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There′s a surprising variety of technology in depthsounders. Here′s a primer on what a depthfinder can and cannot do.
[BoatUS]
Primer on fishfinders, how they work, their capabilities and what to look for when buying a unit.
[BoatUS]
A tour through the features and choices in modern fishfinders, and how the new video sounders can help you determine bottom conditions for anchoring. 5 pages
[PassageMaker, July 2000]
A vendor′s encyclopedic introduction to depth measurement and fish location with sonar. Cone angles, thermoclines, transducers, it′s all here.
[Lowrance Electronics Inc., Tulsa, OK, USA]
Unmoderated forum on marine electrical and electronic equipment. Good advice and resources here, but you have to dig and you have to be selective.
[Usenet, USA]
Grab bag of facts and commentary about depth sounders and fishfinders. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
An e-mail discussion list about electronic aids. Over 150 subscribers.
[SailNet, Charleston, SC, USA]Note: For additional How-To resources regarding depthsounders and fishfinders, see the separate topic Navigation Skills.
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes focused on sailing instruments and communications equipment. Autopilot, radar, sonar, chart plotters, satellite telephones, mobile telephones, internet, marine e-mail, VHF, HF, SSB, etc.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
Mounting your depth sounder transducer inside, rather than through, the hull can give acceptable - sometimes better - performance, with reduced maintenance and risk. The key is maintaining an excellent connection between the transducer face and the hull. Here′s how to do it.
[Terrence D Sargent, Alief, TX, USA]Holy Mackerel!!! It dawns on me; it′s the damn moon light reflecting off the white sandy bottom.
David Pascoe
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