587 furuno

[Schulzy]

Just wondering what everyone uses for a through hull transducer? Thanks

[Spaniard_King]

1 kw M260 in a wetbox

[Casey Ison]

Giday mate depending on what sort of depths you will be fishing, but I ran the normal 200 kHz tranny u get with the sounder in hull through my cruise craft hull and got a good reading at speed and slow sounding. this was in 45-70 m on water. Set up was a glassed in wet box filled with cooking oil.

cheers mate.

[DaveNkelly]

im looking at getting a matched pair of ss264N

meant to be the best..

[Schulzy]

Mainly fishing anything from 3m to 150. Been recommended to stick with 600w

[Grim Reefer 750]

If you have the cash I would go the 1 kw wet box transducer, better performance in deep water, also have the advantage of good bottom readings at speed. Below is a pic from my HDS10 close to a 100 m.

Cheers Don.

[Schulzy]

I would probably only fish anything over a 100m twice a year if I'm lucky.

[bigjimg]

I would recommend to get the best out of your 587 sounder to get a 1kw if you can afford it.
You will see a big difference. I fish with both 600w and 1Kw transducers on 2 different sounders and the 1Kw leaves the other for dead.
Just my opinion. Jim

[Almako]

bigjimg what do you mean by the 1kw leaves the 600w for dead. Are we talking clarity on screen at speed, etc.
Cheers

[stue2]

im looking at getting a matched pair of ss264N

meant to be the best..

Love to know more about these and the Wide beam.

[bigjimg]

bigjimg what do you mean by the 1kw leaves the 600w for dead. Are we talking clarity on screen at speed, etc.
Cheers

Almako
In terms of picture clarity, definition, picture quality in depths of 100m + and readings at speed. Being able to identify individual fish around bait schools. This is clearly evident when you can compare to the other sounder. For me it opened up a whole new world and I won't be going back. When the old Navman Trackfish packs it in I'll go to a 7 inch screen and run another 1 Kw transducer from the Airmar stable. Jim

[Schulzy]

Almako
In terms of picture clarity, definition, picture quality in depths of 100m + and readings at speed. Being able to identify individual fish around bait schools. This is clearly evident when you can compare to the other sounder. For me it opened up a whole new world and I won't be going back. When the old Navman Trackfish packs it in I'll go to a 7 inch screen and run another 1 Kw transducer from the Airmar stable. Jim

So the difference is only a 100 plus?

[Vitamin Sea]

So the difference is only a 100 plus?

I've got the same as Garry, 585 with a m260, i had the p66 before the 260. Better picture imo in anything over about 40 metres

[Schulzy]

Ok cheers I called up trymax and they reckon a 600 w will do the job where does everyone get there transducers from

[ozscott]

Got a pack with the Airmar and 620 from Trymax. Where it is mounted now I will show a clear pic at 60kph - out in the bay the other day and even in whitecap short chop at 45kph it was showing a nice bottom pic.

I know when the 620 shows fish its worth fishing - it has proven to be accurate time and again inshore.

Cheers