $999. Get it before it's gone. That is a good deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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