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Post by Boss Hogg on Nov 9, 2008 22:57:00 GMT
I am looking for a decent Fishfinder for my boat and having looked around it seems like the best ones have dual frequency and a colour display. To be completely honest I know very little other than what I have read and at the moment the Garmin 400c seems to be a good choice. But does anyone have first hand experience of this FF and are there any others I should be looking for.
I don't know if it makes any difference but this will need to have a permanent hull fitted transducer (I am hoping I can use one that doesn't require any holes to be cut in the hull as this will mean getting the boat lifted out).
Any advice would be great....oh yeah, I have a seperate GPS chartplotter so I only need a Fishfinder and not a combi unit.
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Salar
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Post by Salar on Nov 10, 2008 18:15:30 GMT
The transducer you choose will make a huge difference, often the standard ones supplied are cheap and nasty. I have a Garmin GPSMap multifunction GPS and I added a Garmin black box fishfinder, and the Garmin in-hull transducer (actually made by Airmar) and the results are excellent. In-hull means you don't get a fouled transom thingmy and you don't have to drill holes either. Mine came with a cup thing you stick to the bottom and fill with antifreeze and put the transducer on that.
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Post by Boss Hogg on Nov 10, 2008 18:35:00 GMT
If you don't mind me asking...How much was the transducer. I have noticed that the Garmin FF's can be bought without the transducer and I am wondering how to add on to get to a final price.
Cheers
PatG
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Post by Pete B on Nov 10, 2008 19:29:49 GMT
The transducer you choose will make a huge difference, often the standard ones supplied are cheap and nasty. I have a Garmin GPSMap multifunction GPS and I added a Garmin black box fishfinder, and the Garmin in-hull transducer (actually made by Airmar) and the results are excellent. In-hull means you don't get a fouled transom thingmy and you don't have to drill holes either. Mine came with a cup thing you stick to the bottom and fill with antifreeze and put the transducer on that. We have a bronze through hull transducer, which sits in a 'glassed in' pod in our bilge that is packed with grease. I've found it really good. You can watch your lines and lures on the screen. I know that the bronze transducers are meant to be much better but also much more expensive. This may help - airmartechnology.com/ |
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Post by Salar on Nov 20, 2008 12:56:21 GMT
If you don't mind me asking...How much was the transducer. I have noticed that the Garmin FF's can be bought without the transducer and I am wondering how to add on to get to a final price. Cheers PatG About £90 for the Garmin one, £80 for the Airmar equivalent with the wrong connector. I took the easy option! |
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