Sounder Install-
Hello all,
After reading several posts lately about what everyone is doing while the weather is bad and the ban is on, I thought I would share a few pictures of my recent Sounder install.
Picked up a Lowrance HDS 8 Sounder/Plotter with map very cheap at the Mandurah Boat show (very cheap, if you are interested let me know as the deal may still be on at my local).Idea being to use the HDS 7 as plotter and the 8 as sounder. Never really installed anything like this before so open to feedback, was quite simple and glad I did it. Only thing I found strange is no mounting bolts supplied? Considerations- needed to be able to remove as boat is kept under cover in the back yard (not locked up) so didn’t want to flush mount, wanted sounder to be able to viewed whilst driving but also while standing at the back of the boat when drifting hence the slight angle towards drivers side.
Apologies for the dark photos, taken while boat covered
Any feedback, anyone running similar- share photos?
Thanks for reading
Cruise Control
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Date Joined: 03/11/10
Lowrance HDS
I'm sure you will be happy with the Lowrance set up. I have a HDS8 and with the right transducers they are quite capable. I have had solid bottom over 400m and good fish shows in 280m. Key is right transducer and install and if you have this they can excel in medium depths. No problem to get solid bottom with good fish shows in 100m+ at 25 knots using through hull 1kw.
Good luck
Spitfire56
Posts: 128
Date Joined: 29/07/12
Thanks
Thanks cruise control, appreciate your thoughts. Hopefully the weather holds and I can give it a test on the weekend