Northstar 6000I

Pros: Ease of use, functionality, visibility

Cons: little installation issues

The Bottom Line: Excellent unit, very intuitive, and with some unique features.

Review: We've just gone through our first season with the Northstar 6000i, which is equipped with the large screen, and has sounder and radar installed. My partner insisted on reading the entire manual, and I went on intuition. He found a few features that ...

Pros: Great functions, intuitive ergonomics, accurate GPS

Cons: Overlay doesn't work on my unit, and screen fogs up

Review: I have spent a summer with a 6000i in a 25 foot center console in Nantucket MA. The functions are intuitive, the accuracy is perfect, but the radar overlay doesn't work, so I have to either look at the GPS or the radar. Also the screen tends to fog up ...

Pros: Ergonomics, multiple functions on same screen, good color resolution

Cons: Screen fogs up to the point where parts of the map/radar/fishfinder can't be seen.

Review: This is the state of the art in terms of software and functionality- The GPS, radar and fishfinder are all linked on the same screen. My radar was defective and has been sent back twice to Northstar- I'm looking forward to seeing how it works. The GPS ...