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If you want rock solid, go with a Balzout mount. We have one at the bow, and we go through a lot of stuff with absolutely no movement. Firemen use them for their iPads in fire trucks.......way...

Thanks to all for the explanations. It makes a lot more sense to me now. One more question. Anyone believe we're better off going the route of a brand new motor, upgrading to a 115 HP that is the...

I believe they told me the $7k repair was for a $6k reman power head and $1k labor. Do you think this motor should last longer than 170 hours?

Thanks for the reply Joe54. I'm not sure I understand what you mean. What could have gotten into the cylinder through the fuel injector? Is a complete rebuild common for a 170 hour motor?

I bought a used '08 Triton 18ex with a 90 hp Merc Optimax two years ago. I'm the second owner and the boat had been stored inside and had had all routine maintenance completed at a local Merc...

I haven't paid attention to Edwin's mount, but the Ballzout mounts are very, very secure. CNC milled aluminum and great hardware. I know a fire department that use them for electronic mounts in...

I believe the ballzout mounts are the way to go.....Rams inevitably fall in rough water. The ballzout are really well made.

i believe he means internationally they transpose the day and month.....5/8 internationally is August 5th.

Very helpful. I submitted an email as well as a suggestion through their website. Smithville Lake in Missouri is a very large lake, a great fishery for many species and is accessible to many...

. I made the same decision for those reasons amongst others.

screen size and Touchscreen v. Buttons. I believe the touch screen is much faster navigation and marking way points, measuring, etc. than buttons. 741 also has the longer proportion screen.

If you want 2d CHIRP you need a TM-150 transducer in addition to the traditional 2d/CHIRP DownVu transducer that you can order with the 840xs. I ended up buying a 7607 xsv with a GT-50M transducer,...

Well, finally getting around to sharing the setup I ended up buying.

Spent more than I wanted to spend, but I couldn't be happier. 741xs at the TM with GT30 'ducer, 7607 at the console with...

Very cool. Thanks for posting. Very helpful.

If I did the 7608 and GT 50M, could I network it to a 70dv at the trolling motor with one cable?

I'm second guessing myself. Should I scrap the GCV 10 with the 840 xs and a TM 150M and instead get a 7608 xsv with the GT50M, which would give me all the same capabilities for $50 more and only one...

So Deep, I'm still researching. You've convinced me to go to the 840xs on the console and the 70dv at the trolling motor. I'm getting the GCV 10 with 'ducer and the TM-150TM to get CHIRP on the...

Thanks hawg and deep......I really appreciate the responses. Extremely helpful. I'll let you know what I end up with and how it works.

deep - do you know about the CHIRP imaging?

I appreciate the help. Why the uptick for the 70s? I don't understand it either.

I'm still trying to figure out if I will have traditional sonar view with CHIRP on the 70s and 70dv. The GCV 10 says it add CHIRP DownVu and SideVu imaging, but I'm wondering if it gives me the...

I would go for the 840sx if I had the cash. Any thoughts on touch screen v. buttons? Any issue with touch in the rain?

Great! Thanks for the reply; just want to be sure.

I'm looking for some advice along similar lines as this thread.

Here's what I'm thinking for a new setup on our bass boat:

Echomap 70dv with trolling motor transducer; GVC 10 Black Box with...