Garmin Steadycast: More Accurate Waypoints

[@rogergleason]

You’ re a great teacher, appreciate the detailed explanations. I’m sure you’ve seen the new Kraken. It has a gt56 transducer built in, and a mount for a livescope transducer. Can both of these be running at the same time? Any advantage to that?

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

They can be used at the time

[@howcroft22]

I was unimpressed when I installed mine. I was expecting the beam on the map, and the beam on the compass on the top right corner of the livescope screen to be accurate. I’ve had head sensors for all three major brands over the years. The heading sensor seems to be pretty good, but it didn’t really seem to make my LVS 34 compass more accurate. no matter how many times I calibrate both, it’s still is always pointing a little bit off. Sometimes it will straighten itself out for some reason and then it’s off again. It’s kind of annoying seeing your beam on the map be accurate, makes me think I have an issue with my transducer. Not only that, but there’s a few other things going on with my transducer as far as the AHRS always acting up in my screen rocking back-and-forth. I need to call Garman and figure out if I need a transducer replacement. Garmin is starting to have so many problems lately.

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

@@howcroft22 because the beam indicator has nothing to do with how the beam is pointing in relation to the boat but how it’s pointing I. Relation to the compass if that makes sense

[@FishcastAngling]

Thanks for all the good livescope info! Do you use active captain and the helm feature to record your livescope screen video?

[@maxcole3930]

Have you set your heading line distance to same as your LS in forward mode? After calibration of LS it shows your distance & direction, which of course you already know. But you can adjust your heading line distance to same or double, or whatever distance you want. I keep them the same then I know exactly how far my waypoints are away & exact distance of structure I'm looking at. I've had my steady cast set up from day one so I've only ever fished with them set up like this. I would think anyone with a LS system would have had a steady cast already? I do a lot of reading & research on things. I knew I needed the steady cast with the unit for fishing anything offshore accurately. maybe that's not something most people know? I find that hard to believe though.

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

I’ll take a look at that. Haven’t had much time To play with it lately. Baseball season

[@howcroft22]

You don’t really need the measuring line anymore on the front unit, since you can see your beam on the map and it automatically adjust to whatever your range is set to.

[@maxcole3930]

I have to disagree with you there. Fishing waypoints offshore, using your heading line you can line up & know your distance & angles perfectly. Even if you have your LS transducer on or off. Its nice to know you're waypoints are in exactly right spot as cover or spot your seeing on LS also. Its another tool & been extremely handy for me, helping me get those bigger bites from big spooky fish. I can say using them together targeting my waypoints helped me catch last 3 big girls a 8.6 - 9.3 & my current PB an 11.4 !

[@ryanduley8467]

Randy, did Garmin say you have to have terminators on your nema 2000 network? I ended up connecting power wire to one end and another device to the other end and my two units talk to each other. BUT my direction heading on my boat icon messes up quite often. Often going 90 deg off. Was wondering if you have any problems with your heading while driving and if the terminators are my problem

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

It says you must have terminators on each end

[@Schaefferoutdoors]

Would think when purchasing a unit would come with it. 🤦🏻 Great vid

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

No brand includes a heading sensor without extra charge unfortunately

[@glennbyrum3607]

Awesome video great job

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

Thanks for the visit

[@hoangdang1971]

Where did you install the the heading sensor?

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

Right on the front of the boat

[@garytravis3781]

Have you picked a winner for the steadycast??

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

I will on tomorrow’s video

[@olanlunn8284]

Awesome video

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

Thanks bud

[@bryannalley915]

Nice video need to work on my livescopin settings but am too dang busy fishing

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

Truth

[@timbohannon794]

Nice this would be perfect for my setup LVS34 and two Garmin 93sv and the force trolling motor. This would be o so nice!!!!

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

That would be cool!

[@daviddincler7494]

How does the transducer depth have to be ?

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

As long as it’s covered by water it will work. Deeperbthe better for waves tho

[@tomkaravites4049]

Good information

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

Thanks

[@floydcaddy4411]

I like that

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

Yes sir

[@larryhobbs8769]

Neat tool but I don’t see the need for it. When I see people live scoping o never see a map. It’s always the Livescope screen.

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

You don’t fish brush piles in the middle of the lake then.

[@GD-xj3jd]

A very informative video, just getting into the Garmin end of things but after dumping $3,5k on a trolling motor, a couple thousand on fishfinders, another $500 on networking bs, throw in some for the cables... not to be negative because innovation is great, but being GARMIN, one of the leaders in GPS, shouldn't this tech be built into the equipment that they all ready have? AND as far as I'm concerned at this point, paid for. Maybe I;m looking at this wrong but I get the feeling that they are like drug dealers(which I don't have any idea about) getting me me to spring more $$$. Nice promo anyway!

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

They are definitely drug dealers

[@SavageVoyageur]

Not only do you need a steady cast unit itself for about $150, you will need a power cable for the backbone, NMEA 2000 starter kit and drop cable for $150-$200. Then you might need to have someone install the whole thing with labor costs $$$. Some don’t even want it, or can’t afford the extra costs. It is the way they get you into a unit, then sell you the goodies. By the way, it is a game changer when fishing, marking exact waypoints and returning exactly to the same spot.

[@GD-xj3jd]

@@SavageVoyageur, thanks for the input. I'm not feeling so "pissy" about it now but never envisioned the price tag would be this high. Well I'll be able to say my little 17' Lund is a fishing battleship.... Yep, your input doesn't seem to much at this point and Thanks again.

[@jimmywallhanger8402]

is this useful if you dont have livescope? Thanks

[@The_Garmin_Guru]

It’s great for accurate navigation and trolling.