Lowrance experts,need advise

Looking to take part in the sales going on,so its between these 2 units.why i cant decide is itll be nice to have the tripleshot transducer but the other unit comes with navionics.40$ difference only.i can live without the sidescan, but itll be nice to have,but it wont fit as nicely in the hobie.ive never used navionics is it really that good?

 

I have been recommending the following model to my friends.  On sale for $259 currently.
Lowrance HOOK2 5 SplitShot with Navionics+ Maps
https://www.thegpsstore.com/Lowrance-HOOK2-5-SplitShot-with-Navionics-Maps-P5474.aspx

You can get navionics on your phone for $25. Not as good as having it on your plotter but better than nothing. What will you use more? Side scan or detailed maps that allow you to find bottom structure etc without having to paddle over it.

Don't forget with that transducer you need a new mount for it on the Hobie

https://www.austinkayak.com/products/25979/Hobie-Triple-Shot-Transducer-Mount-Kit.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping:%2520ACK%2520PLA&adpos=1o2&scid=scplp25979_23620_1&sc_intid=25979_23620_1&gclid=CjwKCAiAodTfBRBEEiwAa1haujQXC3YLc7nMW70045BFofO4cSB2v5J-VWY-s0F_3MUHddVsu1uDgBoCCvEQAvD_BwE

Navionics > Sidescan

You can get navionics on your phone for $25. Not as good as having it on your plotter but better than nothing. What will you use more? Side scan or detailed maps that allow you to find bottom structure etc without having to paddle over it.

thats the delima,i do alot of shallow water fishing 10-20' i like tge sidescan idea but having tge ducer sit out of the cavity of the yak,im thinking one wrong slip and the ducer or tge hull can get jacked up.i mostly do lmb and stripers

Don't forget with that transducer you need a new mount for it on the Hobie
Thats the thing,not fond of it pertruding like that.maybe its the perfect excuse to tell tge wife i need a new updated revo
https://www.austinkayak.com/products/25979/Hobie-Triple-Shot-Transducer-Mount-Kit.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping:%2520ACK%2520PLA&adpos=1o2&scid=scplp25979_23620_1&sc_intid=25979_23620_1&gclid=CjwKCAiAodTfBRBEEiwAa1haujQXC3YLc7nMW70045BFofO4cSB2v5J-VWY-s0F_3MUHddVsu1uDgBoCCvEQAvD_BwE

I have been recommending the following model to my friends.  On sale for $259 currently.
Lowrance HOOK2 5 SplitShot with Navionics+ Maps
https://www.thegpsstore.com/Lowrance-HOOK2-5-SplitShot-with-Navionics-Maps-P5474.aspx

Thanks for the tip. I recently bought a new kayak and was going to buy a second transducer so I could just transfer the head unit between them, but at that price I might was well get a whole new fish finder.

Anybody know if you can mount this transducer in wet bath?

I ended up getting the 5 splitshot with the navionics.i just dont like how the triple shot ducer pertrudes out from under the yak.thanks everyone

So i was installing my ff and as with all electric connections i always put some dielectic grease on the connectors.DO NOT DO THIS on the hook2 5.i found out the hard way as its a friction contact so now with grease in the fittings the cables will not stay connected(keeps popping out) so needless to say ive been pulling my hair out trying to get the grease out.after q tips,paper towels,soap,hot water(tap)clorox spray ive got a good amount out and its statrting to slightly hold.so tomorrow ill go pickup some alcohol and try to get the rest out

That's crazy I was just going to post something about my hook4 Lowrance. I've been having issues with my screan for many outings where I've been running without using it I have no idea how to fix that and worked great for 3 years and all the sudden my transducer hit one too many rocks or something when I loaded it on top of the truck any advice on how to fix my Lowrance would be useful overall the fish finders just dark and fuzzy or no reading whatsoever I've tried adjusting to my buddies Fishfinders setings and it's still just has this dark blue contrast and the only thing that I can possibly think i damaged the transducer and please excplain angle specs if some one knows

I noticed this too when I put dielectric gel on the connectors. The older connectors we're screw on but these stick right in and the dielectric gel makes them slide off.

So i was installing my ff and as with all electric connections i always put some dielectic grease on the connectors.DO NOT DO THIS on the hook2 5.i found out the hard way as its a friction contact so now with grease in the fittings the cables will not stay connected(keeps popping out) so needless to say ive been pulling my hair out trying to get the grease out.after q tips,paper towels,soap,hot water(tap)clorox spray ive got a good amount out and its statrting to slightly hold.so tomorrow ill go pickup some alcohol and try to get the rest out

Same!

The fix is to pop the O ring off. The extra grease will push out.