So... What new electronics?

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Now that the Sea Hunt is sitting in my yard I need to think about electronics. Presently this 23' CC is a clean slate...not even a VHF. Previous owner used a hand-held VHF.
I'm thinking combination fishfinder/depth sounder with seperate gps, and maybe a radar... or GPS/fish finder and a seperate depth sounder. Wait a minute, where is the chart plotter; Ahg, I probably don't need one. I'm losing track of what I need.
Here is what I want to do. I want to know where the bottom is, I want to know where I am, and I want to see where the fish are. It would also be nice to see where I am going, especially in the fog. VHF selection is simpler.
I'm old school as far as connectivity is concerned. I'm a believer that if something craps out I don't want to lose everything.
Help me spend some money.
John Gov.
 
Besides making priorities for yourself, look at where you will install each item. Decide if they will all fit or if you need to eliminate something based on that. I agree about not having everything connected together to work as individual units. Smart decision. Also, you make choose to not have all the same brand if that works better for you!

Good luck and have fun! We want pictures!!!!!
 
There are one unit items that do all that u talked about, only trouble, if it fails , u end up,up the creek, and there no pattles.but if tight fo space might not be a bad way to go.[:-eyebrows]but what is the most inportant out of all things on the boat. ask your self that. To me it's a compass, next, a way to call for help/radio. after that is all extras and depending on how far you want to take it, there are all kinds of toys to buy.:D
 
Garmin, and I'm sure others make a combo GPS chartplotter with depth capability AND fish finder. You just need the corresponding transducers.

When you figure out what radar you can mount on a CC...let me know would ya? I've played with this idea and haven't figured out where I'd mount the radome...no arch.
 
Mike, the CC has a T-top so there is a mounting opportunity for a radome.
John Gov.
 
if you have room, i agree with stand alone units for reliability sake but also to get more details.

sure it's "cool" to have your fishfinder image on the big plotter screen but then you end up with 2 small images. i'd go for a decent plotter, which one depends on how much you need a plotter (do you really need a big one ?), a fishfinder and a radar again assuming you have enough room.
 
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