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15 January 2016, 13:22
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Town: London/North Yorks.
Make: Honwave T40AE
Length: 4m +
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fishfinder/sonar
hi guys ...
I know I don't post often ... but just a heads up on a bloody good deal ...
I am nothing to do with the company or know anyone there ...
I had done my research ... knew my budget ... and ordered a Garmin 201dv as it was the best I could afford ... ordered it from Amazon ... and awaited my new toy ... 
Amazon ... cancelled my order ... apparently it wasn't available 
so I searched again ...
and am now the proud owner of a raymarine dragonfly 5dvs ... way out of my budget range!!! 
if it weren't for Charity&Taylor who are currently selling it at a 55% discount!! ... it was actually cheaper than I was going to buy the garmin for!! 
Raymarine DragonFly Fish Finders
many thanks too to a Philip Marshall there who was really helpful when I emailed a query ...
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15 January 2016, 20:42
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wigan
Boat name: ?
Make: Bombard 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: 2S18hp 2S15hp 2s9.8
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Just had a look at the offer, having not used one before is every thing you need in the box,,,, nothing else to buy? 
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15 January 2016, 22:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: Thame
Boat name: Free-Flow
Make: Shearwater 6.8
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki 175
Join Date: Mar 2012
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Wow - the Dragonfly 5m chartplotter for £198 with Europe Navionics silver charts. Lowest price I've seen. Has anyone used this unit? Is it any good?
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16 January 2016, 07:55
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Country: UK - England
Town: Redditch
Boat name: Hydra
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: TWINS
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Think I might get one?
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16 January 2016, 08:45
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Country: UK - England
Town: N. Devon
Boat name: (Not Another) Nutkin
Make: Highfield
Length: 6m +
Engine: Outboard, Honda 135
MMSI: 232036183
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Just had a look at the offer, having not used one before is every thing you need in the box,,,, nothing else to buy? |
It usually is, don't see why it wouldn't be - unless you want certain charts not already pre loaded on the plotter ones. Be worth checking first with the company.
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16 January 2016, 09:03
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Fort William
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F115
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That looks like a proper bargain.
I've only heard good things about these units.
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16 January 2016, 09:08
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
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The Navionics silver charts are very basic, or at least they were the last time I looked. They are a hook to get you to upgrade.
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16 January 2016, 11:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Redditch
Boat name: Hydra
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: TWINS
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Just ordered one. its 359 on force 4. ☺️
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16 January 2016, 16:05
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset
Boat name: Seabadger 2
Make: Delta / Ribcraft 6.8
Length: 7m +
Engine: Various
MMSI: -
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Thanks! I've just ordered the Dragonfly 5 Pro. Much as I like the Lowrance unit I currently have the imaging on the Dragonfly was too good not to investigate further. Especially with the I phone app and saving data direct onto the phone then PC. Could be very useful me thinks
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16 January 2016, 16:27
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Country: UK - England
Town: London/North Yorks.
Make: Honwave T40AE
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 15hp 2s
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 21
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Just had a look at the offer, having not used one before is every thing you need in the box,,,, nothing else to buy? |
Big Al ...
you will need a power supply ...
I bought this ...
Raymarine battery / charger set for all Dragonfly 4 & 5 sonars - great price ! | eBay
then I only need to sort out sort out a transom bracket that is removable ... I have already seen some good ideas on here that the other lads have made ...
am glad now that I did posted ...
I have found so many useful threads here but wasn't sure if mine would be of any help to you guys ...
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16 January 2016, 21:52
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Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
Length: 5m +
Engine: 135hp Mercury
Join Date: Sep 2013
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I've got a Dragonfly 7. Came with appropriate wiring, transducer & upgrade to small Gold chart for the area I wanted.
You do need to carefully read the various offers as the cheapest may not include a transducer & charts which AFAIAC is a bit of a con.
Very pleased with it, although the boat image to show your position makes the QE2 look like a rowing boat.
The transducer is on the big side but other than that no issues & is robust.
If fishing is quiet you can watch the track of the fall & retrieve of your lure so if it doesn't show any fish there probably aren't any!
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17 January 2016, 11:33
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Country: UK - England
Town: Oop North
Length: 3m +
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although the boat image to show your position makes the QE2 look like a rowing boat.
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Isn't there anything in the set up menu to alter the size?
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17 January 2016, 19:37
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Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
Length: 5m +
Engine: 135hp Mercury
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Not that I've found. There were comments on the net about this before I bought it. It is on the big side but you get used to it 
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18 January 2016, 23:18
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Country: UK - England
Town: Preston
Make: Zodiac
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yamaha 8hp
Join Date: Sep 2014
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Originally Posted by 0ldbloke
hi guys ...
I know I don't post often ... but just a heads up on a bloody good deal ...
I am nothing to do with the company or know anyone there ...
I had done my research ... knew my budget ... and ordered a Garmin 201dv as it was the best I could afford ... ordered it from Amazon ... and awaited my new toy ...
Amazon ... cancelled my order ... apparently it wasn't available
so I searched again ...
and am now the proud owner of a raymarine dragonfly 5dvs ... way out of my budget range!!!
if it weren't for Charity&Taylor who are currently selling it at a 55% discount!! ... it was actually cheaper than I was going to buy the garmin for!!
Raymarine DragonFly Fish Finders
many thanks too to a Philip Marshall there who was really helpful when I emailed a query ... |
Looks like a good deal, it is a chart plotter only right? Not a sonar?
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19 January 2016, 16:08
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Town: Leicester
Length: 5m +
Engine: 135hp Mercury
Join Date: Sep 2013
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I believe all the dragonfly series are both, CHIRP and downvision being the relevant words for the sonar.
But best check whether those that don't mention 'chart included' in the sales pitch will work as chart plotters.
I've not tried mine without the card installed so would be interested to know what sort of pic you get.
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19 January 2016, 17:18
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Country: UK - England
Town: Redditch
Boat name: Hydra
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: TWINS
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Just been on phone to them. There are 3 options fishfinder only. plotter and fishfinder no map no sonar. Then the pro that got it all. They just put the price up £100 on the pro lucky I got it at the lower price. 😃
Sent from my iPhone using RIB Net
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19 January 2016, 17:52
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Country: UK - England
Town: Preston
Make: Zodiac
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yamaha 8hp
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Originally Posted by paintman
I believe all the dragonfly series are both, CHIRP and downvision being the relevant words for the sonar.
But best check whether those that don't mention 'chart included' in the sales pitch will work as chart plotters.
I've not tried mine without the card installed so would be interested to know what sort of pic you get.
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As far as I can make out on the Raymarine website this is a GPS chart plotter only. No transducer included.
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19 January 2016, 20:35
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Country: UK - England
Town: Preston
Make: Zodiac
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yamaha 8hp
Join Date: Sep 2014
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Originally Posted by jamiegolf
Just been on phone to them. There are 3 options fishfinder only. plotter and fishfinder no map no sonar. Then the pro that got it all. They just put the price up £100 on the pro lucky I got it at the lower price. 😃
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So which one did you go for?
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19 January 2016, 22:54
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Town: Leicester
Length: 5m +
Engine: 135hp Mercury
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jamiegolf
Just been on phone to them. There are 3 options fishfinder only. plotter and fishfinder no map no sonar. Then the pro that got it all. They just put the price up £100 on the pro lucky I got it at the lower price. 😃
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Ah. I stand corrected! 
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19 January 2016, 23:13
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Country: UK - England
Town: London/North Yorks.
Make: Honwave T40AE
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 15hp 2s
Join Date: Jan 2012
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Quote:
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Looks like a good deal, it is a chart plotter only right? Not a sonar?
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here is a link that tells you what each model does ...
Dragonfly 4 Comparison | Raymarine Dragonfly
at the bottom of the page ...
I got the DVS model which is just a fishinder/sonar (I know some folk on here hate them being called a fishfinder!!)
the M model is purely a GPS / Chartplotter ...
and the PRO model is both Sonar and chartplotter ...
hope that helps ...
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