Boat upgrade time

[AreTheyBiting]

I have some money to upgrade my electronics
I have a budget of 3 to 4k

Current set up is 1 HDS 9 Carbon & 2 HDS9 Gen2s with LSS2 on the jack plate and HDI on the trolling motor Point 1 on rear deck
I have the older MotorGuide 109 36v tour series (it's in great shape)

My current plan is the Lowrance Ghost with AI 3 in1 in the nose and switching the LSS2 for a AI 3in1 transducer on the rear

Later in the year I will add another 9 carbon replacing one of the gen 2s

will I need to move the carbon to the bow from the Console?
Is this the best upgrade for the money I have?
Is there anything I will need to add or watch out for?
is there anything you would change?

[Bill Reynolds]

You may want to investigate upgrading the Gen2’s to Gen3. I have a Gen2 networked to a Gen3 and it forces the Gen3 into legacy mode.
I don’t know if this is the same with a Gen2 networked to a Carbon or if it is significant to your situation, just wanted you to know there is a possible issue.
BTW: I upgraded a Gen2 on the bow to a Gen3 so I could get chirp and fish reveal out of the HDI transducer. I imagine the Carbon would do the same.

[R2Tracker]

Yes a Gen2 on the same Ethernet will put the Carbon into "legacy mode", if the Carbon is updated to, I think 18 or newer? As OP already has both Carbon and Gen2's hopefully, they either know about this, doesn't have them connected via Ethernet, or it isn't an issue.

I dont believe the AI 3in1 for inside the Ghost is available yet, but yes if that is your intent, AI ducers require Carbon or newer.

[AreTheyBiting]

Thanks guys
This is exactly why I posted
I had no clue about Legacy mode
I did some research and see the problem now
Perhaps I didn't see it having only the LSS2on the boat now
I will have to rethink this
Electronics are my Kryptonite and I was hoping to upgrade and spend some time really getting to know them

[Bill Reynolds]

Team Colibri has several white papers that will be helpful in your research, this one shows transducer compatibility:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

This one shows the feature differences in Carbon and Gen3:

https://teamcolibri.blogspot.com/201...gen-3.html?m=1

[Jumping Jimmy]

Russell Marine Products has 12 inch Carbons that may work for you.

[AreTheyBiting]

Team Colibri has several white papers that will be helpful in your research, this one shows transducer compatibility:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

This one shows the feature differences in Carbon and Gen3:

https://teamcolibri.blogspot.com/201...gen-3.html?m=1

Thank you
Those are helpful

[AreTheyBiting]

Russell Marine Products has 12 inch Carbons that may work for you.

Buying new units right now will double my budget
not really something I feel I can do right now