Best suggestion would be to bump up your price point to around 800. Start here for you price comparison's, GPS Store can have good deals with free shipping,,,gregg

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really enjoying garmin striker 4cv - ran me just shy of $500 but that doesnt include battery

 

934 garmin, you get one for 700. Definitely worth the extra 200


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I have a Garmin Echomap UHD94sv I used one season. It's in perfect shape. \ I only upgraded because I put on radar and this unit doesn't support radar. Touch screen, very clear and easy to use. You would have to buy a transducer for it, as I kept the gt51 that came with it. You can get one for around $380.
$300 and it's yours.

 

I don’t want to highjack the thread but it sounds like Whatcha found a unit.

@IrishTripletsi would like to purchase your unit if it is still for sale please

I have a Garmin Echomap UHD94sv I used one season. It's in perfect shape. \ I only upgraded because I put on radar and this unit doesn't support radar. Touch screen, very clear and easy to use. You would have to buy a transducer for it, as I kept the gt51 that came with it. You can get one for around $380.
$300 and it's yours.

 

Garmin Echomap 73sv or 93sv. They go on sale on Father's day at Cabela's every year. Many threads on this. The bays will be blank on the map but you can map it yourself using quickdraw contours for free. Inland maps are HD contours.

These look like the newest models:

Garmin ECHOMAP™ UHD2 7" cv Chartplotters | Marine

www.garmin.com

Here is the older model I use:

Garmin ECHOMAP™ UHD 73sv | Marine Chartplotter

ECHOMAP UHD 73sv is a 7 inch touchscreen marine chartplotter.

www.garmin.com

 

They're still closing out the 93 and 94s for 699 at multiple stores with the gt54 transducer, I have 106's that I really like a lot. Next level and you can get them for 1000 on sale with the gt54.

 

I picked up a Raymarine Element with the 9" display for around $400 at the GPS Store. It's been a good unit so far especially after I upgraded the Lighthouse charts to the Navionics charts.

 

CABELA'S father day sale very cheap.

 

I’m in the same situation with the same boat. Can anyone comment on the hummingbird helix and if their models under $500 are any good?

 

That will get you into a 7" unit. I had two of them before I switched to Garmin. They are not the most intuitive units to use, lots of button pushing to navigate through menus. The Lake Master map card is really nice. If that was my budget, I would be looking for a used 9" screen.

 

You pay for big screens. If you can get by with a small screen, you can get a great unit for under $500.

 

I found a Garmin 93sv on EBay for a decent price so I went that route. Thanks for the tips!

 

I have a Garmin Echomap UHD94sv I used one season. It's in perfect shape. \ I only upgraded because I put on radar and this unit doesn't support radar. Touch screen, very clear and easy to use. You would have to buy a transducer for it, as I kept the gt51 that came with it. You can get one for around $380.
$300 and it's yours.
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This is a very fair price, you can find the GT-54 transducers for $100 pretty easily, most of them never used.

 

I have a Garmin Echomap UHD94sv I used one season. It's in perfect shape. \ I only upgraded because I put on radar and this unit doesn't support radar. Touch screen, very clear and easy to use. You would have to buy a transducer for it, as I kept the gt51 that came with it. You can get one for around $380.
$300 and it's yours.

This is a very fair price, you can find the GT-54 transducers for $100 pretty easily, most of them never used.[/QUOTE]

There’s a plethora of gt54 transducers for sale, heck I’ll sell you one nib for 100.00


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Hodges Marine. Search the bargain bin online and you can upgrade to a bird or garmin and stay in your busget. Only drawback is the screen size in that price range. Personally, I would choose one of the Garmin 7's in a clear view or side view, depending on preference. They dont come in a pretty box from the factory, but Garmin support is tops!!!

 

Scheels has the 734 onsale for 499 right now and the 106 (which if you swing it, rocks) for 999.

 

Its too bad these newer fish finders are getting so expensive. I used some smaller screen economical units for many years and they were fine for depth and locating fish, but very hard to see some days. I had both the lowrance and humming bird in 4" & 5".

I finally went to a 7" screen and was much happier with the product....First i got a lowrance Hook 7 and had issues, then I moved up to a Raymarine Element. I'm real happy with this one, But.... i've got a grand wrapped up in it.

My next unit will be 9" screen. Eye sight isn't getting any better. LOL

Kirk

 

If your budget is limited to $500, look at the used market for a 7"- 9" Echomap.

 

You can get them brand new at Scheele for that with the gt54 transducer

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lol ok I will keep looking. I just don't have enough post to use classifieds yes