Garmin Electronics
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Printed Date: 12 Jun 2026 at 1:25pm
Topic: Garmin Electronics
Posted By: Crazy Horse
Subject: Garmin Electronics
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 10:17am
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Am thinking of upgrading my electronics on my boat. Looking at the GPSMAP 7400 xsv series. Have any of you guys got them on your boats and how do you find them. Down VU, Side Vu and Quickdraw contours ??? Talked to a few guys that have put in the latest Furuno gear and they not that happy with them. I don't want to start a war here guys just constructive comments would be good |
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Posted By: larsandjo
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 10:27am
| I have a GPSMAP 7412 XSV, With the downvu/side vu tranny, also have a GSD26 Networked up to a 1kw tm265LH chirp tranny. I love it, Some times Im sure I can see the fish fart. |
Posted By: Marligator
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 5:31pm
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Here is a video produced by Bay Marine Electronics of the 7410xsv unit working out off Mayor island, pretty impressive results http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVJBMAeELvs" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVJBMAeELvs here is the link to their website as well http://baymarineelectronics.co.nz/fish-finders-1/chartplotter-fish-finder-combos.html" rel="nofollow - http://baymarineelectronics.co.nz/fish-finders-1/chartplotter-fish-finder-combos.html
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Posted By: 3rnzir
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 6:18pm
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CH. Try www.bbcboards.net Scroll down the forum menu to the Garmin sounder/gps topic. Some very good videos and advice there. Seems to have most of the current Garmin units reviewed/demo`d. Garmin headhunted a bunch of Lowrance engineers awhile back. So it is no coincidence that Garmin has a greater market slice of late. For now anyways. Very fluid industry. ------------- Peace.Via superior firepower.. |
Posted By: Brady Rowe
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 8:36pm
| Don't like that promo vid if that's the bees nees then crickey we haven't come very far in the last 20 yrs, I've seen paper read out better than that. |
Posted By: Fletch
Date Posted: 31 May 2016 at 8:37pm
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Posted By: Chewbucca
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 10:43am
| Was recently on a boat doing 45kph and CLEARLY marked a school of bluenose in 450 m of water like it was marking a school of snapper in 20m idling. Thoughts? |
Posted By: Marligator
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 10:53am
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Shane what was the unit and type of boat. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Chewbucca
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 3:44pm
| Hiya Vance. Alloy boat. Transom mount trany . Gsd26 unit. Cheers |
Posted By: Marligator
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 4:20pm
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Hi Shane, was that a trailer boat if so that is great performance to get a good picture at that speed. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: TOSF
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2016 at 8:58am
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Hi Crazy Horse, I have been using Garmin for quite a few years now and love it. My latest charter boat has the 8015 unit on it with a 1kw transom mounted transducer. The main features are 1) easy to use, 2) super clear picutre, and 3) Very quick. I have been using Garmin now for over 4 years. Before this I was a die hard fan of another huge brand but to be fair I had no end of problems and poor customer serivce though out the world. This will make people cringe a little but I only run my sounder in AUTO mode, its that clear I have never needed to change it. Most of my fishing is in 60-140m so I do not use the Down VU and Side VU functions very much. Installation of the Garmin gear is super simple, even a basic fisherman like myself can sort it out. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/TonyOrtonSportFishingOffshoreAdventures www.offshoreadventures.net http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Dave0308
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2016 at 10:47am
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Found an old post with some pics http://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/garmin-8015-gsd26-and-gcv10_topic103763.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/garmin-8015-gsd26-and-gcv10_topic103763.html
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Posted By: livin4fish
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2016 at 7:51am
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Running an 820 xs with through hull 600w transducer get 500 + metres clear as , easy to use and good mapping ------------- No good fish goes anywhere without a porpoise: Lewis Carroll |
Posted By: MandM
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2016 at 7:19pm
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I'm having to make the same decision...... 1) Garmin with tm265 or 2) furuno fcv 295 with 2 x 2 kW transducers. Have major issues with big name brand. Spent 20 k and its rubbish for finding fish. Heard great things about both options just depends if you want chirp I guess. Good luck |
Posted By: Legacy
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2016 at 8:16pm
couple of shots from out west today , garmin gsd26 , tm 265 lm , second shot taken at about 25kph
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Posted By: MandM
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2016 at 8:47pm
| That's impressive! |
Posted By: sarahmaree
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 2:08pm
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Hey Dave I have a 7410xsv with thru hull 1kw I fish out of kawhia boat name.sarah marre if u would like to have a look sumtime? I get great results over 1000m |
Posted By: Crazy Horse
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2016 at 5:47pm
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Great comments guys so now just have to make my mind up if I just go with the map option or go with fish finder as well. Put a Furuno Fcv 295 in a couple of years ago and it is great. 2 kw tran. Have good depth picture to 800. But just may sell it and the Raymarine E120 and go with the complete Garmin package. Work in progress |
Posted By: carlostairua
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2016 at 6:10am
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You've got a bit of a weapon there with that FCV295 Crazy Horse. I wouldn't be in a huge hurry to go elsewhere, especially if you want to consistently mark bait and fish in the deep. All I'll say is make sure you can still see fish in the deep, I see lot of pics of the bottom with other brands but "show me the fish" I reckon. If you want to go touch screen with Furuno, the guys you are referring in the first post could quite well have not have got the right gear....., putting DFF3 sounder unit in behind a TZ touch (1 or 2) with the right transducer installed will blow any other unit out of the water IMO I've only got TZtouch2 with 1kw on my current boat as couldn't afford going more than 1kw at this stage but first trip out on the weekend i was marking bait and bluenose in 500m, had a faint read in 1000m, and that is without playing too much with the settings in the back of the unit. hopefully later in the year i will step up the sounder unit in the back and also the transducer if you want to stay with analogue then fcv1150 would be another step up from the 295 and about as much of a weapon as you'll get |
Posted By: Griffo
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2016 at 8:45am
S2016 + BSM3 |
Posted By: Crazy Horse
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2016 at 9:52am
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Thanks for that Carl. Never had an issue with the Fcv. Bloody good sounder but as I said work in progress. May need to think about the old saying, LOOK BEFORE YOU LEEP !!! Long way to pull a fish up from 1400 mt but great pics. What sized tran running that one |
Posted By: Griffo
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2016 at 10:15am
| Yea mate, if you can mark bottom sign in 1400m then 500m is no problem. My point is that Simrad, Garmin, Furuno are all good these days and the Furuno fanboy club is stuck in the past. |
Posted By: Crazy Horse
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2016 at 5:56pm
| Where were you when you took that photo on the post. Extreme water temp. You must of been well south of Greymouth as I seem to remember we were down to 12.c when we were chasing Bluefin a few years ago. Impressive quality photos |
Posted By: sink
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2016 at 7:52pm
Good screen shot there Griffo. Do you want me to paddle out and take that 295 off your hands Dave.
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Posted By: Cocker
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2016 at 9:09pm
| Got a 1020 xs .I am looking at a tm185 medium 1 kw chirp .Anyone got one or seen one working? Comments much appeciated |