Down scan and broad band
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 100

I am looking for a new combo unit in the sub $800 range. Lowrance has an elite 7 that has down scan and standard broad band sonar. I boat in Buzzards Bay (MA) and am rarely in water over 150'. Am I getting caught up with the novelty of down scan? Is it pointless in saltwater and I am better off saving some money and just going with a standard broad band sonar and chartplotter combo?
#3
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Waterford,CT
Posts: 875

Check out the new Raymarine Dragonfly. Going to retail for around $700 with charts, but I have already seen it for less, do a search.
http://raymarine.com/view/?id=6854
http://raymarine.com/view/?id=6854
#4
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Norway
Posts: 13,584

The Dragonfly screen is only 5", too small to be used for three functions, ordinary sonar, downscanning and charts. Elite-7 has a 7" rectangular screen which can be divided in three scalable vertical windows.