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Title: Plotter for Navionics App?
Post by: piersm2 on Jul 24, 2018, 10:13 AM

I have a cabin on a chain of lakes that has very poor bottom contour information.  What I would like to do is get a plotter that I can use with my phone that will read the bottom and update it in the Navionics app.  What are my options for this?  I would rather not spend a ton of money on a plotter, but would be nice to cruise around in a boat and map the bottom.

Title: Re: Plotter for Navionics App?
Post by: hardwater diehard on Jul 24, 2018, 11:40 AM

https://shop.vexilar.com/en/sonar-phone-

Title: Re: Plotter for Navionics App?
Post by: piersm2 on Jul 24, 2018, 02:25 PM

The thing is that I only need it for 2 lakes, which would take a day.  I guess my best option would be to try to pick one up used.....

Title: Re: Plotter for Navionics App?
Post by: matzilla on Jul 25, 2018, 02:50 PM

does anyone else have bottom contour info? humminbird? garmin? etc?

Title: Re: Plotter for Navionics App?
Post by: HWeber on Jul 26, 2018, 10:24 AM

Might as well just buy a helix 5 and use it for ice as well, I have the sonar phone and it works ok but has some issues staying connected. The maps seem  to be just  ok as well

Title: Re: Plotter for Navionics App?
Post by: HWeber on Jul 26, 2018, 10:34 AM

I see you're in st cloud,  how close is your cabin to Fargo. I could possibly borrow you mine

Title: Re: Plotter for Navionics App?
Post by: piersm2 on Jul 30, 2018, 01:47 PM

Cabin is in Western Wisconsin.  Thinking I might just go with a Helix 7.....