After several years of pond-hopping with my 10-foot boat, I'm ready to buy another big boat. I still have a Lowrance HDS 9 that worked great several years ago. I kept it when I sold my Skeeter. So, my question is, has the technology improved enough to warrant buying a new unit, or is the older HDS 9 on a par with lesser expensive fish finders available today. If I bought a new unit, I would want something in the $800 range. Thanks in advance for any opinions.

[s][/s]For $800? No, you’ll have to spend $1500-$3000 to find something beneficial and that’s only if you want FFS. Find a gen 2, 3, Carbon and save the money. If you want FFS, a Carbon or Live will handle those, past your budget though.

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Depends on the type of fishing you do. If you fish shallower water and use your graph to locate structure, your HDS 9 is fine.