unsalted
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- Jan 21, 2022
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- Boat Info
- 2001 Sundancer 310
- Engines
- Twin MX 6.2L MPI w/Bravo III Drives
I’m replacing a through hull depth transducer that has become unreliable. I’m looking to replace it with an NMEA transducer and adding temp and possibly speed as it seems like a good idea. I plan to feed the data into my Garmin MFD. The ultimate replacement would probably be an Airmar UDST810, so that I get depth/speed/temp wo/ the need of a paddle wheel (and the issues of the paddle wheel fouling over the season), but the price point is 2x+ the DST. My second thought was to drop speed and go with a DT800 to avoid the fouling issues but I wonder at the benefit of low-speed speed data provided by the paddle wheel over the GPS speed-over-ground provided by the MFD (speed doesn’t become accurate until running faster that 6 mph). Thoughts or suggestions?
DT = .3-4 Boat Bucks
DST = .4-.5 Boat Bucks
UDST = 1-1.1 Boat Bucks
Thanks all for your knowledge and experience in advance.
DT = .3-4 Boat Bucks
DST = .4-.5 Boat Bucks
UDST = 1-1.1 Boat Bucks
Thanks all for your knowledge and experience in advance.