![]() This temporary setup gave me two months of experience with the first generation TZT as a basis for comparison to the new units once I got them. The radar, sounder and autopilot were already in place and are fully compatible with both generations of TZT. Then the wait began for Furuno's promised "spring availability." The new TZT 2 displays had not arrived by early May when I had my boat launched, so I had the 9" TZT display for the tower installed at the main helm temporarily. I am cursed with an early adopter mindset, however, so I told him to make the switch. My electronics guy was skeptical about "vaporware" that wasn't shipping or available to try in the field. I couldn't resist and made a quick call to the boatyard to see if I could switch. They were sitting in boxes just about to get installed when I saw the announcement of the TZT 2 last February (on Panbo, of course). When we originally placed the order in October, I specified the first generation TZT 14 displays. Being able to see bait concentrations and schools of tuna in the water column is critical, since quite often they do not surface to feed. Pelagic species such as tuna are constantly on the move chasing their food supplies. As obvious as it may sound, the key to success when fishing offshore is finding the fish. The big displays allow me to run the sounder in full-screen mode to get the best coverage, while still having access to a plotter or the radar when needed. My boat is used almost exclusively for fishing, both onshore and offshore. ![]()
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