Garmin LiveScope installs in Darwin
We fit Garmin LiveScope, ECHOMAP and GPSMAP chartplotters and Force trolling motors, and network them with the rest of the boat. A clear picture starts with clean power and a tidy cable run.
What we do with Garmin
- LiveScope transducers mounted on the trolling motor, a pole or a Spy Pole Mount
- LiveScope 2 wired straight to the display and power, with no black box to find room for
- LiveScope Plus and XR systems fitted with their GLS 10 black box
- ECHOMAP and GPSMAP chartplotters set into the console, in a new cut-out or an old one
- Force, Force Pro and Force Kraken trolling motors fitted, with the cable run sized for them
- Garmin linked with Victron and Seakeeper Ride, so power and ride show on the same screen
The Garmin gear we fit
- LiveScope 2 and LiveScope 2 HDLive sonar that plugs straight into a compatible display, with no black box
- LiveScope PlusThe previous generation, run through the GLS 10 black box
- LiveScope XRThe longest reach, up to 350 feet in salt water by Garmin's figure
- GT360UHD on Spy Pole Mount360 degree scanning sonar on a motorised pole
- ECHOMAP Ultra 2Chartplotters in 10, 12 and 16 inch, all LiveScope compatible
- GPSMAP 9000xsvGarmin's bigger chartplotters, in 10, 13 and 17 inch
- Force, Force Pro and Force KrakenGarmin's trolling motors. Force Pro has a sonar transducer built into the motor, and Kraken is a pivot mount for high bows
Names from Garmin's Australian site.
Questions people ask
Do I need a black box for LiveScope 2?
No. LiveScope 2 connects straight to a compatible Garmin display and to power. The older LiveScope Plus and XR run through a GLS 10 black box.
Which LiveScope reaches furthest in salt water?
LiveScope XR, up to 350 feet in salt water by Garmin's figure. We'll match the model to where you fish.
Which chartplotter goes with LiveScope?
Garmin points to the ECHOMAP Ultra 2 and GPSMAP lines. Every ECHOMAP Ultra 2 size runs LiveScope.
Can two ECHOMAPs share one LiveScope over Wi-Fi?
No. Garmin says LiveScope can't be shared wirelessly between two ECHOMAP Ultra 2 or UHD2 units. Other sonar, waypoints and routes can.
Can my Garmin show my Victron batteries?
Yes. Victron's Marine MFD GX integration puts a Cerbo GX or MultiPlus-II GX system on a Garmin display.
Does Seakeeper Ride work with Garmin?
Yes, with select Garmin displays. We'll check yours before you order.
Holding over a snag
Darwin Harbour's currents can run at 2 metres a second. Holding the boat over a snag is half the job, so the trolling motor, the transducer and the screen have to work as one.
That's where most LiveScope trouble starts. A noisy picture is usually power, grounding or a cable run beside something it shouldn't be, and we find it before it costs you a fish.
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Live sonar set-ups
Minn Kota Live, Garmin LiveScope, Lowrance ActiveTarget and Simrad ActiveTarget, mounted, powered and networked for a clean picture.
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Re-fits and upgrades
Keep the boat you know and update the gear. New displays, new transducers and a modern network.
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New boat fit-outs
A new hull is the best chance to get it right. We plan the electrical side before anything gets drilled.
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Sonar and displaysLowranceDealer and installer through the Navico group
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Motors and fish findersService centreMinn KotaAuthorised Service Centre and Pro Store
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PowerTech supportVictron EnergyAuthorised dealer, and the technical support contact as a dealer and installer
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Ride controlNT onlySeakeeper RideThe NT's only Seakeeper Ride Certified Dealer
LiveScope, fitted right
Tell us what screens you run and how you fish. We'll plan the LiveScope fit around it.