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 Re: New Fish Finder
[Re: JAlderson]
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01/15/16 03:04 PM
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Thanks for all the help guys! I think I am leaning towards 7 inch SI unit but what do you think, Helix or Lowrance?
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Re: New Fish Finder
[Re: JAlderson]
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01/15/16 05:13 PM
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Buying new, I'd get the Helix 7 from Shutupandfish here on TFF
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Re: New Fish Finder
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01/15/16 05:42 PM
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Buying new, I'd get the Helix 7 from Shutupandfish here on TFF
Does he have good deals?
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Re: New Fish Finder
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01/15/16 06:07 PM
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Re: New Fish Finder
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01/15/16 06:23 PM
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The only better price I've seen (never bought from Hodges Marine) 
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Re: New Fish Finder
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01/15/16 09:10 PM
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Re: New Fish Finder
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01/15/16 09:48 PM
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I bought mine from Hodges Marine for $590 excellent service and quick and I got mine during Christmas with everybody was selling for $699 I would do business with them again....
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Re: New Fish Finder
[Re: JAlderson]
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01/15/16 10:16 PM
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Quick question what battery are you going to use for the Helix 7????
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Re: New Fish Finder
[Re: ironmike104]
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01/16/16 03:41 AM
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I bought mine from Hodges Marine for $590 excellent service and quick and I got mine during Christmas with everybody was selling for $699 I would do business with them again....
Did this include the transducer? Quick question what battery are you going to use for the Helix 7????
Regular deer feeder battery I think
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Re: New Fish Finder
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01/16/16 04:29 AM
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I bought mine from Hodges Marine for $590 excellent service and quick and I got mine during Christmas with everybody was selling for $699 I would do business with them again....
Did this include the transducer? Quick question what battery are you going to use for the Helix 7????
Regular deer feeder battery I think The Helix 7 shows to pull 800 mA you may need several deer feeder batteries if you go that route.
 I've never been good, But I've been Lucky! I don't Lie or Exaggerate, but sometimes I remember BIG!
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Re: New Fish Finder
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01/16/16 04:34 AM
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The Helix 7 comes standard with a XNT 9 SI 180 T transducer.
If you contact Humminbird before you open the transducer packaging, they should let you return that transducer and upgrade to the XHS 9 HDSI 180 T (Hi Def transducer) they will also require a upgrade fee I think around $80.
The XHS 9 HDSI 180 T is normally $250 +
I've never been good, But I've been Lucky! I don't Lie or Exaggerate, but sometimes I remember BIG!
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Re: New Fish Finder
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01/16/16 07:23 PM
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Good alternative to using several deer feeder batteries--I've been using one of these for two years with a regular battery tender jr. charger (they recommend a special lithium battery charger, but the regular one has worked fine.) A little pricey, but well worth it imo 
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Re: New Fish Finder
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01/16/16 09:53 PM
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 I bought this one from Amazon for $142
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Re: New Fish Finder
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01/16/16 09:57 PM
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yes it had a Transducer with it...
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