garmin gps 182C

[frosh coach]

i'm closing on a boat tomorrow (300 sundancer) that has a Garmin 182C. It also has a eagle depth finder. I was think about replacing the depth finder with a garmin unit. Then i read you can buy a sounder that will let you have the depth finder/fish finder run through the GPS. Hence a combo unit.

Has anyone done this?

My last boat had a Garmin 498 combo which I loved.

Thanks

 

[rawidman]

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I'm not sure I understand the question, but many, possibly most modern chart plotters have a way of connecting a depth sounder/fish finder.

My Garmin 5208 connects to a Garmin GSD 22 sounder module. It's networked so I can see depth or fish from either 5208.

 

[chucksberg2]

I had one with a GSD 20. Had to update the firmware, but it worked fine. Maps and chip updates have not been available since 2008.