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(mark s) wrote in message om...
I just bought a boat that is equipped with (Eagle) LoranCE w/ built in
fishfinder. I'm not sure of the age of these electronics, but they
are already installed and functional. I have a modern fishfinder and
a handheld GPS (RAM mount) which I prefer to use in this boat.
I just wanted to get some opinions and hear some pluses and minuses...
Do you think I should keep the existing gear in the boat and use it in
conjunction with the new gear? (Could mount the 2nd sonar at the rear
of the boat.) Or would I be better off reducing clutter and get rid
of this equipment, and just use the modern electronics?

(Is Loran being phased out? I heard the towers are not being
maintained.)

-Mark

I bought a boat with the same set-up last year and was unhappy with
both parts of the system. Replaced it w/ two seperate Garmins, the 162
Chart Plotter and the 162 FishFinder and I'm very happy with them
both.

I think Loran phases out starting in 08, although there has been talk
of accelerating it to 05.

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