Aarrgg... I just bought the 162 GPS. It's hovering nicely over my 160, via a
RAM mount.


"Fritz Nordengren" wrote in message
news:Fp9oc.27683$xw3.1885679@attbi_s04...
Charles, 240's are cheap now (relatively speaking). Color units are
getting cheaper -- and probably by next year, even lower. I'd get the
garmin 240 for the console -- then next year -- move it forward and get
a color /sonar / gps unit for the console.

(Or if you like, this winter I'll make you a heck of a deal on my Garmin
168 sonar /gps) Hooks into the same cable as the 240. g

Charles Summers wrote:
In my search for a new fishfinder for the front of my boat, I would like
to
get an idea as to what you have on yours. Right now, I've got a little
Eagle
FishEasy, but when I get my new trolling motor, I want to replace the
finder
too.

My plans are/were, to get a Garmin 240 for the console and move my
Garmin
160 to the front. I can get the 240 minus the transducer for about $120,
which is a really good price for the unit, and since my trolling motor
will
have universal sonar, I won't need a transducer anyway. BUT... Looking
at
the Eagle 480's, they're pretty sharp too. The downside of getting this
one
would be that if I put it on the console, I'd have to re-drill some
holes,
and there aint much sense in putting that unit on the front, since I
would
consider that overkill.

But, what do you have? And why?