Humminbird 383c Combo 3.5-Inch Waterproof Marine GPS and Chartplotter

by Humminbird

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 11.9 x 5.2 inches ; 4.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000MVLWVS
• Item model number: 4070101
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,090 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Humminbird 383c Color Portable Fish Finder and GPS Chartplotter is an all-in-one fish finder for the recreational angler that offers incredible ease of use and GPS chartplotting. The 383c is compact, but full of already built-in capabilities, with the ability to add advanced accessories, making it the perfect companion for your fishing outings.

The 383c Portable provides full GPS navigation, chartplotting and sonar right out of the box. This unit has a built-in 16-channel WAAS GPS receiver, and a four nautical-mile resolution UniMap of USA inland lakes, rivers and coastal areas. The 383c uses DualBeam PLUS sonar, selectable between 20- and 60-degree beams, or simultaneous operation to deliver both wide coverage and better bottom definition up to 1,000 feet with a target separation of only 2.5 inches. This fish finder includes real-time sonar at up to 40 times per second, and Sonar Echo Enhancement sensitive enough to track a jig to over 40 feet. This unit's high-speed, micro-dynamic transducer is reliable up to 70 mph, and even includes water temperature and GPS speed.

The 383c has a 3.5-inch, 256-color, sunlight viewable TFT LCD screen that sports 320 x 240 lines of resolution, and includes X-Press menus so you can access the most important controls with fewer button presses. This fish finder lets you select between TruArch for actual fish returns, and FishID+ with a selective target depth. This unit features a 2x, 4x, 6x and 8x zoom, fresh and saltwater set-up options for optimal performance in any environment, and an adjustable backlight for night fishing. With 750 waypoints, 20 routes, and 10 tracks with 2,000 points each, it is difficult to find a more complete system.

The Humminbird 383c is designed to go anywhere, with a rugged soft-sided bag with a durable internal structure and carrying handle, and convenient zippered storage pockets for your battery, charger, and transducer. This portable transducer also includes a 12-volt battery with smart charger, a non-skid water-resistant bottom, and a quick-disconnect mount system. This unit measures 5.25 x 7.4 x 4 inches (WxHxD), and comes with a suction-cup mount transducer that easily mounts on most smooth hulls. Built with a fully gasketed and waterproof construction so that it will even float if something unforeseen happens, the Humminbird 383c Portable fish finder and GPS chartplotter is backed by a manufacturer's one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
383C Portable fishfinder with internal GPS, transducer, 12-volt battery with smart charger, mounting hardware, softsided carry bag, and product manual.

Product Description

Same great features as the standard 383c in a portable configuration. The portable unit comes with a softsided carrying case, a suction cup transducer and a rechargeable gel-cell battery.(optional Ice fishing transducer available)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For what this has...it should cost twice as much!, April 23, 2009

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Suburban Dad (MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Humminbird 383c Combo 3.5-Inch Waterproof Marine GPS and Chartplotter (Electronics)

If you're like me, you're probably looking at a bunch of different fishfinders trying to figure out which one you should buy. I literally spent weeks looking at all the different ones available and I finally settled on the 383c combo portable. Here's why:

1) For just a little bit more than a grayscale fishfinder, you get a color display. Color displays are MUCH better than grayscale for interpreting what you're seeing on the screen. Trust me on this...color makes a huge difference.

2) The peak-to-peak is much higher than other fishfinders in this price range. If you're not sure what that means, it basically means you'll better sonar detection from your fishfinder. You'll be able to better differentiate between hard/soft bottoms, submerged structure, fish, etc. With lower peak-to-peak, all that stuff tends to blend together.

3) The screen is small...which would be a negative if you're trying to see it from the other end of an 18ft bass boat. But if you're within a few feet of it, you'll be able to see it just fine.

4) The portable bag is very well designed. You have to do some assembly that takes about 20 minutes and the instructions are a little confusing. But after that one-time assembly, it's great. There are pockets to fit all of the attachments that come with it and even a few left over pockets for your own supplies. The whole thing is actually pretty small once assembled. Easily stowes under a canoe seat if needed.

5) The GPS is fantastic. If you don't think you'll ever use the GPS in a portable...think again! This actually lets you store a "waypoint" at a specific location...and at a specific DEPTH! So if you find a good fishing spot a few feet off the bottom, you can actually store a waypoint that saves that location and the depth under water. The maps are more than adequate for all the fishing you'll do. I fish some really small ponds in eastern Mass, and they're all on the map that comes with the 383c.

6) It's well made. I've read some other posts that say Humminbirds don't have the quality they used to. They must be running their fishfinders over with their trucks, because I've put mine up against some pretty harsh conditions and never once had an issue (I even capsized the canoe against a rock and flooded the bag - no cracks, dried out fine, and fired up on the first attempt).

7) There are a ton of options. If you're an advanced user, you can really customize this to fit your personal preferences. If you're a basic user, you can avoid all those advanced options and just use the basic controls.

Trust me...you can compare fishfinders all day long, but in the end this is the best deal out there for under $600. If you're looking for a fishfinder in the $200 range...save up a little longer and spend a little more and get this one. If you're looking in the $600 range...save some money and buy this one. In either case, you won't regret it.