[CA] [CA11] A127 Needing Transducer Options

[Dhacker@craworld.com]

Chuck back again on this topic, and feel that I may have gotten off track in my messaging earlier.

I think in summary, I am hoping to implement the digital sonar capability of the a127, and to upgrade the existing/old TriData. Currently all I have is depth from the old TriData. To have dual sources of depth indication for me seems to make sense.

So one of the 'Digital Clearpulse Transducers', with a direct connection to the a127 would give me the digital sonar and second depth measurement indication I would think. For example the bronze B60 p/n E66088 would allow this (depth/temperature). And digital sonar would provide some degree of bottom contour and fish finding capability, probably less than the Chirp units. 1. Can you confirm the above? 2. And it seems that all of the transducers have the same 600w rating and degrees of view. 3. Do they all of the 600W units provide about the same quality of view of bottom contours?

Back to the existing TriData that I want to swap out for a current TriData i60 or just Depth i50 Instrument. I checked out the wiring instructions for the new units and they appear to be a drop in replacement for the old TriData. I realize that this is just a cosmetic upgrade but want to get all the instruments looking current. If I don't want to drill another [censored] in the hull, I am prepared to remove the speed sensor (water wheel) and use that [censored] for the Digital Clearpulse Above. I don't boat in waters with high currents so I would not miss the waterwheel transducer, getting just speed over ground from the GPS. Then use the existing depth transducer and connect it to a new i50 depth unit giving me my first depth source of depth indication. 4. Does this sound doable?

I hope that this all makes sense, and look forward to your response.

Dave