New boat new electronics, input please
Submitted by lynny on Wed, 2016-07-20 09:17
time to decide on electronics for he new 18ft glass boat I'm turning into a diving rig, currently running Garmin gear in my 23ft trophy and am quite happy, however I am after the best pound for pound sounder setup (non commercial) 1kw will do as I won't be getting out past about 60m
thanks in advance
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Gav475
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furuno 588
588 and tm 260 1 kw trany, cant go wrong
lynny
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Date Joined: 09/12/15
Cheers
thanks gav, that has been exactly what I was thinking but I don't know anyone who has the setup
kirky79
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Hey mate
I've got the 587 and tm 260 on my Trophy. Works mint
nathan hume
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Hi mate I have the same boat
Hi mate I have the same boat and sounder combo as you but just can't seem to get my 587 and tm260 to work all that well on my 2152 which is the same as the 2052 ! Is yours a inboard and would appreciate any help you can offer as I Have now relocated my transducer 3 times THANKS
black gen
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Mate I've got a 585 and
Mate I've got a 585 and tm260
reads bottom perfectly clear in the 140s and deeper
was picking up ground in 140m doin 14 knots last week in coral bay where it isn't very up and down
you will be very happy with a 587/588 and tm260 in 60m of water
cheers
bsir
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M260
I have an M260 (in hull) and a 585.
I would go in hull or through hull if possible rather than Transom Mount.
If buying new, all about the same price.
I did see someone on here selling an M260 for $600 i think it was.
Gav475
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in hull
funny you should say that bsir. My last set up was a genesis with 587 tm 260 transom mount and was awsome. Just bought a new rig with 587 and 1kw thru hull. Have only had it out once
but my first impression was that the thru hull seemed to be even clearer. Early days yet but was very happy with it
lynny
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transom mount
definitely think I would stick with transom mount, its an old pacemaker hull, bit scared to cut holes in the hull for a wet box, thanks all for the advice
Nelly
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Furuno or garmin 74##xsv
Furuno or garmin 74##xsv series with gt51 transducer.Depends if you want side view and plotter etc.I just bought a garmin 7410xsv with gt51 for the boat i am having built by all reports they are excellent.
dodgy
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I wouldn't worry about going
I wouldn't worry about going 1kw if the deepest you are going is 60m. 600w will do that job just fine.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Tim
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Agree
fishcrazy
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1 kw
The 587 1kw set up does give a nice piccy in 60 m . Running that settup in mine