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<blockquote data-quote="Ray Clark" data-source="post: 519472" data-attributes="member: 31103">I don&#039;t recall seeing the i-Pilot upgrade kit for the Powerdrive back when I was looking (2022).&nbsp; A quick perusal of the Minn Kota web site shows that ProNav and the i-Pilot Bluetooth are very similar.&nbsp; Since &quot;the deed is done&quot; for me, it&#039;s all a moot point.I use a Humminbird Helix 7.&nbsp; Down scan, side scan, 2D sonar, mapping.&nbsp; I really rely on the 2D sonar.&nbsp; Sometimes I think I that I could have saved the money and just bought a straight 2D sonar unit.&nbsp; As it was, I got the Helix 7 on sale for $600.&nbsp; I do like the display I can see in bright daylight.I think most fishfinders are going to have transom mount transducers that will give you the &quot;under the transom&quot; view you want.&nbsp; My trolling motor has a US2 transducer built in, and I&#039;m considering adding a small inexpensive 2D display up front for use when I&#039;m up on the casting deck.Since my Helix is &quot;networkable&quot; I could add another Helix display up front and just use the transducer on the transom to drive the whole thing.&nbsp; But that&#039;s more capability than I&#039;d likely use, and more cost.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ray Clark, post: 519472, member: 31103"] I don't recall seeing the i-Pilot upgrade kit for the Powerdrive back when I was looking (2022). A quick perusal of the Minn Kota web site shows that ProNav and the i-Pilot Bluetooth are very similar. Since "the deed is done" for me, it's all a moot point. I use a Humminbird Helix 7. Down scan, side scan, 2D sonar, mapping. I really rely on the 2D sonar. Sometimes I think I that I could have saved the money and just bought a straight 2D sonar unit. As it was, I got the Helix 7 on sale for $600. I do like the display I can see in bright daylight. I think most fishfinders are going to have transom mount transducers that will give you the "under the transom" view you want. My trolling motor has a US2 transducer built in, and I'm considering adding a small inexpensive 2D display up front for use when I'm up on the casting deck. Since my Helix is "networkable" I could add another Helix display up front and just use the transducer on the transom to drive the whole thing. But that's more capability than I'd likely use, and more cost. [/QUOTE]

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