Lowrance

All the sonar issues we have, we never see a happy unit! So heres a picture of my graph with some bass, one a 3 pound smallie about to be snatched from the deep and put in my Puma FTD livewell.Last edited by mike dominick on July 29th, 2014, 12:06 am, edited 3 times in total.

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March 19, 2010 at 8:16 pm #328725

kent7351
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I should be able to install an 898 in the dash right?

March 19, 2010 at 9:05 pm #328729

Bass Cat Boats
Keymaster

Return the screws and then get some clear silicone and just glue the unit to the hole in the dash.I install and uninstall the unit in the dash of my boat each spring/winter and the clear silicone works great.

March 19, 2010 at 9:19 pm #328754

Bass Cat Boats
Keymaster

We do most every day, and yes they get too much for those L brackets and screws… BCB

March 20, 2010 at 3:28 am #328778

Ecat
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I flush mounted my HDS 8 in my dash. You have to pull off the face plate of the unit to gain access to the screw holes. I assume the HDS 5 is the same??? Send the screws back and get your money back. Go to the hardware store and buy 4 screws for less than a buck!

March 20, 2010 at 12:08 pm #328790

billius
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The HDS units may well be great units…I never had one so I cant say. So far from the sound of things I read on this board and on other boards…I sure do thank Sherm for talking me into getting HB units a couple of years ago on the Baycat…I stayed with them on my new Cougar.

March 20, 2010 at 3:46 pm #328815

schodackbassman
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On our Fishing Lake Champlain board a couple months ago there was a lot of discussion about service at Lowrance. In particular they let one of their best people Linda go and she was the “go to” person when having problems. Sounds like Lowrance isnt big a customer service. Kind of silly in the long run. If I was buying new, Id go with HB or one of others like Garmen. Maybe BC could offer to consult to show Lowrance how customer service should be done. They need the help.

October 1, 2012 at 2:48 pm #358491

GRR884
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Ive seen rumors floating around the internet. I hope they dont combine SS/DS into the unit. I for one like the modular design of this. http://advancedangler.com/FeatureArticl … +HDS+TouchLast edited by GRR884 on October 1st, 2012, 2:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.

October 1, 2012 at 5:57 pm #358494

High Cotton
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http://www.lowrance.com/e…Products/HDS-Gen2-Touch/Little pricey! I got a ten in my dash……. I wonder if the 12 will fit……

October 1, 2012 at 7:31 pm #358497

FTDoo7
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I see G. Clouse coming out with a dash to fit it (12 ) probably already in the works ……………………lol

October 1, 2012 at 8:33 pm #358500

fuego
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Played with the 12, 9, 7 inch today. Game changer !!! and im a humminbird guy. The 12 is only 3/4 inch bigger than a 1198 If I remember correctly. I know under an inch for sure. Its like a giant smart phone. All I know is that I have to get some and im a dead man when I do.

October 1, 2012 at 8:52 pm #358503

Flyswatter
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fuego wrote:. All I know is that I have to get some and im a dead man when I do.The couch is looking comfy hey…..

October 1, 2012 at 9:00 pm #358506

Flyswatter
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HDS9 looks to have similar footprint as HB998. Hmmm… Ease of use is for certain a shot over the bow at Humminbird. Win, win for customers. You know HB will be responding and I bet its not just centric to full imaging 360. All I got to say is its pimping cool.

October 1, 2012 at 9:03 pm #358511

mojorig
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Built in structure scan so probably no lss bundle needed anymore.

October 1, 2012 at 11:32 pm #358514

Basscat36
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mojorig wrote:Built in structure scan so probably no lss bundle needed anymore.I just got a hds 7 from my employer for my 15 year anniversary, my gift had a price limit so I had to pay a little via payroll deduction. The biggest reason I went with lowrance was because I could add the structure scan later, otherwise I would have chosen a hummingbird HD DI combo. I think it will be a mistake to make it built in rather than an add on.

October 1, 2012 at 11:37 pm #358516

fuego
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You still have to get the ss ducer seperate, no more box. The video imput is cooler than I thought we hooked it up to a few cameras, now I need a better camera. Yep couch for awile.
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