Would like to hear opinions from you guys on a new sonar set up. I’ve made the call to go humminbird on my boat, once spring gets going I’m planning to make my purchases and get rolling, but in the mean time I’m trying to plan everything out and line up who/what/where so I can hit the ground running.
Where I want some opinions on is what unit to go with at the console. I already have a 788 that will be up by the TM, and my plan was to get the new 1199 for the helm. I really like large screens, but I had another thought and I now don’t know for if if thats the best way to go. My new thought was to jump down to the 999 but then also add a second ‘base’ at the console so when I’m doing something where I want say large screen side imaging and lake map (trolling perhaps), I can pull the 788 head and have it at the helm, full screen map and the 999 with full screen sonar. I like the idea of saving a very large chunk of money by jumping down one size, but I don’t want to be kicking myself 6 months down the road not getting a larger screen and I want this to be a one time purchase and I’m done (until one of the units dies anyway). What are your guys thoughts, pro or con either way? Is there anything with the larger unit that the smaller simply will not do to help justify not saving the money?
Then there is the 3rd option to, get the 1199 and still have another base at the helm for the 788, best of both worlds, but no budget saving there.
and I moved my 797 to the bow to replace my vex. So it was a timely process but manageable $ wise.
