Howdy Folks,

 

getting close to pulling the the trigger in an Ultera and have been ready up on heading sensors.

Do you use them and does the extra couple feet of accuracy really help?

thanks

Al

 

I have the heading sensor puck on my bow. It's not bluetooth enabled. The reason for the heading sensor puck is to know where the boat is going when you are not under power and/or are under powered in the wind. The display on the graph points the bow icon the direction the boat is moving rather than forward all the time. I find it most helpful in heavy wind. It lets me know at a glance whether I'm making progress or not.

 

If the new pucks are more accurate, I'd get it. HB has a trade up program. When you get the graph, don't open the packaging for the stock puck. Call HB and tell them you want to trade up. They charge you a fee and will ship out the HS puck as soon as they receive the stock puck.

I had the AS GPS HS installed as part to the prep prior to taking delivery - Love it.

Use it all day - every day I'm on the water. 

When positioned and stationary to fish deep cover, knowing my heading is INVALUABLE.

Especially at night.

Also a must have for the 360.

A-Jay 

5 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

I had the AS GPS HS installed as part to the prep prior to taking delivery - Love it.

Use it all day - every day I'm on the water. 

When positioned and stationary to fish deep cover, knowing my heading is INVALUABLE.

Especially at night.

Also a must have for the 360.

A-Jay 

AJ

are you running it on the TM, Console,or both?

6 minutes ago, NHBull said:

AJ

are you running it on the TM, Console,or both?

The puck is linked to the console unit & the 360

The bow & console units are linked so everything is shared including the GPS info & the heading.

The display shows 2 lines indicating direction.

One is the direction of travel, if not under power that would be direction of drift. 

The other is the bow's heading.  Helps a ton to direct presentations effectively to cover or fish - especially those indicated by the 360. 

A-Jay

I think you are referring to the heading sensor that is a part of the the current gen ulterra. 

 

I have it situated next to my TM.  This gen is certainly more accurate with respect to the spot lock. 

 

The ulterra is probably my favorite upgrade I have on my boat.