Transducer options..

[Paulairforce]

I selected a garmin 741xs for my GPS/nav unit. Now trying to figure best transducer option. I have an older garmin 210 on the boat with a transom mount, so was going to stay transom mounted.

Anyone have thoughts on what's the best option?

Thanks,

Paul

 

[bbwhitejr]

IMO...stay with the transom mount. Make sure it is mounted free of any bottom turbulence and stay on the transom. I have a Garmin 536s where the PO epoxied the transducer in the bilge and it does not work near as well as ones I have mounted on the transom. I am seriously considering buying another transducer and mounting it on the transom. Again...just my $0.02...

Bennett

 

[Bob & Sue]

I'm using an Airmar P66 it works great up to depth's of 800' at 25 mph as long as there's not much algae bloom, if we're looking for bait balls usually run at 12 mph with the Echomap s , I bought a 550c fishfinder and used a splitter cable the P66 is a great transducer very seldom lose bottom in depths of 800' that's about as deep as it gets around here.

Would love to upgrade to the new Panoptix PS30 as soon as my budget can afford $1499.00 just for the transducer. Never seen any technology come close to this unit complete dv & sv on one screen with a GPSMAP 7610XSV.


https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-...-down-transducer/prod149188_010-01284-00.html

See demo of the Panoptix
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-water/fishfindergpscombos/gpsmap-7610xsv/prod169208.html

 

[BOEMARINEBRIAN]

With the ability to have chirp I would go with a b150 or a tm150 if you wanted a transome mount.

 

[Paulairforce]

West marine is steering me towards a non-chirp because most my use will be in 50ft or less of water.

Thanks inputs,

Paul

 

[Molson]

I have a P66 on my C80. Love the water temp option and great depth and bottom reads.

 

[BOEMARINEBRIAN]

And the kid at WEST MARINE is clueless! dont forget just because you have CHIRP doesnt mean that your locked into it, you can still select traditional sonar to be able to compare the images.
Here is a great write up that will change your mind

http://themarineinstallersrant.blogspot.com/2012/05/shallow-water-chirping.html

 

[Paulairforce]

Thanks for the link! Seems a chirp is the way to go.

Paul