Nick14
Guru
Greetings all,
I'm deciding between an in-hull and through-hull transducer for my upcoming boat.
Specifically, I'm weighing the Airmar P79 in-hull unit. Is anyone using one of these? What do you think of it?
My main interest is simply accurate depth readings. Some rudimentary sonar, to get some bottom information, would be very nice to have but not an absolute necessity. No 'fish sounder' capability needed (the only fish I encounter are on my plate when I eat them).
I understand a through-hull transducer will give much better sonar performance (if an in-hull unit can even do it at all). I'm balancing that against my preference to not put any unnecessary holes in the bottom of a new boat, and the ease of installation of an in-hull unit (the hull is solid glass so there shouldn't be any issues with depth readings through it).
Any and all experiences and observations would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
I'm deciding between an in-hull and through-hull transducer for my upcoming boat.
Specifically, I'm weighing the Airmar P79 in-hull unit. Is anyone using one of these? What do you think of it?
My main interest is simply accurate depth readings. Some rudimentary sonar, to get some bottom information, would be very nice to have but not an absolute necessity. No 'fish sounder' capability needed (the only fish I encounter are on my plate when I eat them).
I understand a through-hull transducer will give much better sonar performance (if an in-hull unit can even do it at all). I'm balancing that against my preference to not put any unnecessary holes in the bottom of a new boat, and the ease of installation of an in-hull unit (the hull is solid glass so there shouldn't be any issues with depth readings through it).
Any and all experiences and observations would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!