Hummingbird vs. Lowrance vs. TomTom

[Skip Peoples]

Hi everyone, I'm looking for GPS/Depth-finder for my boat. Need both units, one for the bow and one at the console. Now the kicker, have only $500.00 to use (not working and that all my wife will allow me to spend) for both units.



The boat came with a Lowrance X-51 depth-finder and I was wondering if it could be moved to the bow or should I just leave it in the console?



Now I'm telling my age, my last unit was a 1980 Loran unit and I was using it until Katrina took it and the boat.



Anybody got any good suggestion for me?

 

[TritonGlenn]

Two units, with GPS and Sonar, for under $500....



Only thing I can think of is the Eagle Cuda 350's. They run about $200 each, and they have GPS and Sonar. So for $400 plus tax, you could have twin combo units.



All the best,

Glenn

 

[Eddie Payne]

Chances are the transducer for the X51 may be epoxied in the boat. Not sure what kind you have. The Cudas are good units for the money.

 

[Jimmy Easterling]

I know a lot of people say good things about networking the two units together but, I have a sonar/gps up front just because I had it and never use the mapping, well I was following a trail back in the swamp at Santee and wanted to stay on the same trees as I was on the previous weekend and used it.