Ohio Archer

Early morning launch on Lake Okeechobee back in the late '80s. Guy next to me is backing down, about halfway down the ramp. I hear a loud crunch and a bunch of hollering. His nice, fiberglass boat is laying on the ramp about 10' from the water. He had silicone the trailer bunks the day before and unhooked the bow strap before backing down. One hit on the brakes and off it came. Several of us had to lift the bow up as another guy backed the trailer underneath the boat. Don't remember the damage but it taught everyone there a big lesson. Then there was the time I tried to launch my boat in Destin, FL without taking the back trailer straps off...and the time I put the drain plug in the wrong hole before a tournament in the Everglades. Fun times...

Thanks for the info, Wayne. I can live with incorrect location on the chart. It will get me close then I'll use the sonar. Truly liking this Helix a lot. Spent most of my day Saturday running over points, humps and bars just trying to learn all the features.

According to the Lakemaster listing it is HD (bold but no asterisk). Caesar Creek, Warren Co, OH.

Used to live in Hampton Roads. Stationed at Langley. Didn't do much fishing there 'cept the small lake on base near the off-base housing unit.

Hello. Just getting back into fishing after a 3 yr layoff. Boat's been sitting in storage that long and decided to keep/use it vs selling it. Been lurking and reading this forum...found it is loaded with good info, especially the SI/DI units. Helped my decide on a new HB Helix 7SI GPS. Thanks. Mostly bass fish but will try to catch just about anything I can. Fished a lot of tournaments in FL so transitioning to these deep water reservoirs has proved tough, hence the layoff. Not catching = no fun. Hoping to change that with some new equipment and a different attitude. Definitely need to downsize some of my pool cue rods for some that are more suited for the lakes around here (although I'll keep them for chasing Muskie).

Hello. New to the forum but have been watching it for a while. It helped me decide on the new HB Helix 7 SI GPS with a Lakemaster card. That brings me to my question: what is the standard accuracy y'all are seeing with these units? What I mean is how close to a ledge, hump, point, etc does the chart show you being at compared to where you actually are? Using the Lakemaster card my Helix shows me between 30-50 yds off (maybe more) compared to the real-time sonar readings. The chart shows me coming off or onto a ridge long before or after the sonar shows the change. Is this normal? Thanks for posting all the SI/DI photos and interpretations. They are making learning this new unit a lot easier.