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15 March 2011, 20:08
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#81
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: burry port
Length: 5m +
Engine: outboard petrol
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Ive got one
Hi there
i've gone for one
used it so far iin a river which showed bridge supports and rocks very good, avg depth 2-4m with avg 4m side scan showing.
be out on the rib at 21knots showing a clean pic in down and side mode,
stilll test it out as and when fuel let me
steve
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29 May 2012, 11:49
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#82
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth / Portsmouth
Length: 5m +
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 107
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Does anyone know of any good websites to buy the HDS range in the UK please?
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29 May 2012, 11:56
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#83
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Chesterfield
Boat name: Sea Quell
Make: Picton Cobra
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 4 Stroke
MMSI: 235038298
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,095
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Lowrance HDS
Bought from here a few weeks ago HDS-5 and LSS-2
Chris was very helpful
Sea-Kit marine electronics
I went out on Sunday to test it all >>> but East coast was fogbound!! 230 mile round trip for a ![redface](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/redface.gif) breakfast
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29 May 2012, 11:58
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#84
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: West Sussex
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,872
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Divertris
Does anyone know of any good websites to buy the HDS range in the UK please?
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Contact Navico UK and ask them for an address of a supplier local to you.
Contact us | Navico
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06 June 2012, 18:24
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#85
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Chesterfield
Boat name: Sea Quell
Make: Picton Cobra
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 4 Stroke
MMSI: 235038298
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,095
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Finally on the water - some shots
This was Oban at the weekend and after getting 'blown out' by a serious sea fret the week before in Teeside I was really pleased to be able to try out my new lowrance.
I am still not sure of the best settings etc and did get quite a lot of scatter - which I am nor sure whether this was due to the sea conditions (a lot of 'debris/ alage' in the water) ,,,, or simply my incompetence
I did find that the 800 Hz was really poor so not certain what I am doing wrong
Anyway - very pleased and definitely needed to try it out on wrecks I know before even hoping to find somnething different.
Advice from more experienced users would be much appreciated
Jeff
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06 June 2012, 18:26
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Chesterfield
Boat name: Sea Quell
Make: Picton Cobra
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 4 Stroke
MMSI: 235038298
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A few more Structure scan images
,,,,,,,,,, no rain either
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06 June 2012, 18:27
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#87
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Chesterfield
Boat name: Sea Quell
Make: Picton Cobra
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 4 Stroke
MMSI: 235038298
Join Date: Sep 2003
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and the last
Very small and on a lovely silty sea bed
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06 June 2012, 20:45
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#88
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: surrey
Boat name: el nino
Make: tornado humber
Length: 7m +
Engine: outboards
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 958
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prs comms is the cheapest
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06 June 2012, 21:05
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 12,109
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Very small and on a lovely silty sea bed
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That's a cracking bit of kit ![thumbs up](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/thumbs.gif) Hispania, Breda & Rondo??
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06 June 2012, 21:18
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#90
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Chesterfield
Boat name: Sea Quell
Make: Picton Cobra
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 4 Stroke
MMSI: 235038298
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,095
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
That's a cracking bit of kit ![thumbs up](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/thumbs.gif) Hispania, Breda & Rondo??
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Breda, Hispania, Madam Alice and Anna Bhan
Really pleased but absolutely no use in expecting the manual to tell you how to use it. Perfect for us men-folk: just press a few buttons and pray
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06 June 2012, 23:36
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: West Scotland
Boat name: Orca
Make: Humber Ocean Pro 5.5
Length: 5m +
Engine: Tohatsu 115 TLDI
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 172
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Cheapest I have seen are Redcar Electronics Marine.
Redcar Electronics Marine
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07 June 2012, 08:41
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#92
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth / Portsmouth
Length: 5m +
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 107
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Thanks for the link Jeff prices are very good. Just have to see how much I can afford to spend at the end of this month. Mr Flibble this link from Jeff is £60 cheaper than Redcar.
Lowrance HDS-5 (83/200) Gen 2
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07 June 2012, 10:25
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#93
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Alderney
Length: no boat
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,047
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Make sure you get the version pre-loaded with Navionics Silver+ charts, prices for the latest model can be found for under 500 pounds (ex vat) including the dual frequency broadband sonar transducer.
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07 June 2012, 11:41
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: West Scotland
Boat name: Orca
Make: Humber Ocean Pro 5.5
Length: 5m +
Engine: Tohatsu 115 TLDI
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 172
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Originally Posted by Divertris
Mr Flibble this link from Jeff is £60 cheaper than Redcar.
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Sorry, I was looking at the HDS 7 not the 5.
HDS5 combo
Sea Kit £521.66 Redcar £529.99
HDS7 combo
Sea Kit £818.98 Redcar £809.99
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07 June 2012, 12:44
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Chesterfield
Boat name: Sea Quell
Make: Picton Cobra
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 4 Stroke
MMSI: 235038298
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,095
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Lowrance
Channel Ribs is quite right.
Some are still without the preloaded silver charts - though the silver does not show any spot soundings below 10m and in my view not great. I did buy the Gold UK/Holland large chart which is excellent.
Having used Garmin for years I am totally surprised how much better the Navionics look. You also get 12 months of free updates of NM's etc by simply plugging your card into your PC, as well as PC plotter software.
My HDS5 was shipped direct from Holland and arrived with a software version higher that that shown on the global Lowarnce site.
When looking at prices, also be aware that their are two combos - one with a 200/83Hz skimmer transducer and one with a 200/50 Hz. The latter is more expensive for some reason though I actually chose the 200/87 specifically
There isnt a massive variation in price with any of the dealers in reality - pick who you feel comfortable (or live closer too ?)
Jeff
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22 August 2013, 10:59
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Member
Country: South Africa
Town: Knysna
Boat name: Vigilance
Make: Gemini 880
Length: 8m +
Engine: 2x Yamaha F150
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 17
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Ok, I am about to invest in an HDS9-Touch with Structure Scan. Which transducer do you guys recommend going with to be fitted on a 7m RIB - thru hull or transom mount? If transom mount, where is the best place to mount it given I have twin outboards on the boat?
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Mike
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22 August 2013, 11:09
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#97
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Member
Country: Poland
Town: Gdynia
Boat name: Baltic Quest
Make: Parker 900 Baltic
Length: 9m +
Engine: Inboard, diesel
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 27
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Transom, I put it in the lowest point and it works good.
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04 February 2014, 16:30
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#98
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
Boat name: Vixen
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki OB 175
MMSI: 235071839
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,624
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Well its finally here, been a wait but worth it
Newly fitted on Vixen, setting up so passenger/nav position can operate structure scan and helm drives boat. Will log all files to an SD card and see what this new Lowrance feature is on their website where you can upload a file and get a 3d map. Sounds just like Dr Depth via Lowrance but might be wrong.
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New boat is here, very happy!
Simon
www.luec.org
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07 April 2014, 16:31
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#99
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
Boat name: Vixen
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki OB 175
MMSI: 235071839
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,624
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Garmin are at it now!
Garmin NU
No details yet or cost.
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New boat is here, very happy!
Simon
www.luec.org
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08 April 2014, 16:27
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#100
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Darlington
Boat name: Dory
Make: Crompton Seasprint
Length: 7m +
Engine: Mariner 200 outboard
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 240
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About time!!
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