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Good morning,
Need some advice on Navionics. My preowned Sundance Skiff has a HDS Gen 2 Lowrance unit, capable of a mapping card. What are some thoughts on Navionics? or is there something else comparable. I appreciate any thoughts/comments etc. Stay safe this weekend.
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It would help to know what model Lowrance you have as they will except different mapping cards. But to answer your question navionics cards in general are great.


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Great point, I updated the post. It is a Lowrance HDS Gen. 2.
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That’s what I have and I run the Nav. Platinum +. Night and day difference from the Lowrance mapping that it comes with. It will also add Google earth overlay on all inshore waters.


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Are you fishing more Inshore or offshore ? Or just pleasure boating

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Good afternoon Chris,
Inshore, I would like to see Ochlocknee Shoals at some point. However, I do not think a 16 ft. Skiff is the right boat to head that way.
Thank you for your response.
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Fishbster12 wrote: August 13th, 2021, 1:16 pmI would like to see Ochlocknee Shoals at some point. However, I do not think a 16 ft. Skiff is the right boat to head that way.
It’s only 8 miles from the sand bar at St Marks. Just make sure conditions are right and find someone to head that way with.
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Thank you ropeman. I may post after the summer storms and see if someone will let tail them out there. Nice idea.
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Fishbster12 wrote: August 14th, 2021, 3:52 pm Thank you ropeman. I may post after the summer storms and see if someone will let tail them out there. Nice idea.
A friend of mine told me that it was a short run from the Rock Landing boat ramp so I tried it on my old boat (17' Bass Tracker style). It's still 8 miles from the Rock Landing and the chop was about 2' so I ran for an hour to get there. That was the last trip I took on the old boat and now I feel more comfortable going out there on my 17' Mako Pro Skiff
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The shoals are a cool spot. If been wanting to fish more that way, but my ADD takes over and I end up nowhere near it.


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You can get the navonics cards for cheap off Amazon if you by the older ones with out updates, $65...., Full price I didn't think it was worth it.

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