New as well. I just wanted to say thank you for all the information you guys post here. By searching this forum I got the info I needed to select a 898 SI to compliment my 5 year old 788ci The gallery helped me to decide on transducer placement for my 96 Astro. My boat came with a lowrance LMS 520 at the console which I thought was pretty decent, but always liked the HB. I sold it on craigslist and ordered the new one from univeral mania who I was somehwat critical of but received the unit in 2 days and it came with a HB 1 year ext warranty they had the best rpice out there. I have quite a learning curve ahead of me, but I cant wait to get started. I hope to get it wet for the first time this Friday. Work really gets in the way of my fishing. Thanks again , you guys have a nice place here and I'm sure you'll be hearing from me again soon !