looking for a cheap finder

[FLOAT TRIP WILLIE]

Alright guys, I got 400 bucks to spend on a good (cheap) finder.. Might be able to throw in another 100 if needed.. I fish the Mo. and Miss. river so i'll need one that can keep up with the changes in the bottom. this will be the first one i buy new so what will i look for pix. & res. wise? whice gives better returns?

thanks in advance

[Mo.Hick]

Hey Willie how you doing been a while. I bought an Eagle 480 with gps last year at cabelas for $302.00. I really like it. Some people like the ones with color. Mine is black and white. For the money I dont think you can go wrong. I had a limit of $400.00 dollars also. This is the one I felt was the best for my money. No regreats at all. Locating fish I never knew was there with my old graph. And I am on the Mo river a lot also. Hope this helps.

Tom

[mankind]

hey they have lawrence 510 on sale now for about 365.00 that unit sells for 500.00 when not on sale.:wink: its a color unit i had one on my other boat just purchased one for my new boat.

[thunt713]

willie i have a x 135 lowarance i sell bought last october from bass pro just dont use it have a lcx 27 .

[chambers bd]

I know folks are all going to the colored screen, I found a hummingbird 161 GPS/FISFINDER INTERNAL ANT AND I REALLY LIKE IT! Oh its black and white.
Wally world has them and the darn thing is pretty good for the money, and has GPS to boot!

Around $180.00

I think that leaves money for fishing and or other things!:ooooh:

[chambers bd]

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Full featured fishhfinder and GPS with built-in maps puts you on top of the hotspots
Internal 16 channel WAAS GPS receiver with omni-directional antenna for higher performance
Built-in 4 nautical mile resolution UniMapT of USA inland lakes, rivers and coastal areas
Affordable, compact fishfinder reveals bottom, str ucture and fish.
High contrast 320V x 240H, 4" FTSN display
Precision 20ø Single Beam sonar optimized for definition and coverage
1200 Watts peak-to-peak (150 Watts RMS) power output
Reliable performance from shallow to 600 feet
Water temperature included, speed capable
Tilt & swivel quick disconnect mount system or optional in-dash mount

Specifications
Display Size:
4" Diagonal

Display Matrix:
320V x 240H

Display Type:
16 Level Grayscale, FTSN

Power Output
(RMS):
150 Watts

Power Output
(Peak to Peak):
1500 Watts

Operating Frequency:
200kHz

Sonar Coverage:
20ø @ -10db (200kHz)

Depth Capability:
600 ft

Target Separation:
2 1/2 Inches

Temperature:
Included in Transducer

Speed:
GPS Speed Included

Power Input:
10-20 VDC

Standard Transducer:
Single Beam - XHS 9 20 T

Transducer Mounting:
Transom Mount Standard

Unit Mounting:
Tilt and Swivel Quick Disconnect Mounting System and In-dash

Unit Size
(Gimbal Mount):
5.25"W x 7.4"H x 4"D (min)

Unit Size
(In-Dash Mount):
5.25"W x 5.12"H x 1.12"D; Required Minimum 3" behind dash clearance

Communication:
NMEA O183 Data Output

GPS Receiver:
Internal 16 Channel GPS Receiver

Waypoints, Routes & Tracks:
750 Waypoints, 20 Routes,
10 Tracks with 2000 Points
Each

Cartography:
Built-in 4 nm UniMap

[chambers bd]

GPS will give you your speed!

[Shawn]

A lot of choices in that price range... I have a basic Eagle FishMark 320.. but for $400 you could get a nice color unit or a gps/Sonar combo.

Eagle/Lowrance have a pretty good rep, imo. My little unit works nice.

Shawn

[PHLIPS4BIGKATS]

I have 2 of the Eagle fishmark 320's. Sometime I would like to replace the one on the consol with the Eagle 640 with ext. ant.