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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: snuffer on September 01, 2014, 07:00:15 PM

Title: gulf coast software
Post by: snuffer on September 01, 2014, 07:00:15 PM

Can anyone tell me who has the best chip for saltwater fishing.   I will be fishing mainly inshore but would like to include barrier islands mainly the Gulf Coast region.   I need good mapping as well as bottom contour info.

It will be used in an 899ci HD SI

Title: Re: gulf coast software
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on September 09, 2014, 09:14:02 AM

The only map cards that are compatible with your 899 unit are the Humminbird-LakeMaster and Navionics mapping cards.  Humminbird-LakeMaster does not cover salt water so you only choice is one of the Navionics mapping cards,

Title: Re: gulf coast software
Post by: snuffer on September 09, 2014, 02:30:01 PM

Thanks for the help.
I haven't used my unit very much yet.  I had to send my Lakemaster card in to the service center.  My Minnkota Ipilot link will not give me the option to follow a contour.

Swapped the unit and had the motor control replaced under warranty so I hope it is the map card.

Anyone else have this trouble?