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I thought that the 83/200 would do better than 60ft, on my old Humming Bird 727 that I had a 83/200 ducer on that and I would be able to split the screen and have the ability to see fish and the bottom at 150ft, that unit has 4000 watts peak to peak this unit has 31,000 watts peak to peak so I was thinking 83/200 would be fine and the 433 would be for the down scan, maybe for now I'll get those two for now,and later get the 50/200 but I'm not shure I'll be needing the 50/200

I found the info I needed to know, I'm going to get both the 83 and the 50 they also sell a selector switch so you can choose what ducer you want at that given time, so basically you can go from the 83/ in shallow water to the 50/ in deeper water, the 50/200 will show therocline better the 83/ up to 120ft will show more fish cover more area because of the wider angle of the cone.

I need some HELP please, I made my mind up, and I'm going to purchase the ELITE7 unit it comes with 3 different transducers to choose from 83/433 or 83/200 which they say is good up to 900ft,or 50/200 which is already on back order, so that must mean that the 50/200 is very popular, but which ducer should I get? I talked to a guy that said he can see his down rigger ball and can see fish come to the lure and back out if it doesn't take the lure, what transducer is that? I mainly fish for walleye but am very interested in salmon fishing also, I mainly fish around the back side of Galloo and the shipping lane towards Main Duck Island, and the Hidden Island between Galloo and the shipping lanes, I have decent luck with the walleyes there, with that being said which ducer would suit my purpose best, I want to see my rigger balls and maybe the flasher/fly if not to far back, what ducers do you guys use,maybe when the factory ducer fails I will invest in a Airmar. THANKS PAP ps. I know this question was in another thred but I can't find it and maybe things have changed with the more powerfull units.

Ok, my minds made up, I'm going to buy the ELITE7 it's everything I need, and as far as not being able to up date over the internet a tech savy person told me you can update this unit, but you need a card reader and the right card and download the info to the card reader then remove the old card in the unit, install the updated card then reboot the unit and then you have Lowrances up date, a little bit more involved than the new HDS units, but for $750.00 I will put up with that inconvience, now I have a question,I need some help here, which transducer should I get they have 3 choices, 83/200,83/200-433? 0r 50/200 which ducer can you see your rigger ball, I talked to a guy that says he can see the fish come into the lure,and then back out if the fish isn't interested, which ducer is that, I mainly fish for walleye but, also for salmon and lakers in the deeper waters also. Any input would be great, kind of confused? THANKS PAP.

I'm really leaning towards the ELITE 7 I've been doing alot of research on this unit and can only find 2 faults 1 is it's only got a 1 year warrenty, 2 there is no up dates avalilable, but power wise it's right up there with the top notch units, go to www.lowrance.comusa. it's the first thing that comes up, see what you guys think, and report back on what you guys with the hds8&10s think. thanks PAP.

WOW what a great picture display, I hope this year I also can get out!! missed all last year to engine dilemmas, what started out as a slight over heating problem turned out to be a disaster till all was said and done, that's enough of me crying!! Will be out there with the best of you guys. I wont have as many hours on the water as you (raising twin girls=work) I'm a rookie to the salmon fishing, I did manage to catch a few in the trench outside of Henderson Harbor which is where I do most of my fishing, really looking forward to the spring Brown Trout, I think with all the great guys on here I might be able to land a few. I hope you do as well if not better this year!! It's nice to see those big fish this time of the year makes you want to order more lures LOL. Till next time, tight lines to you, may spring come as early as last year!!

Being in the starter and alt. business, all batteries are made overseas except Decka batteries, made in Reading,PA. I would replace batteries every 3 years just to be safe, most marine batteries are group 31 batteries, some with top posts being large lead terminals/some with screw posts that can be used around home till they puke,we sell them at the price of $90.00 a lot cheaper than a sea tow!! Just my opinion.

If you have a power steering pump assy. with a belt running from the pump assy. down to the crank pully then you have power steering , or a snow plow on the front of your boat, because that is the only other thing I ever saw run off of the power steering pump, the Dodge snow comanders in the early 80's used this type of set up, they used this setup instead of a electric moter to run the plow pump

Here is the game I'm going to play, IMO I think that the 5" screens are going to come down in price,with all the new HDS units in 8"&10" touch screens comming out that this will calm down the price of the 5" hds5- I'm in need of a new unit also but don't see the need for a $1500.00 unit, being a week end worrior with a weeks vac. in the summer. IMO a hds5 with a 50/200 ducer will do the trick, right now they are around $650.00 let's see what happens in a few months?

WOW, they really do exist, Walleye fishermen willing to share info, THANKX guys, now this is hard water fishing let's see how talketive they will be on the first Saturday of may?

Just want to add my boat buying tradgeity, I bought a 22ft Sea Ray week ender looked sweet,it was in as in a barn all covered up, the guy I bought it from was a preacher man from a well known church in jersey I asked him if it was ever was in salt water and he said NO,( I owned the boat for 18 years and only fished lake Oneida) then his fishing buddy died and he lost intrest in the boat and had it winterized by a marina in New York, Being a man of GOD I bought his story and the boat, it's been 2 years since then and maybe this year I will get to use it finally-I have to much $ into it now to back out now.!!!!! Moral of my story is don't trust no one, get it servayed and take someone with you that knows boats inside and out even if you have to pay that person to go with you, IT will save you lots in the end (buy the way it was in salt water preacher man LIED)

That is a sweet looking bracket, did you have to modify your swim platform to accomodate the kicker bracket or did you have the room, I Will have to either remove my swim platform or some how shorten it to make room for the bracket, maybe someone on here has an idea, I would like to keep it it's where I keep my cooler, since I have a engine cover in the back, a cooler would really cram me for space, unless I put in the cuddy, That seems like it would be a PI TA.

Good luck there fish on 2 The salmon and trout guys will help you out, with practily anything, maybe even bring one to your house, but on the other hand the walleye guys on here are as tight lipped as a frogs ass!!!

I'm a little confused, Cannon parts free, Just $10.00 for shipping, opening page says $35.00 or best offer, so what is it, Best offer or free????? I'm not interested either way, just curious.

WOW, that boat is sweet looking, I can't imagin what the $$$ are to buy one, maybe if I hit the lottery!! for now I will have to stick with my 83 SeaRay, it still works good.

Nautime, that looks awsome, I have the same grid work in my swim platform and mine never looked that good, I clean it every year and it never looks that good I'm going to give your methood a shot. I have a SeaRay so there is teak wood all over and it's alot of work. Thanks for the pics. & the heads up on your methood of cleaning teak wood. PAP. From PA.

Congrats. Dan to you and your new baby boy, the world as you once new it is going to change BIG time, all for the good, it's a wonderfull new experience. I have twin girls they are going to be 8 already, time flys buy fast so enjoy every moment you have with him!! OH buy the way the girls love to fish also I taught them how to cast with open face reels already and they love to troll on the big O for what ever bites. Being a dad is a great experience, I think I can speek for alot members on here, they will tell you the same thing!! Till next time tight lines to all PAP.

Stay away from that salt water motor! I bought a boat 2 years ago that the guy said he only usde it a few time in the salt water, it looked great from the outside,but internally it was a complete throw away, the only thing I was able to use was the block, which I had acid cooked and bored 30ths. over and the rods,crank and cam shaft, all new risers heat exchangers intake, water pump, on & on $1800.00 later with me doing all the work it finally doesn't overheat!! Not to mention I lost all last season due to buying a hand gerenade! Stick with a freah water motor only. PAP

The walleye gods have spoken, Lake Erie website www.walleye.com has been saved, Walleye Rick (founder of wedsite) saved the site,it's back up and running, thanks to alot of hours and hard work from Rick.

I don't know what happened to my last post, but what I meant to say is that the foreigners loaded the site with trashy pornography, and I'm glad to see that you guys saved yourself.

If you guys think you have trouble, go to www.walleye.com I belong to that web. also, hackers totally destroyed that web. all newbies came from holland, norway, germany, and totally filled the site with please no, I'm glad to see you guys saved your site, tho I fear that walleye.com is done!!

I read the comments after the video and the guys that wrote in said that, walleye eat the Lamprey larva, that being said why don't dnr stock walleye in those streams to (help) controll the lamprey? I don't think anyone would be against that idea. Walleye return to the same area to spawn so there would always be hungry females to eat the lamprey young,and also boost the walleye population at the same time, I know lake Ontario will never be like Lake Erie but it might help it a little, like it was in the 80's . JMO.

Awsome slideshow, looks like you got it going on guy!!!