SS Bama

Planning on replacing my 7 inch unit with this 10 inch. I prefer the buttons to touch screen. The installer is proposing a thru hull transducer, but since it’s a bay boat that I use inshore, I was thinking the transom mount that would allow for side scan to work might be best. I recognize that the bottom reading would be superior with the thru hull.

Just curious what others might consider when making this choice?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

bobeast

Don't discount a combo of Touch screen + Garmin Grid. The buttons take up valuable screen real-estate. Adding the grid really does give you the best of both worlds.

halfwaythere

Huh?

bobeast

You seem confused. The down side to an MFD with buttons is that in a given space the more physical buttons you have the smaller the actual screen has to be. The smaller the screen is the less information can be comfortably displayed. I was pointing out to the OP, that he can have a touch-screen MFD, and then supplement it with a remote which contains the buttons that would normally be taking up screen space. Hope this helps.

halfwaythere

Buttons do not take up screen size. Display on a 1242 touch or a 1242 with buttons is 12". Only difference is the actual Physical dimensions are larger on the button units. Same goes for the 10" Touch units vs buttons.

bobeast

I think we are splitting hairs here. a 12" screen unit with buttons, is going to be larger than one without. I put the largest MFD I could fit in the available helm space, Had I gone with the buttons, I would have had to install a unit with a smaller screen.

halfwaythere

You said buttons affect screen size and that is simply not correct. I responded to that. That would not be splitting hairs

bobeast

You're right, I'm wrong.

Stickbo

The screens are actually the same size on the touch vs. non touch but like said earlier the physical size is slightly wider, about and inch if i remember correctly.

Posted after you guys, I apologize.