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Old 01-03-2010, 02:33 PM   #1
Tom.B
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Fish Finder/Depth Sounder

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I need an inexpensive depth sounder or fish finder. Not for fishing, but to see a graphic representation of the bottom and not just a number. We currently only have a digital depth-only gauge (Hummingbird) and I'd be more comfortable with a graphic readout. The next few years of boating will be almost all in the ditch and I have a terrible fear of running aground. So I want to take every precaution.

I've seen some as cheap as $90. What do I need to know and what should I look for? Features like dual beam, wattage, etc. If I am using it just as a nav./safety device, which of these features do I need and which can I ignore? Will my current (unknown details) transducers work?

I'd also like to mount it as far forward as possible. There is a place under the V-Berth but the slope of the hull is very steep there. Can it still be mounted there?

At this point, I'm looking for in-hull transducer only.
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