Which is best combined sounder, plotter, fish finder

[newtomed]

Looking for advice please, to learn which is best value chart plotter with int aerial; sounder; and fishfinder and audible anchor alarm
Thanks

 

[hlb]

On the grounds that they all break, are rubbish at some jobs and good at others. I'd go for separate instriments, that would maybe back up others. I've got the big rathion and the little Garmin plotter, the rathion is great at long distances and running the auto pilot, the garmim good for close up stuff, but wont work the auto pilot. Some times one depth souder works, other times I use the fish finder.

 

[whisper]

On the grounds that they all break, are rubbish at some jobs and good at others. I'd go for separate instriments, that would maybe back up others. I've got the big rathion and the little Garmin plotter, the rathion is great at long distances and running the auto pilot, the garmim good for close up stuff, but wont work the auto pilot. Some times one depth souder works, other times I use the fish finder.

Totally agree, I'd go for separate instrs. as well.

 

[Tallulah]

Raymarine C Widescreen

I've opted for the new widescreen, it's very good and you can control your autopilot from it as well as have standard or customised split screens for plotter/fishfinder/radar/rolling roas and others depending on your transduicer set.

 

[omega2]

separate units every time, combo's are troublesome, i.e. if split screened too small to read, and if the "guts" go wrong you lose the lot.

 

[mainshiptom]

Looking for advice please, to learn which is best value chart plotter with int aerial; sounder; and fishfinder and audible anchor alarm
Thanks

I have the Furnu Vx2 in my boat , would not buy it by choice for above reasons but quite nice to use and overlay chart on radar!

so much choice now, look around, boat show is a good place to chat to people and get deals?

tom