http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/pelverata/boat-accessories-parts/garmin-750s-sounder-chart-plotter-/1060534390

Is this a reasonable price and are they a good unit

Any thoughts would be appreciated

Regards Don

Garmin a generally a pretty good brand.
Does it come with all cables and transducer?
How much of the warranty is left to run?

Supposedly on special at $1800 here ... http://www.marineelectricalsydney.com.au/marine-electrical-product-details.asp?prodID=168

Johnny Appleseed has the later model for $1736 ... www.ja-gps.com.au/Garmin/gpsmap-751/

Not sure what comes with it or what the warranty situation is

It appears that it is no longer a current model with Garmin

Regards Don

Be careful on gumtree I'm still waiting for a camrea after 4 weeks apparently she sent it last Friday week still Have not received the receipt or the tracking number! Mind you I sold my yacht on gumtree. make sure you can meet in person not sure of legal follow up at this stage!

I wouldn't hesitate a minute.
Should come with transduce.
4 years ago I paied $1500 for Garmin 550s.
Perfect unit.

At BCF or Whitworths check out the Lowrance Elite 7 plotter/sounder for $799. They are not touch screen (which is good), are menu driven and come with charts for Aus and NZ.

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Charriot said..
I wouldn't hesitate a minute.
Should come with transduce.
4 years ago I paied $1500 for Garmin 550s.
Perfect unit.

I made a phone call today and it does not come with a transducer so that would be another couple of hundred dollars

If anyone else is interested feel free to buy it as it is as I can't justify the cost for what I do with my boat and I am not sure that I could buy a interface cable to link it to my current suite of electronics

Regards Don

Than Lowrance as Cisko suggests would me my next option.
me as a 99% singlehanded can't live without it..hi..hi

mine comes with transduce, still in the box, after 4 years
one day I hope, I will install it

Do

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Charriot said..
Than Lowrance as Cisko suggests would me my next option.
me as a 99% singlehanded can't live without it..hi..hi

mine comes with transduce, still in the box, after 4 years
one day I hope, I will install it

Do you just use your as a plotter

Regards Don

Hi Donk, I love your depth sounder, well you need plotter
sure I use my as plotter only and I have little digital depth sounder.

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Charriot said..
Hi Donk, I love your depth sounder, well you need plotter
sure I use my as plotter only and I have little digital depth sounder.

She is a oldie but a goodie

The problem is it is in the cabin and not easily visible from the helm so I normally set the alarm to go off at a couple of meters under the keel but you can't see if the bottom is trending up or down so one outside would be useful

Upstream of here the river is wide but shallow with a channel that is only marked for part of the way so if I had a sounder outside I might venture upstream more

Regards Don

If it didn't come with the cabling that would be another $120.00

The

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LooseChange said..
If it didn't come with the cabling that would be another $120.00

Hi Loosechange

The seller said it was brand new unused in the box and he bought it a couple of months ago so I assume it would have everything to run it apart from the transducer

If anyone is interested in buying it, it is only about 20 mins away from me so I can have a look at it if need be

Regards Don

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lowrance-Elite-7X-HDI-/151457156582?pt=AU_Boat_Parts_Accessories&hash=item23438ccde6

www.ebay.com.au/itm//251506234749?pi=466130

Have to say that Lowrance as you mention HG is an excellent unit.
Guy next to my boat, bought one and I teach him to use it.
It's really good and for the price..I am gealous .

The interesting thing about the Huon is here at Port Huon and downstream of here there is probably 20 meters of water under the keel unless you are close to each river bank where as about 400 meters upstream if you dont stay in the narrow partially marked channel you run the risk of running aground

In the 1970's when they were still exporting apples overseas they used to have ships like these on either side of the jetty

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Donk107 said..
The interesting thing about the Huon is here at Port Huon and downstream of here there is probably 20 meters of water under the keel unless you are close to each river bank where as about 400 meters upstream if you dont stay in the narrow partially marked channel you run the risk of running aground

In the 1970's when they were still exporting apples overseas they used to have ships like these on either side of the jetty

Yes Donk those were the good days plenty of work and lots of primary produce going over seas