GPS on the bow graph?

dwise · Post by **dwise** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:37 pm

Okay, doing more research before purchasing...this time on new graphs. Hope I get some opinions on this one because I really need the advice to make a good purchase.

Do I need GPS on the bow graph?

What are the advantages of having GPS on the bow graph?

kane-o · Post by **kane-o** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:33 pm

there good for marking spots ? otherwise just go to the consol and punch it in there and no gps up front !

elfish16 · Post by **elfish16** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:17 pm

The ease that you get with staying on your spot when need in the wind and such... since we put GPS on the front, I'd never got back. I know exactly where I am with it up front.

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:28 pm

I have it on the bow unit, but I never use it. My console unit has it on a ram mount,so I just swivel it around when I go up to the bow, and I have it on a bigger screen.

Obi-Hub · Post by **Obi-Hub** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:15 pm

GPS is indispensable on the bow if you like to fish 'off-shore' structure. If you just fish down banks, not near as important.

elfish16 · Post by **elfish16** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:27 am

Obi-Hub wrote:GPS is indispensable on the bow if you like to fish 'off-shore' structure. If you just fish down banks, not near as important.

bingo!

biteme · Post by **biteme** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:06 am

Obi-Hub wrote:GPS is indispensable on the bow if you like to fish 'off-shore' structure. If you just fish down banks, not near as important.

Yep I couldnt fish without it now.

Obi-Hub · Post by **Obi-Hub** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:40 am

biteme wrote:
Obi-Hub wrote:GPS is indispensable on the bow if you like to fish 'off-shore' structure. If you just fish down banks, not near as important.
Yep I couldnt fish without it now.

+101

Swimbait Voodoo · Post by **Swimbait Voodoo** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:07 pm

I'm interested in this too. If you want to have gps on the front would you need another puck? It seems that you would want to have the antenna near the front graph if you want to use gps there.

Shifa33 · Post by **Shifa33** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:32 pm

You will need to mount a puck on the bow of the boat. It will give you a more accurate reading than your gps in the console because the transducer, graph, and puck are all lined up together.

elfish16 · Post by **elfish16** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:54 pm

Well all depends. My boat has the GPS Puck at the console and it works perfectly fine. I don't need a new puck. if they are networked together you will be fine.

dwise · Post by **dwise** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:21 pm

dwise · Post by **dwise** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:22 pm

They now have an Elite 7 HDI model with networking capability for around $800. I'm going to buy one unit first, then if I like it I will put another identical one with GPS on the bow, and network them together. I can't afford to put out so much money for 2 units all at one time! Thank you all for your input!