Raymarine Purchase?

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Look for a manufacturer who does mostly freshwater and has the most GPS maps for where you fish. Most units have basic maps pre-installed, with the option to buy better and more detailed maps as an option.

I have always used Humminbird products. Others like Lowrance, and still others Garmin. Frankly, all three are good at most things, although some excel at one thing the others don't. Pick one that excels at the kind of fishing you do.

Hi Rocky , I have had the Raymarine Element 9HV for a couple of years now and I love this unit , I like that Raymarine will notify me of the Updates that are available. Never really had any problems with it.

Thanks for letting me know.  I fish the Columbia River and offshore 4 or 5 weeks each summer and my freshwater units could do better.  The gps goes blank 5 miles offshore which is probably just a map issue.  The Lowrance fish finder doesn’t give me the detail that Raymarine users get when the chinook run the bottom.  The Raymarine Element seems to be the dominant choice in the NW.  I’m glad to hear your Element 9HV is performing well in fresh water.