Used System Garmin Livescope Compatible
I'm hoping some of your electronics gurus can help me out. I'm in the life-stage where it makes no sense for me to spend $$$ on a new complete system for my fishing boat. 3 kids in private school, 1st cars to buy, college, etc.
I am fairly tech savvy and I'm ready to invest some $ into a "new to me" system. The units today are so expensive at the top-end and are changing/releasing so frequently, there out to be a heck of a used market in my mind.
I have 0 electronics on my boat right now, so anything is an upgrade to me. I'm not chasing the latest and greatest. I am intentionally wanting to stay 2-3 years behind the cutting edge for my investment but I want certain things. I'm just having a problem knowing for sure what I'm buying used will work as a system as I layer in later purchases.
I want my system to be Garmin Livescope (insert HB or Lawrence equivalent) compatible down the road. I want at least a 9 inch screen at bow and console. I want my two units to share waypoints. I want my bow unit to present trolling motor transducer data and I don't really need side imaging upfront, just DV and traditional sonar and maps of course. Console unit I want DV, SV, and mapping.
Here is what I'm thinking at a min should accomplish my goals:
1st Purchase: 2 Garmin Echomap 93SVs, + the necessary networking hardware
2nd Purchase: Garmin Livescope
3rd Purchase: Separate monitor/unit for the bow to be able to run livescope on a dedicated monitor/unit while running my original bow-unit
Am I on the right track? Is there a better way to accomplish my goals over the next year or so?
Thanks!
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