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Fishfinder
I am looking for an inexpensive fishfinder for my brother in law for christmas. I would like to spend less than $150. He actually has 2 boats, and I wonder if the suction cup transducers are any good. Any advice on a good unit for $150 or less and whether suction cup mount transducers are any good would be appreciated.
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12-11-2008, 10:54 AM
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You could buy him one unit and buy and additional transducer and mount for his other boat.
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12-11-2008, 11:15 AM
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Take a look at the matrix series by Humminbird. Their Matrix 12 is about $150. I had an older Matrix and it seemed to work pretty well. Just a thought but, for a buck fifty you probably won't get a color one unless you go used. As far as the suction cup mounts go, I would just get another transducer to mount in the other boat. None of the FF are going to come with a suction cup mount so you will have to buy it seperately and they are the same price as a fixed mount one.
-Svence
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12-11-2008, 01:34 PM
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Maybe one of these would work for yuh.
http://www.byownerelectronics.com/st...at=2578&page=1 http://www.byownerelectronics.com/st...at=2627&page=1 http://www.byownerelectronics.com/st...at=2660&page=1 http://www.byownerelectronics.com/st...at=2660&page=2 If he does fishing from the shore this would be nice. http://www.byownerelectronics.com/st...at=2660&page=2 Or this one would be good for all ocasions. http://www.byownerelectronics.com/st...at=2660&page=2 And this are just downright NEAT! Not that expensive either. http://www.byownerelectronics.com/st...at=2660&page=2 http://www.byownerelectronics.com/st...at=2660&page=2
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12-11-2008, 01:39 PM
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this is out there but,
Eagle Cuda $215 gps and FF
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12-12-2008, 12:45 AM
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A friend gave me a Humminbird Piranha Max 215. I think he spent about $100. Stay away from those suction cups, they SUCK! Always pulling loose.
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1985 Wellcraft V-20, Evinrude ETEC 150: SOLD 1979 Marine Trader 44, twin Ford Lehman 120s 2006 Panga 14, Tohatsu 20
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12-12-2008, 12:06 PM
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OK, looks like I can get either a Garmin 150 fishfinder or a Humminbird Piranhamax 215 (both new) for $85 including shipping. That's right about what I would like to spend for my brother in law. Any thoughts on which unit would be better. Both come with transom mount transducer.
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12-12-2008, 04:35 PM
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In general the garmin FF stuff is not the best until you get yourself a black box sounder. So without digging into the details yet I would go with the humminbird. They have a good rep as far was FF's go.
-Svence
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