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Side Imaging Forums => 997c SI, 998c SI & 999ci HD SI => Topic started by: battleborn on October 12, 2014, 11:22:32 PM

Title: 999 and Riptide ilink
Post by: battleborn on October 12, 2014, 11:22:32 PM

Good day all, 
Been trying to do some research and have come up empty.  There is a lot of info for the fresh water trolling units but I have a Riptide and fish almost exclusively salt.  Will I be able to "follow contour" with the existing contour lines on the HB unit?  I have used Navionics and it appears to be a great product but I read that minn kota requires lake master to follow contour?  I did not see a West Coast Ocean chart for lake master.  Thanks from a newb.  Cheers.

Title: Re: 999 and Riptide ilink
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on October 13, 2014, 02:33:09 PM

Welcome to the Humminbird Side Imaging Forums battleborn.

If that is an iPilot Link on your Riptide trolling motor; then it will be able to follow the contours from a Humminbird-LakeMaster mapping card (or one of your own AutoChart maps).  LakeMaster maps do not cover saltwater.

Title: Re: 999 and Riptide ilink
Post by: battleborn on October 13, 2014, 03:07:29 PM

Thank you for the reply.  I hope someday to be able to contribute something to the community.  I see so it will not follow the contours that are pre programmed on the HB unit?  So to follow contour I have to get the auto chart and develop my own map? 

Title: Re: 999 and Riptide ilink
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on October 13, 2014, 03:29:50 PM

That’s right battleborn.  Right now the only option for you is to purchase and use the AutoChart software to make your own LakeMaster type maps.

Title: Re: 999 and Riptide ilink
Post by: battleborn on October 13, 2014, 08:51:55 PM

Thanks Greg.  I appreciate the fast response.  Cheers.