What sounder... Please help guys??

[flying saucer]

g'day all... i am currently in the market for a new sounder... the one that was on my boat when i purchased it is terrible...
looking at something between $750 - $1250 max... main uses will be bay fishing for snapper and bottom bashing in about 30-40m... about 50/50 for these uses I'd say... looked at a few hummingbird models with the down imaging and that... look the goods... but am interested to hear what you blokes have, and good and bad things about different brands and different models...

PLEASE HELP GUYS... cheers!!

[cobiaman]

Whats a furuno 620 or 627 worth these days?

[Mike Delisser]

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Well everybody's heard about the bird
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Sorry, couldn't help myself.

[ozynorts]

Whats a furuno 620 or 627 worth these days?

$1195 after cash back at Trymax

[tunaticer]

What is the new secret release from Raymarine in a few weeks???

[chocolatemoose]

its no real secret. just an updated A series. with "Dragonfly" style babychirp and down imaging .. option.
just a sounder
sounder combo?
sounder combo + maps?
plenty of good stuff
the humminbird 598 with side imaging isnt to bad for the grand mark.

[flying saucer]

been reading about the raymarine dragonfly... there's a sale on where i am now... $850 fitted including the aus gold card... that a good deal??
i wish they were just a sounder... not really wanting the sounder gps combo i don't think...

[lucee81]

Everybody's heard about the bird
Bird bird bird, bird is the word
Don't you know about the bird?
Well everybody's heard about the bird
Bird bird bird, bird is the word
Bird bird bird, bird is the word yeah
Well everybody's heard about the bird
Na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na
Everybody's heard about the bird
Everybody's heard about the bird
Surfin Birrrrrrrrrrrrd




Sorry, couldn't help myself.

What do you smoke or take before you post on here.

[ozynorts]

been reading about the raymarine dragonfly... there's a sale on where i am now... $850 fitted including the aus gold card... that a good deal??
i wish they were just a sounder... not really wanting the sounder gps combo i don't think...

You don't have to use the GPS function. Just select the sounder screen. It also gives you a backup GPS if your primary fails for whatever reason.

[rtp1984]

I just bought the furuno 627. Love it.
The thing that put me off the dragonfly was the size of the transducer. I do a fair bit of beach launching, and a tranny that hangs more than 200mm out the back would lead to heartache soon enough.
Just something to consider.

Thanks
Rob

[tunaticer]

The good thing about the newer combos is you use them as a sounder primarily but you move the cursor back in history and mark the reefs to have been over automatically in the history. Sure makes going back and forward with the boat to relocate it a thing of the past.

[Jakers 69]

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