Furuno DB-9 GP-1971F Deep Blue CHIRP GPS/Fishfinder

Information

9" Plotter/Sounder/Radar combo unit powered by BLUEBEAM technology.

This model is known DB-9/GP1971F 

Updated for 2023! - now with a higher resolution screen.

1. Improved resolution: from {800 x480} to {1280 x 720} 

2. Wider viewing angle 

Notes: current consumption is increased from [12-24v/1.0-0.5A] to 12/24v /1.1 -0.6A]

Screen bezel is slightly wider than gen 1 product.

FURUNO GP-1871F and GP-1971F Are Now Compatible with Navionics Charts

Furuno has collaborated with Navionics on its latest software update, which makes the Furuno GP-1871F and GP-1971F chartplotters compatible with Navionics®+ and Platinum+™ cards. If you already own one of these plotters, just download the new software released by Furuno and start using Navionics maps.

By using a Navionics card in your Furuno, you can get a new world of charts and features to experience boating, sailing or fishing like never before. By using Navionics+ cartography, you can get nautical charts with all the essential cartographic data from official and private sources, and additional invaluable crowdsourced local knowledge provided by boaters like you through the Community Edits feature.

Need a hand in plotting the course? Tired of having to input multiple waypoints and waste a lot of time when you could be enjoying the day out? Let Dock-to-dock route guidance¹ technology be your second officer and do the hard work for you. Just insert the start and end points and a suggested route will get automatically created. Easy, right?

If fishing is your passion, we can’t promise to make the fish bite, but we can definitely put you in the best spot for that to happen with the SonarChart™ bathymetry layer. The 1’ HD contours help you understand depths and bottom detail to locate the best fishing areas. To make it even more powerful, combine it with fishing ranges, a feature that lets you highlight up to five different ranges with different colors to see at a glance where to cast your line. Do you want to know the bottom condition in real time? Use the SonarChart™ Live mapping and see the new contours appear on your screen while you move on the water, and no fish will be able to hide from you.

Download the latest GP-1x71F software here

*The GP unit software version must be 3.0.4R or higher

Built-In CHIRP and Conventional Fish Finders

The unit includes a built-in TruEcho CHIRP, as well as a conventional Fish Finder, transmitting at 300W, 600W or 1kW. Simply tell the unit what transducer you are using and it will select the type of Fish Finder to use. The TruEcho CHIRP transmits across a spectrum of frequencies, delivering an incredible amount of detail and clearly marking individual game fish and bait fish. The conventional Fish Finder includes RezBoost data processing for an ultra-crisp, high-resolution picture.

  ACCU-FISH

Unique to Furuno, the ACCU-Fish feature is a revolutionary fish size assessment function that can tell you the approximate size of the fish below your boat.  ACCU-Fish recognizes individual or multiple fish instantaneously. It displays fish symbols on your FURUNO screen with their length in cm. Or optionally their depth.

ACCU-FISH signal processing blends the high and low frequencies to depict fish targets of all types simply, clearly and distinctly. Now, fishermen can clearly and easily distinguish big billfish around a bait ball, or see through bait fish on the surface to target "the big one" below. Very often the snapper will be in schools of a certain size, using ACCU-FISH you can determine the size of the fish you target, rather than wasting time and bait, and potentially damaging a lot of small fish. ACCU-Fish is available when using the RezBoost Fishfinder and compatible transducer.

**Note - When using a CHIRP transducer you will not be able to access the ACCU-FISH function**

 Bottom Discrimination 

Provides detailed information about knowing the make-up of the seabed, categorizing it into four different categories; “Rocks”, “Gravel”, “Sand” and “Mud”. The make-up of the seabed can be tremendously helpful information when looking for ­fishing grounds, as well as for ­finding good anchoring spots.

The Bottom Discrimination (BDS) feature is unique to Furuno and perfect for those fishos who want to know the bottom composition they are looking at. Locating the exact spot where bottom composition changes will often identify the perfect habitat for fish like snapper and hapuka.

Bottom Discrimination is available when using the RezBoost Fishfinder and a compatible transducer.

**Note - When using a CHIRP transducer you will not be able to access the Bottom Discrimination function**

Convenient and intuitive slide-out menus

The DB-9 smart interface, inherited from the NavNet TZtouch2 features slide-out menus containing all the tools and data you need to be in total control.

 Slide your finger down from the top of the display to select Quick Pages, including your favourite custom display modes, with a single tap. Slide out from the left to view customized Data Boxes. Slide up from the bottom to quickly adjust your layer settings.

Swipe from the right side to access the menu functions you use the most. Tap or double tap the display with two fingers to capture a screen shot or perform other customized functions. 

Display modes customization

Customize your display modes and create the perfect combination to fit your individual needs.

Finger gestures

With the finger gestures (one or two fingers) you can either zoom-in, zoom-out, double tap to take a screenshot or even jump to a full-screen mode when using split-screen display mode.

Autopilot Control

Via the CAN bus network interface, The NAVpilot 300 and NAVpilot 711C can be connected to the DB9 (GP1971F) and controlled directly from the Chart Plotter.

Wireless Radar Connectivity

The GP-1871F and GP-1971F are connectable to the DRS4W Wireless Radar (Output Power 4 kW) giving your Chart Plotter a major upgrade in accuracy and safety.

Available in Version 3 Software

Mirroring - use your tablet or cell phone as a remote display. Once connected through the app you can zoom in and out and use the swipe functions to control your DB display from anywhere on the boat. 

To Download the App Click on the Appropriate Link Below:

For iOS (App Store)                                                  For Android (Google Play)

Bottom Zoom & Bottom Lock - Screens are now available in full screen in order to fully focus on bottom target detection. ACCU-FISH and Bottom Discrimination functions are also available in the full screen Bottom Zoom and Bottom Lock modes.