Hey gang,

Got a question. I just bought a new (to me) boat. It has a HDS 8 with Structure Scan HD mounted at the front. Boat currently has a MK Fourtrex that SI transducer is mounted to. Previous owner said it worked well set up that way. I plan to buy a new Ulterra for the front of the boat. How well will the SI ducer work mounted on this unit? Any problems? How about running the transducer cable to foot of Ulterra? Are there any tricks to this?

Also has an HDS 8 (gen2) and LLS1 unit at dash. Transducer on the transom.

I had considered just going ahead and biting the bullet and getting an Ulterra with I-Link and buying a new Helix 10 for the front and dash, and getting all three networked. Wife has given me permission to do whatever I want to get the boat rigged the way I want it. But that is probably a one time deal.

If yall think the HDS 8 and Structure Scan is as good or better, then I will stick with what I have and figure out how to make it work....

So. What do ya'll think.