Humminbird GPS/Chartplotter

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Mel E.

I don't own any stock, or have any other interest in Humminbrd. This is jusy FYI. Don't know what fishfinder/depth instrument MacGregor puts on all their boats, but on my '98 26X there was a Humminbird 300TX. I wanted to upgrade but din't know what to do it with. Didn't want to rewire/transducer, etc. I asked my golfing buddy/local sport shop owner,and he told me Humminbird used a universal mount that most any Humminbird would fit. I had him order me the 2006 787C2. I didn't change the transducer,(they do offer a up-graded transducer, at extra cost)just added the GPS lead up through the pedistal to the same mount (I did have to remove the mount so I could feed the lead through the small hole). I left all the extra GPS wire in side the pedistal, I mounted the GPS antennae on a short piece of PVC pipe in the mast support pole hole. Used a 3/4" PVC threaded nipple into the antenna base to a 1/2" nipple for the 1/2" PVC, 3/4" PVC won't fit in the hole, just short enough not to get in the way of the Main Sheet. I can't believe how well it read the Delta water ways, and Islands, even the small tulle ones. List was about $699, most sources could probably get 50 bucks or more off as I did. I still like paper charts, but wanted to tell other Humminbird users how easy it was for a novice mechanic/electrican to make the change, and how well I think it works.
 
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bill

787c2

I just had a 787c2 installed this week on my 06, 26m. It's great
 
Jun 4, 2004
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Macgregor 26X 97444, 94561
I know there are others

Lowrance, Garmin, plus others but I was just impressed with how easy Humminbird was to up grade, how good it worked, and how easy it was to read/see in bright daylight. For the last few years we've been using the Garmin 176C. The Garmin was small and hard to see in bright sun light. We still have it mounted and use it mostly for Tides and back up info.
 
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Mark

like to see that

I would like to see how you did your GPS antennae. I am intalling the 787c right now. trying to figure out how to do the antennae a pic. would be nice if you have one.
 
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bill

gps install

GPS Antenna is mounted on the top front side of the steering colum cover, and seems to work good there
 
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