EC+ 73CV...2nd unit on bow

[Toby from MO]

Hi all,

I'm currently running (2) EC+ 93 SV'S (bow and console), along with Live Scope. Do you guys think an EC+ 73CV would be an adequate 2nd unit on the bow just for mapping. Whether I am spider rigging and want to follow a track back or if I'm vertical jigging and want to see/pull up on various way points around me....I am constantly switching back-n-forth between LS and mapping. Given no more big sale prices on the 9" units (kicking myself for not buying a 3rd unit) there are still some really good sales on 7" units. For the most part I will most always be zoomed in tight on the boat for precise boat position so I'm thinking the 7" may be ok but afraid to pull the trigger. What are your thoughts? I definitely need this unit to network with the others so gotta stay in the EC+ family.

[pab1981]

Don't believe you can network more than two Echomap units. But if you just hook the new 7" to the console unit for waypoints you should be fine and use the bow 9" for stand alone Livescope.

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[Toby from MO]

Don't believe you can network more than two Echomap units. But if you just hook the new 7" to the console unit for waypoints you should be fine and use the bow 9" for stand alone Livescope.

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Do you know this to be true...can only network (2) Echo Map units? Not saying your wrong but I've not heard this and doesn't make much sense to me.

[Toby from MO]

Don't believe you can network more than two Echomap units. But if you just hook the new 7" to the console unit for waypoints you should be fine and use the bow 9" for stand alone Livescope.

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Just confirmed more than (2) EchoMap Plus 7x & 9x units can be networked. A network port expander is needed but I already have this due to having my two current 93SV's and Live Scope networked. Several guys over on Bass Boat Central are running (3) units networked and a few are running (4) units networked.

[pab1981]

Don't believe you can network more than two Echomap units. But if you just hook the new 7" to the console unit for waypoints you should be fine and use the bow 9" for stand alone Livescope.

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Must be new to the Plus units, the previous Echomaps for sure can only have two units in a network.

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[Toby from MO]

Yes, I think it is. The newer Plus units now use ethernet and can share waypoints, sonar and maps.

[Toby from MO]

Added the second bow unit today. I think it turned out pretty good. I still wish it was a 9” but couldn’t find any of the 9’s on sale and just couldn’t justify the cost…especially when this one was only $400. Used a short arm Ram mount directly on the side of my existing Dek It mount.

[Retired2Fish]

Added the second bow unit today. I think it turned out pretty good. I still wish it was a 9” but couldn’t find any of the 9’s on sale and just couldn’t justify the cost…especially when this one was only $400. Use a short arm Ram mount directly on the side of my existing Dek It mount.

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Nice job...the mount looks good.

[Curlytail]

Does anybody know if my navionics chip from my lowrance will work in a garmin. I am not familiar with garmin at all. Im looling to upgrade. Just not sure which way to go. I definitely want touchscreen.

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[Toby from MO]

No...Navionics card will not work in Garmin. This said, Garmin owns Navionics and Garmin just released their G3 maps which included all the Navionics data. The G3 maps come standard as the base map in Garmin US Lake units. Also, Navionics/Garmin is offering mail in rebates for Navionics cards if you purchase the Garmin Ultra card.