Sonar Quiz #18

Rickie is full of knowledge when it comes to this stuff, remarkable.

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Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg

I think you are right slabbacks but it all depends on what you are calling the “front end” of the arch. Is that the leading (left side of the arch) or the trailing (right side of the arch) side?
Remember that the sonar updates left to right so the left side of the arch is the leading edge and the right side is the trailing edge.
With the back end of the transducer higher (transducer is pointed backwards); you would see a shorter leading edge and a longer or more pronounced trailing edge which is what is being shown in the picture.

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Greg, I was referencing the front due to the front of the boat lol. But yes the right side giving a longer return would make me think the back was up.

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scrolled down after posting this, great stuff Rickie! I'm finally getting back on the water in the morning....7-17 was my last trip due to work. This just fires ya up to hit the water again. :ThumbsUp

Is the boat going in a forward or backward direction? And we are assuming the screen is moving right to left.

Take along a big stout hook, ten ounces of weight, and a pair of pliers on your next trip. When you land a nice fish, tie the hook on line and put it thru his lip and bend hook shut and add the weight. Hold fish under the transducer and watch the line and the way it travels and see how that corresponds to what is displayed on the screen.