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  1. 02-01-2012, 01:19 PM #1
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    Default a good sonar/fishfinder for locating bottom structure


    For reading the bottom and locating structure (sunken trees) what is a decent sonar, without spending a fortune?
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    570 DI Humminbird
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1Caprandy View Post
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    do you have this model? I was looking at that one on the Cabelas website but it only has a rating of 1.9 out of 5. I notice a lot of the $300 and under units that I've looked at havent gotten very good customer ratings.

    The boat I have a 14' Vhull starcraft with a 15 Mercury tiller. I only have about $2k tied up in the boat so I dont want to put an expensive sonar on it. I'll mount the responder on the transom and max speed of the boat 20mph.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VaGunTrader View Post
    do you have this model? I was looking at that one on the Cabelas website but it only has a rating of 1.9 out of 5. I notice a lot of the $300 and under units that I've looked at havent gotten very good customer ratings.

    The boat I have a 14' Vhull starcraft with a 15 Mercury tiller. I only have about $2k tied up in the boat so I dont want to put an expensive sonar on it. I'll mount the responder on the transom and max speed of the boat 20mph.
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    Di might give you a better picture but you can find brush faster with a regular sonar and at a faster speed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by genec View Post
    Di might give you a better picture but you can find brush faster with a regular sonar and at a faster speed.
    You'll know it's brush with DI, no false positive.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cane Pole View Post
    Why?
    well, maybe I should reword it.
    I don't have a lot of money to be putting into sonar. I didnt have a lot of money to put into a boat either.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VaGunTrader View Post
    well, maybe I should reword it.
    I don't have a lot of money to be putting into sonar. I didnt have a lot of money to put into a boat either.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VaGunTrader View Post
    well, maybe I should reword it.
    I don't have a lot of money to be putting into sonar. I didnt have a lot of money to put into a boat either.
    dont let thes guys fool you and talk you into spending more money than you need to.a cheap sonar is more than adequate for the average fisherman.that di is just a puff of smoke and a brag.
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    it's all in what you are looking for. Most of yesterdays best technologhy are the cheap units of today. I feel you should buy the level that fit's your needs or your wallet.

    I agree with Cane Pole's"why?" I have a 19 year old tracker. I still like fishing from it. I added 2 hds units last year. Sure the electronics are worth more than the boat but I didn't want a new boat.
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