Outfitting our water craft with electronics is a question just about every boat owner has had cross their mind. Whether its day cruising, light inshore angling on the weekends, or hard core fishing, each captain of their vessel has pondered the advantages of having a G.P.S. (global positioning...

I am looking to upgrade my current fish finder and need TF's help. I have been looking at the Lowrance Elite 7 CHIRP and HDS 7 ( probably gen 2). I was leaning toward HDS because the down scan and side/structure scan intrigues me. However, after speaking to a very knowledgable salesman from BOE...

Thinking about getting a new GPS for my auto and figure why not use it as a backup unit on the boat. Talked with Garmin and they said it can be done with the Nuvi 500 or 550 units. Was told that adding blue charts that it will work but not to expect it to be as good as a marine GPS unit. Has...

Right now we have a Garmen Fish finder that's working pretty good. We have a 20' open bow boat and have been going out at night more. Radar is not practical for us but we were thinking about getting a GPS to help us navigate the unlit cans and bouies at night. I realize this still won't help...

I have a Garmin 478 for sale. I've owned it for about 2 years and works great. This device was mostly used for car navigation but has been used occasionally when fishing in the bay. Nice color screen. Has a brand new Li-ion battery. If you'd like pictures or more info, please send me an...