Please help recommend transducer for 588

[jskd]

Looking at buying a new fish finder and decided to go with a 588, but now I need some help deciding which transducer to buy. I am from Hawaii and the water here gets really deep just offshore (1000-2000m just a few miles from land). I'm looking at a thru-hull transducer and was looking at the 526TID-LTD. It says bottom discrimination doesn't work with it , but is that something that is useful or I would need?

Fishing that we do is trolling and bottom fishing (100 fathoms or so). Or is there a better transducer that I should go with? thanks for any advice.

 

[Snips]

Jskd,
The FCV-588 paired with a 526TID-HDD will work well for you (as long as the transducer is in a good location). Yes, there are bigger transducers out there (2/3kw) but they don't match up well because their impedance is different.

Snips

 

[jskd]

Jskd,
The FCV-588 paired with a 526TID-HDD will work well for you (as long as the transducer is in a good location). Yes, there are bigger transducers out there (2/3kw) but they don't match up well because their impedance is different.

Snips

Thanks for the reply so the LTD isn't good enough and I should go with the HDD... What is the major differences as far as fish finding results? The boat is always on a trailer so was trying to avoid having a big object protruding from the bottom of the boat but if it's that much better I guess I could live with it. Thanks for the help.

 

[Snips]

Jskd,
If you were anchored in a lake the performance between a pair of 264's and a 526 would be roughly the same. A transducer that uses a fairing block has a better chance of getting below the boundary layer that travels down the hull of the vessel. If you are thinking about a flush mounted transducer(s) I would find a similar vessel that already has them and ask the owner about their performance at different speeds.

Snips

 

[jskd]

Jskd,
If you were anchored in a lake the performance between a pair of 264's and a 526 would be roughly the same. A transducer that uses a fairing block has a better chance of getting below the boundary layer that travels down the hull of the vessel. If you are thinking about a flush mounted transducer(s) I would find a similar vessel that already has them and ask the owner about their performance at different speeds.

Snips

Snips I will follow your advice and go with the 526tid-hdd, thanks for the help!

 

[jskd]

Jskd,
If you were anchored in a lake the performance between a pair of 264's and a 526 would be roughly the same. A transducer that uses a fairing block has a better chance of getting below the boundary layer that travels down the hull of the vessel. If you are thinking about a flush mounted transducer(s) I would find a similar vessel that already has them and ask the owner about their performance at different speeds.

Snips

Oh yeah forgot to mention that this is for outboard engine not sure if that matters.