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Originally Posted by pikergolf
Ok I'll ask. 14ft tinner, 20hp, max depth 45 ft. Needs GPS, DI, making a map would be nice but not a need.Just a transducer out the back. Is this a good unit for me?
HELIX 7 CHIRP MEGA DI GPS G3
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That unit will already have the GPS and mapping on it - so use it if you want but there is value there that once you start using it - you will see how it will, guaranteed, put you on more fish, more consistently far quicker than without it. Guaranteed.
It's an outstanding choice.
You can waypoint (one button push) that will mark a spot on a lake. It could be a great drop off, a pile of rocks, or where you have caught fish before. Really easy to use and pays dividends, as getting back to the same "exact spot" along a shelf or drop off is impossible otherwise.
The mapping is easy to - turn it on and forget about it. If you want to ever see the structure you trolled, drifted or drove over - it's real easy to come back next time and follow that rock pile, or drop off or weed line perfectly with no guess work. Fewer weed snags, emergency turns, and wandering into unproductive shallow or deeper water.
A waypoint is also nice to put down over a dead head, shallow spot, or boat launch on an unfamiliar lake. Things look different in the dark and coming from a different direction - it's a safety thing as much as a feature thing.
Enjoy your unit if that's what you go with - you will love it.