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Post by Ъøhïcâ on Feb 25, 2008 10:23:50 GMT -5
Does anyone have a shoot thru hull xducer on their boat?
I hear good and bad about them, and want to make up my mind.
Thanks for your help.
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Post by blueprints on Feb 25, 2008 10:31:26 GMT -5
Biggest con i see & it isn't a big deal is the very inaccurate water temp reading. If you do any serious offshore fishing you will have to be able to read temp breaks. But you can just install a small water temp sensor outside.
As long as there are no air bubbles under the transducer they should read the bottom just as good as a thru hull one.
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Post by Ъøhïcâ on Feb 25, 2008 10:37:34 GMT -5
Kyle,
Thanks for the input. I have a transom mounted 'ducer for my current sonar, I am planning to place the shoot thru as far forward as I can (probably under the helm).
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Post by phoenix29 on Feb 25, 2008 10:50:51 GMT -5
Don't go to far forward, you need to keep it in the water and away from noise. I have both detph finders on Love & Luck and the one on Scooter steup inside. Had it that way on my last boat also. I wouldn't do it any other way. Kyle is right on with the temp sensor, it reads off by 2 to 4 degrees. L&L have a temp sensor in the hull so I don't need the one on the unit.
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Post by Ъøhïcâ on Feb 25, 2008 11:15:54 GMT -5
Off by 2-4 degrees? Not a big deal right? If I find a temp break where the water goes from 80* to 75* and the puck reads 83* to 78* or 77* to 72* what do I care what the "actual" temp is, right? As long as variance is presented, I'll be OK??
I've been reading over at THT about them, and from the AIRMAR site. I think I'm gonna go this way. If worst comes to worst, I can always use the transom mounted one.
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Post by blueprints on Feb 25, 2008 11:20:06 GMT -5
That is the problem they won't read anywhere near fast enough to show the break. The hull insulates it too much. Most good temp breaks are only 100 yards or less wide & you will not read it. Until you are well past it.
Kyle
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