Electronics ideas

I got a new left over Dominator 175 Sport. I know I want the 80 lb. Terrova but not sure how to set up the electronics. Should a person go with one HDS-7 on the counsel and a HDS-5 on the bow. Or get two HDS-5s for the counsel, one for sonar, one for GPS to get a larger screen and one HDS-5 on the bow.
Can I get just one with the GPS and network them all together? There’s lots to know.

Thanks for any suggestions.

I’m not positive but I think the HDS are internal gps. So you don’t need to worry about a puck.

I have a 998 on the dash and a 788 I can interchange from the dash to the bow. I like the big screen when running on big water. Last year up on Rainy I zoomed in on the smaller unit and had the bigger unit back out so i could see what was coming. I would go with the biggest screen you can afford. Once you are in the spot the big screen is very nice as well. You can see it from pretty much anywhere in the boat. With the 2 smaller units you can’t get one big display out of them. Enjoy the new rig which ever way you go

I know there was a post a couple weeks ago but cabelas online had hds 7’s on sale for $849 and there is an additional $200 mail in rebate from Lowrance. Just a heads up.

Regardless of your decission, please look into putting a LGC 4000 GPS puck with your new set up. You will not regret it. Way, way more accurate than internal and 100 times faster. 1 will work for all units. You will hook up through the NEMA 2000 network.
Just my $.02

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I got a new left over Dominator 175 Sport. I know I want the 80 lb. Terrova but not sure how to set up the electronics. Should a person go with one HDS-7 on the counsel and a HDS-5 on the bow. Or get two HDS-5s for the counsel, one for sonar, one for GPS to get a larger screen and one HDS-5 on the bow.
Can I get just one with the GPS and network them all together? There’s lots to know.

Thanks for any suggestions.

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I would put an HDS8 where ever you plan on spending the most time. Big difference in the HDS8 & HDS7 or 5. I have a tiller and the HDS8 is in the back and I have a HDS7 up front. I spend about 85% of my time in the back. If you want GPS on all your units… each unit will have to have GPS. If you want the lake maps on all units you will need a chip for all units. By the way Johnson Outdoors purchased Lake Master so if you want a LakeMaster CHip for a Lowrance you better find it before spring because I would be surprised if there would be any left by the end of boat show season… maybe sooner.

i HAVE A DOMINATOR SPORT WITH A 150OPTI XS YOU WILL LOVE IT, THE 80# TERROVA IS WHAT I GOT AND IT KEEPS THE BOAT STEADY IN HEAVY WINDS> I HAVE A LOWRANCE HD10 ON THE DASH AND A HDS& ON THE BOW> GREAT SET UP

Thanks for the great ideas guys!!