Andre wallyandre

10 minutes ago, Landshark said:

I have six, 2 new in package and 4 saw water once.  Id sell but i would have to sell all six because i dont like to mix and match either i know what you mean

Check you're pm

Those are light action I think?

Montreal in the winter and Port Kent nY in the summer

Glad to know! Thanks for the heads-up

Just be sure you're running the latest update. Even if you just did purchase don't assume they are up to date.

You can get the latest software update here: http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Software-Updates/hook-software-20/

It's a 500 watt same has a HDS. Processor is naturally slower and the GPS is also a little slower but overall it's a excellent unit and there is some nice sale on those units.

39 minutes ago, RodBuster said:

Just a heads up that it wont allow you to control the lowrance autopilot. They don't tell you that in their advertisements.I am pretty disappointed.

GoFree can be used by several people onboard at the same time so I assume the autopilot control is disabled to make sure someone not at the helm taking control of the boat. Safety. If you turn on the autopilot via Wifi then the connection drops out, you realise you're heading straight for another boat/rock/swimmer and you're at the wrong end of the boat.

On 15/02/2017 at 6:32 AM, Some1outhere said:

 

Just wondering if any one has used this app. Thinking about getting a tablet and linking to my Gen 2 touch, so I can see and control the unit from the back. Just wondering what everyone thought of it.

 

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I just read you're post a 2nd time and if you want to do this with a Gen-2 you need the gofree box to get wifi.

The Elite Ti is a step ahead and it's the best buy for the money at this time. You can use the map that comes with it or get the Ti that comes with the Navionics+ in a bundle; that way you're card is a lot cheaper. With Garmin you're stuck with the Garmin mapping.

With the new upgrade on the Ti and the HDS Gen-3 you can do live mapping on you're screen if you got a Navionics card in it.

I would never go back with a unit w/o a touchscreen! So easy to use.

You can link you're smartphone or tablet to you're Ti and being able to look at the screen.

The "old" Elite Chirp use a antenna that refresh 1 time per second when the Ti use a antenna that refresh 10 times a second.

If you buy it with the Totalscan transducer you are getting: 2D(conventionnal), CHIRP, downscan and structure scan

Not surprise about CS with Navionics. 99.9% of the time they always provide a solution; sometimes it's not a question of a day or 2 but they always come-up with a solution.

Thanks for the feed-back

Witch transducer are you using?

How deep is you're fishng?

What are you'are actual settings?

You can try a hard reset maybe? Before doing so you need to save you're waypoints if you want to keep them

To do a reset: 

5 hours ago, Chowdaire said:

I already have the latest update for my HDS. Didn't fix the problem. But it did make the interface much better.


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Never heard about slowliness on a HDS. Do you have a lot of waypoints, tracks or routes? Is it a Gen-1, Gen-2 or Gen-3?

Slowliness of the gps on the Hook is something well known and easy to correct by updating the software.

Here a link that explain how to do:

@Stillwater, you are absolutly right. There is a important update specifically on mapping:

http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Software-Updates/hook-software-20/

Sent a email to Navionics; you're suppose to get the exact same thing

To see the wreck you need to download the Community Edit and if you want to compare take a look here on the webapp

https://webapp.navionics.com/?lang=fr#boating@10&key=sezoGj{ykM

If it's shippe with Fedex or UPS they will be a charge for brokage fees ( aRound 50-75$) but if they use USPS there is a minimal charge around $5.00 More then likely you wont pay any taxes if it  sent in 2 separates invoices.

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1 hour ago, pap said:

Thanks Wallyandre, you beat me to the finish line!! I was instructed to pm you, as your the man with the plan!! This is exactly what I needed, I just didn't know where to start, I think I'm going to purchase a power cord so I can hook a battery and make sure I got things right. I appreciate your help!! Thank you very much!!!

Thank you!

11 minutes ago, Prof T said:

Wallyandre to the rescue. Great to have this resource available to us. Any news on the mapping front for Gen 2's?

For now the answer is no for the Gen-2 but I saw a excellent deal on a 7" Gen-3: $695 shipping included

The Lowrance Gen-2 is not wifi. To get wifi and being able to view it and control it with a tablet you need a Gen-3 or the excellent Elite Ti that comes in 5-7-9 and soon in 12''. 

Touch screen, wifi, bluetooth, 2D, Chirp, downscan and structure scan with the Totalscan transducer. Can't be beat for the price & quality.

With the latest update you can also create you're own map live on the screen if you are running a Navionics card with a recent subscription.

On that link you got a lot of infos for you're specific unit:

Look at this video; it shows how to update you're Elite: