Need help with purchase of gps/fishfinder combo.
I have never had a gps so I am not sure what to look for. I have a 24ft deck boat and do my boating in the Tampa FL area. I use it in lakes as well as gulf water up to 30 miles offshore up to 80ft of water. I am looking at staying under $1000.00 and was looking at the Garmin 178 and lowrance 337. Any thoughts on either of these? Are there other options I should consider? I noticed some units have internal antennas and others have external. Which is better for my usage? I was also wondering about the transducer, some models do not come with one?? My boat already has a transducer for the depth guage, can I use my old one or do I have to get a new one?
thanks, kj
I have never had a gps so I am not sure what to look for. I have a 24ft deck boat and do my boating in the Tampa FL area. I use it in lakes as well as gulf water up to 30 miles offshore up to 80ft of water. I am looking at staying under $1000.00 and was looking at the Garmin 178 and lowrance 337. Any thoughts on either of these? Are there other options I should consider? I noticed some units have internal antennas and others have external. Which is better for my usage? I was also wondering about the transducer, some models do not come with one?? My boat already has a transducer for the depth guage, can I use my old one or do I have to get a new one?
thanks, kj