New combo unit

  • brucea
    Maplewood,MN
    Posts: 433
    February 3, 2011 at 1:08 am #1295167

    I’m looking at buying a 788ci. Looking for comments from anyone who has one.

    85lund
    Menomonie, WI
    Posts: 2317
    February 3, 2011 at 1:16 am #933051

    I love the mine but I sure would like an 1198 . In all seriousness the unit has been great. I have had mine for 3 years now and have not had one problem. I had to learn to adjust the sensitivity and I had to get the transducer set up right but after that it has been a great tool. I like the internal antenna on the unit too. I have mine mounted behind the windshield and have not had any GPS reception issues.

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4062
    February 3, 2011 at 2:12 am #933075

    Great unit, I had one on my last boat. Bullet proof

    d-train
    Posts: 125
    February 3, 2011 at 3:34 am #933097

    I have the 798c si. Same specs plus side imaging. It is one nice unit and actually has a higher resolution display than the 800 or 900 series. The lakemaster chip rocks. First thing I do after launching the boat is calibrate the water level offset. I can attest to it being bullet proof too, I’m too embarrassed to tell the story let’s just say it can take a beating.

    brucea
    Maplewood,MN
    Posts: 433
    February 3, 2011 at 12:22 pm #933139

    Will my 2009 lake master chip work in this unit?

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4469
    February 3, 2011 at 12:26 pm #933142

    Bruce, is your LakeMaster chip a Humminbird chip? If so, it should work in the 788ci. If it’s just a regular LakeMaster Chip, it will not work in there (I think).

    The 788 is a nice unit. A little small (screen size) but a nice unit. I’m running two 900 series in my boat and I would like to upgrade to the 1100 series just for more screen size.

    brucea
    Maplewood,MN
    Posts: 433
    February 3, 2011 at 1:31 pm #933164

    Quote:

    Bruce, is your LakeMaster chip a Humminbird chip? If so, it should work in the 788ci. If it’s just a regular LakeMaster Chip, it will not work in there (I think).

    The 788 is a nice unit. A little small (screen size) but a nice unit. I’m running two 900 series in my boat and I would like to upgrade to the 1100 series just for more screen size.


    No

    Art
    Posts: 439
    February 7, 2011 at 10:28 pm #934797

    Have it and love it. Just ordered the Lake Master chip for it from Wade. Only problem I have is that I’m 62 and not very smart on this stuff, got a daughter that loves to fish and showed me how to use it to it’s max. Had a 700 series, lower number, daughter bougth for me for Christmas 2 years ago. Got ripped of, Wade replaced it with the 788 and what the insurance paid off it cost me 25. I think the biggest problem with fishing with these units is, trust them but fish.

    brucea
    Maplewood,MN
    Posts: 433
    February 7, 2011 at 11:29 pm #934831

    Quote:

    Have it and love it. Just ordered the Lake Master chip for it from Wade. Only problem I have is that I’m 62 and not very smart on this stuff, got a daughter that loves to fish and showed me how to use it to it’s max. Had a 700 series, lower number, daughter bougth for me for Christmas 2 years ago. Got ripped of, Wade replaced it with the 788
    and what the insurance paid off it cost me 25. I think the biggest problem with fishing with these units is, trust them but fish.


    X2
    Well Art, you and I are the same age and I too have some learning problems!!

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