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[CA11] Depth finder vs fishfinder - Timmacdonald - 09-29-19 11:15 AM
I have a transducer connected to an autohelm tridata. I’ve started to lose bottom in anything over 30 feet. The hull was recently scraped so I believe the transducer is going bad.
Question: are there any depth reading/navigational/anchoring benefits of a fishfinder vs just replacing the transducer. I don’t really need for fishing.
Thanks!
Tim
RE: [CA11] Depth finder vs fishfinder - Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator - 10-01-19 03:54 PM
Welcome to the Raymarine Forum Tim,
Indeed there are features found within fishfinding products which are of value to those who do not fish. These include:
- bottom trending / plot ... provides at a glance situational awareness regarding whether depth is increasing or decreasing and how quickly
- bottom hardness ... of value to those who anchor
- structure location (reef, coral head, wrecks, etc.)