Lowrance HDS-7 Help

[mpepperl]

The wife and I just picked up a Lowrance HDS-7 2nd generation. Couple of questions if anyone can help.

1. Should I get the scanning add-on? It doesn't seem worth it to me but wondering.
2. Is there a specific SD card map you recommend for the Chocolate Bay area?

We are still learning the area and hoping this unit helps. Any other thought, or good spots I can program would be appreciated. We need 4' or more as our boat runs deep.

Mike & Tina

[Gulfcoast13]

4' in Chocolate - stay in the ICW.

[Texfish]

If you fish the jetties or out in the gulf the sidescan is supposed to work great, I don't have it but know of a few that do and love it.

I think Lori on here posted she had it installed on her boat.

If I had the spare change I would be all over it for my HDS 7.

[Muddskipper]

Let's do a tour one evening

[mpepperl]

Sounds good to me. Hopefully I will be able to figure it out quick. We should be up there the next few weekends.

[mpepperl]

We are heading to Lutes tonight and hoping the installation goes well. Hopefully We will be in the water shortly after sunrise.

QUESTION: Should I mount the transducer in the water off the back. I was told the only advantage to doing that rather than inside the boat on the bottom is I can get the water temperature. Any thoughts???

[Muddskipper]

Thru hull transducers S U K ..... just out it off the transom ....away from the turbulance