Currently have an outdated first gen HDS 7 with side and bottom scan. its going on a 21ft seahunt so it doesn’t need to be anything terribly special. I am limiting budget at 1k and I’m torn between my options. I’m looking a Hummingbird Helix 9 SI. does anyone have any other suggestions/ experience to help me make a decision.
Not sure what motor you have, but I just put in a Garmin 94sv with CHIRP tied into my F150 (fuel burn/oil pressure/etc) for not much more than $1k.
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Originally posted by allhungupCurrently have an outdated first gen HDS 7 with side and bottom scan. its going on a 21ft seahunt so it doesn’t need to be anything terribly special. I am limiting budget at 1k and I’m torn between my options. I’m looking a Hummingbird Helix 9 SI. does anyone have any other suggestions/ experience to help me make a decision.
Even a Gen 1 HDS is a decent unit. What capabilities are you looking for that you don’t get with your HDS?
'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
DF90 Suzuki
It’s not supported anymore and it cuts on and off and I lose bottom with it a lot so it’s time. But there’s been so many changes since I put this one in 5 years ago
I just bought a used boat with an hds 7 and it works fine except for the gps/chart screen keeps locking up after getting underway. I can turn the unit off and back on it works for a couple minutes and locks up again. When I go to the satellites page it shows connectivity. Any suggestions?
Contact the manufacturer and see if there is a software upgrade for the unit.
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Not familiar with the Lowrance stuff, but on some of the other brands you need to make sure WAAS is turned off. I had a garmin that was hanging up constantly. Support guy told me to dissable WAAS. Never locked up again.
218WA Sailfish
200 Verado
The "Penn"sion Plan
there is no upgrade for the gen 1. Its about 10 yrs old now so I pretty much was told that I am out of luck and to upgrade but I had a feeling that was coming