Fish Finder/gps Help

[kre11]

I understand that there are some TRUE EXPERTS on this forum when it comes to reading and utilizing Fish Finders and GPS units, and I figured who better to discuss this with than Table Rock Experts. I am looking to buy one soon and would appreciate any advice or guidance.

Here are some of my criteria:

1. I would like to avoid breaking the bank with a budget of 6 or 7 hundred dollars.

2. I would like to have color, but it is not that big of an issue.

3. I figure GPS would be nice to have (unless someone has a valid argument against it).

4. I would like to avoid having to mount a 15 inch monitor on the side of my boat, so something reasonably sized would be nice.

I know I am probably missing some key factors such as sensitivity or other technical aspects and I guess that is where I am looking for the most advice. Please feel free to reply with any necessary specs or even particular brands or models.

[rps]

One suggestion: Had one of these installed as the front sonar on the new boat. Love it. Humminbird 778c - $499 for 640 X 640 resolution on a 5 inch display. Adding GPS costs another $200. Good luck.

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