Replacing our old chartplotter with (probably) a Raymarine Axiom.
For sonar, I could go Chirp which uses a regular round thru-hull transducer (easiest to install) or go for the higher resolution Downvision which uses a teardrop transducer with fairing blocks (more of a PITA to install "correctly").
I'm curious if anyone using the Downvision feels it was worth the extra dollars and installation work?
Not really considering their Realvision as that is a lot more money plus two transducers to mount.
It seems like it would be cool/entertaining to see whats under the boat in greater detail - or maybe not?
I also know the Chirp transducers can shoot through the hull effectively but read several places this is not viable with the Downvision units because of their wide multi-beam nature.
Chris
For sonar, I could go Chirp which uses a regular round thru-hull transducer (easiest to install) or go for the higher resolution Downvision which uses a teardrop transducer with fairing blocks (more of a PITA to install "correctly").
I'm curious if anyone using the Downvision feels it was worth the extra dollars and installation work?
Not really considering their Realvision as that is a lot more money plus two transducers to mount.
It seems like it would be cool/entertaining to see whats under the boat in greater detail - or maybe not?
I also know the Chirp transducers can shoot through the hull effectively but read several places this is not viable with the Downvision units because of their wide multi-beam nature.
Chris
