well i'm a owner now

[tav]

went to cabelas and purchased a 596c HD DI today. should be a big difference from the basic 550 grey scale. now I know i'm beating a dead horse here but I want the final word on this. I want to use this as a shoot thru hull ducer as I have it now, when I asked the pro's at cabelas (yea right...lol) about using a shoot thru he said yea it willwork but the picture will not get as crisp as if you where to use it at the transom ...true? if not I want to exchange it thru hummingbird for the latest and greatest shoot thru puck. sorry for killing this topic.

[hotrodsrx]

try and send a PM to Humminbird Greg or Jason Halfen. They will be able to give you a straight answer.

[TNAMBUSHER]

The transducer that comes with the unit will not work as a shoot thru. Hbird has an exchange program for transducers so that you can swap for the correct one. You will lose a bit of definition with the thru hull, expecially on the DI. Hull composition and proper installation makes a big difference in performance.

[vic n]

I think you will be happier using the transom mount.....you spent a lot of money for good graphics, go ahead and get the best you can!

[Shellback]

i think you will be happier using the transom mount.....you spent a lot of money for good graphics, go ahead and get the best you can!

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[tav]

Yea I was thinking the same vic alittle while ago. ...just have to do some research on how and where to put the transducer on the transom.
Don't want to screw this up. ..lol.

[rnvinc]

The only difference in the transom mount XNT 9 DI T and the shoot thru hull XIH 9 DI T is the extra epoxy pack that comes with it...(the DI xducer is the same and it will work as a shoot thru hull...just maybe not as well as transom mount)..

And the temp sensor will not read water temp thru the hull

Also...I don't know for sure but I doubt the transom mount hardware comes with the shoot thru version ...

XNT 9 DI T : : Humminbird

XIH 9 DI T

Rickie

[tav]

Ok. ..im gonna try this T 9 as a shoot thru. ....gonna semi glue it
To the hull and do a trial run before really glueing ....so how can I get that hummingbird
Epoxy?

[toofuss]

Use plumbers putty for a temporary test

[rnvinc]

Ok. ..im gonna try this T 9 as a shoot thru. ....gonna semi glue it
To the hull and do a trial run before really glueing ....so how can I get that hummingbird
Epoxy?

Place a sand bag on the xducer and add enough water to cover the xducer for testing...

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Rickie