03-10-2012, 11:59 PM
That trolling motor would be plenty. Only place to go up from this one is a 36v system. More for it, more for 3 batteries, more for a bigger charger, etc, etc. My batteries last all day long goofing around in all the bays. Only time I get them low is when I use the TM to troll 2.5mph for hours on end then the batteries only last till after lunch. Still a long time.
I am partial to Humminbird. What I have. 2 of them on the boat. Both side imaging. For just one and being price conservative I would go with a 700 series. Either a DI unit (788) or SI unit (798). I prefer the 798 on my boat over the bigger 898 due to the type of screen on it. The 700 and 1100 series both have LED backlit LCD screens. Night and day difference over the tft displays on the 800 and 900 series. Way more detail and brightness. Bummer on the smaller screen though. Then add in a Navionics chip for all the lake details.
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I am partial to Humminbird. What I have. 2 of them on the boat. Both side imaging. For just one and being price conservative I would go with a 700 series. Either a DI unit (788) or SI unit (798). I prefer the 798 on my boat over the bigger 898 due to the type of screen on it. The 700 and 1100 series both have LED backlit LCD screens. Night and day difference over the tft displays on the 800 and 900 series. Way more detail and brightness. Bummer on the smaller screen though. Then add in a Navionics chip for all the lake details.
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