LOWRANCE ALERT !

[Billy V]

If you own a Lowrance Fishfinder and are going to attend the Fred Hall Show
Please make it a point to stop at the Lowrance Truck and confront their rep. in person.
-Several of us have already done this at Long Beach. Their answer to us was:
"Its a game of numbers, the more that complain the better the chance something will get done about it."

For Years now we have been cheated by Lowrance if you bought an HDS Nautic Insight Fishfinder.
-It does Not have any bathmetric lines/contours in the areas we fish the most.
ALL OF LA JOLLA IS MISSING Including the NEW GEN 2 MODELS.

The area Missing is From Cardiff extending to the Mexican Border and extending approximately 2 miles out from shore.
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All Lowrance needs to do in order to fix this problem is purchase the Mapping from the Mapping Company - but they Cheaped Out and Ripped Us Off!

Don't settle for a Black and White Fish-N-Chip it turn your $1000 fish finder into a Black and White TV. Sucks.
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Thank You Guys. I plan on making several appearances to the Lowrance Display during the Show.

[Handymansd]

Did it at Long Beach and will do it again Tomorrow!

[Devildawgjj]

On a serious note, I did not know that was the case w lorance. I was going to pull the trigger and buy it when they had the $100 manufacture rebate....I guess I'll hold off longer until they fix them-selves!

I'll be sure to run my hole at them on Sunday.

Kill!

[Billy V]

Some Facts about the Ongoing Problem.

Lowrance's Southern California Rep.
Steve Hamber has been made aware of the above mentioned problem more than a Year ago.
Steve Hamber is a fair man and has tried to help us with the missing contours by supplying some B&W Chips on his own dime. - as per Gretta from West Marine.

We need to work together to get this done.
The Lowrance Company has Not responded to resolve this problem.

In fact, Louis M. Holmes the General Manager of the West Marine Flagship Store in Point Loma took screen shots from the HDS unit and emailed them to the Lowrance Rep. himself, while I was standing there on 8/27/2011
-I was subsequently cc copied on several e mails regarding the problem, however the only peace offering was a Black and White Fish-n-Chip.

This is not acceptable. You will not get ANY Shaded Relief, or 3D Contour with this Chip.
Think Black and White TV.
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The HDS Units including the New Gen 2 Model have the missing information. They have the potential to be fantastic, but Not in their present stage regarding the areas we fish the most.

Please Let the Reps. at the Show Know what You Need to resolve this.
Thanks
Billy V

[dwntwnall4u]

Thanks for the info. I just installed my HDS - 5 GEN2, didn't realize that is the case.. Will stop by their booth to let them know too.

[BlueDeep]

I am going tomorrow and well bring it up for sure.

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by Billy V

It does Not have any bathmetric lines/contours in the areas we fish the most.
ALL OF LA JOLLA IS MISSING Including the NEW GEN 2 MODELS.

The area Missing is From Cardiff extending to the Mexican Border and extending approximately 2 miles out from shore.

That's like buying a $80 car with no cupholder

[TJones]

Six months back from west marine with plus plan . I am bringing it back today . I just installed a 788ci di hummingbird (side imaging is overkill in my opinion). What I don't understand is why the hds 5 does not have d I for the money spent . And also if the hobbies are supposed to be lowrance ready , why the d I trans does not fit . Why didn't hobie make the bay a little bigger. Anyone have any input on this ? Correct me if wrong . The 788 trans mounts up in bay with adapter kit they sell. This unit might be just about the most powerful without any install issues, unless I am missing something .please give me some feedback . I still have a perfectly good 898 si head unit for sale . I will let it go for cheap . I was thinking around 500.