Port Hacking - Testing The New Boat Options

[quintrex101]

Awwh sorry, i got woken up after 5 hours sleep when i read your reply mate, i googled it, i don't get it, if they imply it, will my unit just stop working ? or will it be on all new units made with it built in or something ? :S

[Fed]

I don't know much about it Dan that's why I suggested you use Google to get your answers.
As I understand it an imported Lowrance unit will only read in American, MPH, distance in Miles, depth in Feet etc.
I believe there is also a permanent flashing sign on the screen saying you're using the GPS out of it's proper area (USA).
From what I can tell there's a lot of problems with imported Lowrance stuff at the moment so find out all about it before committing money & be careful.

[Jumpus GooDarus]

I looked up the definition Lowrance Sounders in the Oxford Dicktionary


A 2nd class piece of electronic equipment people buy cause it's cheaper than the good stuff
Same people brag about their 2nd class piece of electronic equipment to justify their $$'s spent
In their defense those people have never used good electronic equipment so they dont know any better

Ewe cant be told DanuSun can ewe ????

There's no need to get a combo @ present, if $$'s aren't available then spend them on just a GPS unit & for god's sake dont buy it from oversea's

Mr Shiny Head has given ewe a heads up allready but only a partial wun

Here's more for ewe to think about

Only those settings can be changed to suit Aust is by replacing the motherboard unless you've got & can use a Eprom burner & if ewe do that then ewe void the warranty.

Speaking of warranty if needed the unit has to be sent back to place of purchase @ owners expense dont expect the importer here to help ewe out.

A bit of history on these lowrances, I knew the chappy who 1st setup lowrance in Aust tha was many moons ago, pete had the common sense to sell the buisness long long time ago.

I have owned lowrance & have to honestly say they aren't up to scratch, lost count how many times mine & other mates units had to go back for repairs.

3 years ago sum ting like 500 lowrance sounders all stuffed up around the same time & lowrance aust left their customers high & dry & up shit creek
Lowrance sounders were designed in the USA for fresh water use they cannot handle salt water the way furuno's & others can

Du ewe still want to buy a lowrance ??
Even worse, from oversea's ????

[quintrex101]

Alright, there is some really good points in there.

That sounds alot better, so i think i know what i'll do, i'll buy a GPS here in January, then later on in the year (I'm getting a job this year) i'll replace the Depth Sounder.

It's a good point and i think it would be good to have both units, if i just wait a while for the sounder, the boat will be alot better off for it.

Alright, thanks again, i'll look into some GPS units this week and get back to you

[Jumpus GooDarus]

Ewe can get away with buying sum items overseas

In my book Not Electronics tu finicky a device esp in a goat like yours where salt water can get to it.

[Spudly]

Bought my Garmin GPS tracking system from the US and had no problems? WOrks just fine with Aussie maps ;)

But only because you cant buy them at all in AUS... If they were available here i would have paid the extra and had warrenty and support if somthing went wrong..

[jasonb]

hey tywit top ,when searching on the net whack the word "reviews " after what your searching for and that helps to get a feedback from buyers on there thoughts as well mate ,,it may help,,cheers jas

[SUMOFISHIN]

Hey Daniel, I bought a Northstar (Navman) Explorer 657, they are made in New Zealand, all aussie map and will take expansion cards I actually bought mine from Malasya it was cheaper than Aus or NZ.

[poly]

hay sumo do you have a link to that Malayan mob.
Paul

[Jumpus GooDarus]

Bought my Garmin GPS tracking system from the US and had no problems? WOrks just fine with Aussie maps ;)

Ewe talking hand held spud ??

I've had Garmin gear on the wittle blue goat for around 10 years with no probs @ all nor have I heard of any probs

My beef is with lowrance gear which I honestly think is rubbish & to add to that I was on the ling ling with Jellybean 2day just a pre xmas chat.

This thread may have been in the back of my mind cause last year I took him shopping to spend a bit of his $$'s on a sounder couldn't recall wot or why the exist unit was being replaced so i popped the Q.

Old unit was a lowrance & the exact words of the gret Jelly Beana was **It was F******* worked only now & then

New they were there just couldn't recall wot they were was down @ Chorlios's 2day & had a look, yep 3 lowrance units all of which had shat themselves & replaced with new units.

Hey Daniel, I bought a Northstar (Navman) Explorer 657, they are made in New Zealand, all aussie map and will take expansion cards I actually bought mine from Malasya it was cheaper than Aus or NZ

Ewe can correct me if I'm wrong SUMO

Didn't ewe buy 3 of them & they were giving ewe probs ??

Ewe got them on Ebay if memory serves me correctly

[quintrex101]

Jesus mate, don't think i'll go near a Lowrance.

I have had a Lowrance on my Angler for 2/3 years, it only cost me $300 but now i think about it, the plug in the back is starting to rust, and the unit sometimes wouldn't turn on, i didn't even think of that !

Garmin sounds the go for me.

[Jumpus GooDarus]

the plug in the back is starting to rust

Should use grease on the plugs preferably Lanolin grease, coats the pins & stops them from tarnashing giving ewe a cleaner contact

[Fed]

More grist for the mill.
http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/lowra...topic55743.html

Should use grease on the plugs preferably Lanolin grease

I'm a Vaso kind of guy but I can understand your attraction to Lanolin, BAAA!

[Jumpus GooDarus]

So ewe use vasso o your plug hey Fed ????

Wot do ewe use that jar of ky gel I saw on the table @ your place the udder day ??????????????????

[Fed]

KY Gel is best used as rubber grease Jumpy.