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Check w Lowrance. I have an early 334i and found out that there is an undocumented recall on it and similar models due to a bad GPS attena and poor GPS reception. Just take it back to Lowrance for a new unit. I was going to spend the extra money for the 339 but the lowrance tech suggested that unless I was doing a lot of salt-water fishing the dual freq tranduscer wasn't worth it. Therefore LMS-334i was the best deal. I paid $700 a year ago. I would expect to pay~$600 since it is being replaced with a new version with Ethernet port (model#500 something).

Terry: So sorry to hear of your missed trip...we where real concerned when we where up north new years day - morning and I was sitting on a cottage deck overlooking open water on the lake, coffee in hand wearing golf shirt & shorts! The sun had warmed the deck to +13c! Unbelievable... Rob says ice is getting good now.

Hey Terry! Thanks! How was your season? Are you hitting Nip this year? Ted

Upgraded to wife version 2.0 ten years ago. 1st version was a bit buggy, version 2.0 is rock soild, sleeker, faster & hotter!

Hey Y'all 5 buddies & I are scheduled for our Nip Trip Jan 26-28 @ Rob Hyatt's - is anybody else going to be up there? Cheers! Ted

We have a 6 man bungalow @ Rob Hyatt's booked for Jan 27 weekend. Can't wait!

Once you watch you'll get it... Spiders on Drugs

Hey Lew good choice. If I recall, Lowrance power cable is Red/Black/White , the white should be taped off as it is for an external speaker which is not used on your unit. If you want to do the best possible install then I would recommend a few things that minimize interference and improve reliability: 1) run a seperate set of power wires directly to your battery -reduces interference 2) use tinned & stranded 14awg or better - withstands corrosion & vibration, thicker AWG reduces voltage drop over longer distances, more strands = better vibration tolerance 3) measure out total length of the red & black power wires + 25% and tie one end to a fixed point and put the other end into a drill chuck - use drill to twist them together - reduces crosstalk interference 4) run power & transducer wires along the oposite gunnel of your boat away from the engine & other wires - reduces interference 5) fuse red wire close to the battery terminal e.g. 3amp - for saftey 6) solder, paint w liquid tape and heat shrink any connections - withstands corrosion & vibration better Good Luck Ted

input for underwater video camera option (full or split screen) temp & depth probe for downriggers Quick Disconnect, w Over sized gold plated connectors (no flimsey pin & socket that are pone to intemittent connection) tilt/swivel base, SD card slot recording & for firmware updates HEAVY DUTY rubber boots on heavy duty (nick proof) cables I love side scan on the new Huminbird if it dosent compromise fishfinding response 500+ wats RMS 600+ vertical pixels Scroll back memory split display - vertical or horizontal Real bottom zoom 10-20 foot - using most vertical pixels Thermocline finder dual cone tranducer 40deg-192KHZ & 10deg-400Khz overlayed on same display adjustable target alarm based on target density No hassle warranty replacement policy (renewable annual contract) USB port for device networking options (i.e. NEMA 0183) 32+ shade grayscale display for target density (color can be confusing), White LED backlighting Bikini babe screen saver :-) bottom zoom tracking with superior bottom/target seperation NO COMPROMISE quality (mil spec)

A speed / distance scale along horizontal access so I cann see how far back the target has passed behind the boat.