Hello, I have a 19' Nitro My current electronics are an Lowrance LMS-332C GPS sonar in the console, and a Lowrance X-96 in the bow. The X-96 is garbage and the 332C doesn't seem to have good definition and the transducer must be poorly mounted because it looses signal above around 45-50 mph. I am looking to upgrade my electronics. I was leaning toward the HDS-5 with lake maps two units front and rear. Recently Cabelas put a 798 CI SI HD unit on sale which I think is a better unit than the Lowrance. Any input. I wish I could afford larger screens but I can't so 5" seems to be what I can get away with, but I want GPS, chart plotting, down imaging, and side imaging seems worth it at the discounted price for the 798. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, -Chris

That's what I'm worried about too. If I buy the sale unit now for the console and get a bow unit in the spring am I going to be able to interlink them? That would really stink to throw money down and have it wasted, besides not being able to use it all winter.

Thanks for the input Tim. Seems like with the more research I do it's a bit less expensive to go with Humminbird for comparable units with side scan.