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Cate
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Initially Posted - 09/11/2006 :  13:16:48  Show Profile
Planning for upgrades for next season. Looking for the best, reliable, least expensive GPS/Depth combo unit for our C25. Recommendations?
1983 C-25, Standard rig, swing keel
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 09/11/2006 :  13:26:47  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Humminbird Matrix 10 with GPS
The transducer shoots through the hull with no problem.
I got mine on ebay for about $140 with GPS.
Only shortcomming is poor compass display modes.
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 09/11/2006 :  19:38:33  Show Profile
IMHO #1 Get a unit with at least basic chartplotter (basemap) functions. Having your position displayed on a map is well worth the extra money, especially in unfamiliar waters.

IMHO #2 My next unit will be color. Much easier to read in daylight.

All that said, I am very happy with the performance of my Lowrance GPS/Charplotter.

http://www.lowrance.com/Marine/Products/M68CSMap.asp
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John P
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Response Posted - 10/03/2006 :  13:12:30  Show Profile  Visit John P's Homepage
Bruce,

I am interested in the device that you are using. What did you do for a transducer. My quick look at the site shows what appears to be a transom mounted transducer....

Similar question for you Frank, as I am not familiar with the Humminbird products.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/03/2006 :  13:49:16  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
If you sail with charts then I am sure a chartplotter would be the right thing to do, I am on a lake.
unit mounted outside.

GPS inside and wiring

the transducer is epoxied to hull behind stairs, took 10 minutes to install it.
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John P
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Response Posted - 10/03/2006 :  14:01:45  Show Profile  Visit John P's Homepage
Pretty slick!!
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 10/03/2006 :  20:08:14  Show Profile
"I am interested in the device that you are using. What did you do for a transducer. My quick look at the site shows what appears to be a transom mounted transducer...."

I used a chunk of 'Wax Bowl Ring Seal' (Very sticky wax that seals a toilet to the drain pipe). Smoosh the transducer down into the wax and Bob's your uncle. Lasted several years just fine now...
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/03/2006 :  21:46:17  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 10/03/2006 :  22:58:36  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
I mounted my Humminbird Matrix 17 on a RAM Swing Arm and covered up the large depth finder bulkhead hole with a Starboard circle. Transducer mounted in VBerth area using a toilet bowl wax ring. Works great. Photos (Large) and details on my website. Hope some of these photos post:
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