Boat Electronics

[SuperDave]

Originally Posted by cajunblaze

The reason for going with gps first is I have no knowledge for fishing this area, thought it would be alittle safer to know location and depth first.

Will be a little hard to add trolling motor to a 2000 hydrasport.

Let's sat I do add another battery should I have a crank and one deep cycle, and do you combine these or put a perko switch?

thanks again david

You won't know if you're stuck until you're stuck.

Get the Elite 5. I've got a Humminbird 597 and a Elite 5 DSI. The elite is easier to navigate.

Get a cranking battery and a trolling battery. You can hook the battery up to a perko switch so that you can flip it to charge both batteries, cranking battery or trolling battery.

[toolpush]

I have the elite 5 dsi and like it, however i just purchased the new i pilot trolling motor and the lowrance eletronics are not compatiable with that trolling motor. That is the only reason i should have done some research and gotten the hummingbird unit. Have not put the trolling motor on my boat yet cause it came after i left for offshore, can't wait to get home and mount the trolling motor and try it out.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by toolpush

I have the elite 5 dsi and like it, however i just purchased the new i pilot trolling motor and the lowrance eletronics are not compatiable with that trolling motor. That is the only reason i should have done some research and gotten the hummingbird unit. Have not put the trolling motor on my boat yet cause it came after i left for offshore, can't wait to get home and mount the trolling motor and try it out.

I thought the ipilot had a built-in GPS

[Montauk17]

He is talking about the I link where you can set a waypoint on your gps and the trolling motor will take the course. I think humminbird is the only ones that work as they are made by the same company. They are stupid expensive

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

He is talking about the I link where you can set a waypoint on your gps and the trolling motor will take the course. I think humminbird is the only ones that work as they are made by the same company. They are stupid expensive

Bingo. Humminbird is the only unit compatible. And your right with the price. Was looking at them, quickly turned away.

[cajunblaze]

Thanks for all the help, I did get the lowrance elite 5 dsi. I guess a trolling motor is next!

[toolpush]

[QUOTE=Montauk17;533759]He is talking about the I link where you can set a waypoint on your gps and the trolling motor will take the course. I think humminbird is the only ones that work as they are made by the same company.

You sir are correct.

[Ray]

I'd rather the trolling motor with the remote control than one that is controlled by a GPS.
What if you are alone and fall off? The trolling motor keeps going... LOL

[toolpush]

Damn, never thought of that Ray, LOL.

[toolpush]

Originally Posted by cajunblaze

Thanks for all the help, I did get the lowrance elite 5 dsi. I guess a trolling motor is next!

Cajunblaze if you are interested in a trolling motor, after I mount the I pilot unit I just purchased, I will put my Riptide 70# 24 volt 54" shaft hand controlled motor for sale.

[bmac]

Originally Posted by Ray

I'd rather the trolling motor with the remote control than one that is controlled by a GPS.
What if you are alone and fall off? The trolling motor keeps going... LOL

They supply a lanyard to hang the remote around your neck.

[cajunblaze]

Yes please let me know!