bassncodformeplease Posted July 14, 2015 Report Posted July 14, 2015 Looking for a chartplotter and fishfinder or combo for my project boat, anyone? Radio and arial aswell. Also need an OUTBOARD 60/70 4stroke or 60/80 2stroke if anyone knows of one max £2k (don'tallrushatonce) mike Quote
Hooky Posted July 15, 2015 Report Posted July 15, 2015 Mike, have you looked at Navionics on a tablet with combined sonar ? It's very reasonably priced and it works very well and simple to use Quote
bassncodformeplease Posted July 15, 2015 Author Report Posted July 15, 2015 Hooky would need to be simple to use! You got a link for it? Not really up on ultra modern gadgets Quote
Hooky Posted July 15, 2015 Report Posted July 15, 2015 This is my own personal preference and opinion You can spend one hell of a lot of money on a plotter/ sonar, you then need to buy the card that slots in to give your maps etc If you do a search on this forum you will find a few threads on iPad / Navionics etc I have now combined this with 'sonar phone ' My though is my set up works as well as a plotter/sounder that could cost you £900.00 +,the comparison I make between the two in performance and specifcation is virtually identical Peter ( Redfin) has the same set up on his boat as mine ( I use a iPad, he uses a standard tablet.) I have a preference for IPad He also has a large Lowrance /plotter etc unit that ( I believe) cost close to £1800 ish It would be fair to say he knows how to use his Lowrance unit to its full capabilities; it sits there unused, it's complicated to use, far more buttons and menus that never get used or needed. As I am also not the most technically gifted , I do simple. I also need low cost. There is a downside to my system You need to download the Navionics to your laptop , iPad , tablet.( UK and Holland £34.00) You need to download the (free) sonar phone app Purchase the sonar phone sp200 ( eBay, price has just shot up to £180.00) Install the transducer to the hull and run the unit to a battery ( took me a hour) You need a 12v cigarette type charger to keep the tablet fully charged I have no problems coming down to your boat and setting it up and showing you how it works, you need a little patience and to play about with it Again I prefer touch screen, I find it difficult to use hard buttons when the sea is bumpy and fingers are slimed I have just totted up my cost , it's now under £400. For the lot (including second hand iPad) fully working , everything installed . This is what I see with the plotter on This is my sonar on the same screen Quote
Hooky Posted July 15, 2015 Report Posted July 15, 2015 Oh yea, make sure you get a tablet/ iPad with gps Quote
Jim Posted July 16, 2015 Report Posted July 16, 2015 There's an awful lot of fish on that sounder Hooky. Bugger all on mine ! ! ( I expect Rob will say there's no fish on my drive ) ( or Brian ) Brian 1 Quote
Hooky Posted July 17, 2015 Report Posted July 17, 2015 Doh ! Went off on one again , deleted oz I'm so senile Quote
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