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rumy
26-03-2005, 05:32 PM
Hi
getting a 4.55m Poly center console and need these items but only have $1000 for them
1. Marine Radio
2. Hand Held GPS
3. Sounder

Any advice on what to get please ? The dealer that I am getting the boat from has Navman products so when I order my boat I can deal for these items. I don't have another cent so don't suggest $1200 sounder etc .....
Thanks people for any advice on what products to buy.

basserman
26-03-2005, 05:44 PM
well it is all going to depend on where and what type of fishing your going to be wanting to be doing ;)
if it is close work or in rivers then you could cheap out on the sounder but if your wanting to be doing a fair bit offshore then $$$$ ;D

rumy
27-03-2005, 03:28 PM
I'll be doing mostly river fishing and crabbing but on a very good day shoot out to the reef.

Sportfish_5
27-03-2005, 03:42 PM
Rumy - For $1000 I would be lookin at a Garmin 126 GPS ($450 Approx) rather than a handheld model and a Lowrance X52 Sounder (about $330). Should be fine for what you want and wont break the bank. If you can spend a little more I would get a 125 or 135 for $530/630 respectively.

As for the radio it depends whether you can get away with 27 meg or need vhf. There are heaps of brands GME294, Uniden for around $250 with aerial.

PS - Now you have a boat budgets will be blown ;D ;D ;D


Cheers

Greg

basserman
27-03-2005, 03:51 PM
I'll be doing mostly river fishing and crabbing but on a very good day shoot out to the reef.

well if thats the case then then you should be able to get a less qulity sounder (main thing is to buy the best resloution that you can afford) say around the $450
then a 27meg radio should see ya for what your after (not half as good as a vhf but cheaper) for arouns the $200 then that leave you $350 for your gps ;)
this is only a guide but
for sounder look at the lowrance or hummingbird ranges

pegasus
27-03-2005, 04:33 PM
hey rumy, have been looking at similar items as you- si tex vhf radio-$199 on special at whitworths-sounder you may wish to check out AMart catoulgue -few things of interest there- eagle 240I sounder gps unit $445 (depth cap 90m)260 v pix-also eagle fishmark 320-$445 and fishmark $565- you may wish to a grab a bias and whitworths also- good luck