HDS7/Shoot thru transducer

[times two]

Starting to think about upgrading to a color unit. In looking at the Lowrance HDS17, and going

with a shoot thru transducer, the pics on the internet shows a wire coming off the transducer

that is the temp sensor wire.

Any one have experience with this unit?

I'm looking at the shoot thru to avoid more holes in the boat, but it looks like I then need to

do something to mount this temp wire.

John

[ac holmes]

Airmar make most of the transducers for the different brands of fishfinders. I had a M60 shoot through with a furuno 585 and it worked as well as the thru hull setup. The M60 is placed in a small tank glued inside the hull and filled with glyco or mineral oil. A little touchy to install but great results. The surface temp probe has to be outside the hull or the read will be the inside of the hull...maybe a few degrees off but probably close enough. The Airmar folks are real good with tech support.

[Reel Overtime]

I have a hds 8 and a shoot thru mounted in middle of boat in bilge are and i like this because it dont track downrigger balls.

[ac holmes]

Sorry...it was the m260 not m60

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