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Location: Lincoln Park, Mi | Spent the good portion of the last year pondering one finder to the next. Almost got hooked on the big names, wanted an x-15 or 19 soooooo bad, but in the end my wallet had the final say. I think I'm set on an Eagle Seacharter 480DF. http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=52499&hvar...
Going once, going twice. If there's any reason I shouldn't buy this unit for $500, let me know now.
Anyone know of a better deal or a special with a map chip included?
$200 for a map chip??????? Geez. I about fell over. Any good deals on FreedomMaps™, and Navionics® Gold, Classic and HotMaps™ or the map create anywhere?
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| The unit is dual frequency, has a very nice chart plotter. It should be a great GPS and Sonar. |
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Gotta agree with you Terror.
The C-Map market almost seems to be a racket onto itself. You would think after the original cost to make the first one, the copy cost would be minimal and the profit margin quit large even when selling at lower prices. I paid $150.00 for my Saginaw Bay chip for my Ratheon GPS and even though I love it, the sting takes a while to go away.  |
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Location: Lincoln Park, Mi | Man oh man. They sure do get you on those accessories! My $500 unit suddenly became $800, tax and all, by the time I made it out of there. Another $250 for a Hotmap chip and a card reader package. |
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Location: Kaukauna WI | This is a good deal at Marine General for 599.00 I believe
Lowarance 330C
An all-new achievement in display and sonarplus precision GPS+WAAS performance, with unique digital recording, at an unbelievably compact price!Brilliant new screen technology in a 1/4 VGA 256-color TFT display for a superior picture and widest-ever viewing angles in all light conditions
Stunning 5" diagonal 320x240 pixel resolution with COLORLINE™ for superb target detail and separation
Waterproof slot for MMC or SD memory card (not included) to record sonar graphs and GPS details, and to display optional custom mapping
2,400 watts peak-to-peak power with depths to 900'
200 kHz Skimmer® transducer with built-in temp sensor and up to 60° of fish detection coverage
FishReveal™ and HyperScroll™ features
Resizeable windows and sonar/GPS overlay data
FlashGraf™ LCD flasher mode
ASP™
12-parallel channel GPS with WAAS
Built-in background map with enhanced continental U.S. and Hawaii detail including nav aids
High-speed screen updates
Optional MapCreate™ Accessories Pack to create higher-detail mapping
Uses optional Navionics® Classic, Gold and HotMaps™ electronic charts with depth contours
Stores up to 100 routes/100 waypoints per route
10 savable plot trails/up to 10,000 points per trail
1,000 waypoints/1,000 event markers
37 map ranges/ .054,000 miles
Back-up memory
Protective cover
Sealed & waterproof
Manufacturer's full one-year warranty
I feel it is slight better then what you are looking at
Michael Dutton 920 766 7372
Edited by irishwebs 5/30/2004 5:59 PM
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Location: Lincoln Park, Mi | There's a little give and take each way. I sacrificed color for better resolution. Probably better for fishing the Detroit river with it''s junk and rocks, I mean intricate structure. My second choice was the x-15 for the 2-chip capability. Almost ended up with that anyways, but a little too much with the extras. I'm upgrading from a Hummingbird 200, so this is going to keep me satisfied and occupied for a while. |
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| Mike:
I just picked up the 330C, and I am impressed. The screen size is a compromise compared to the X18, but other than that, I believe that it compares very favorably. |
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| And i have a global map 2000 for sale for 300.00$ with 5 chips.Email me if interested |
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