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Originally Posted by Alphahawk
About 75 feet is the max distance in 2 feet of water it will see. The 38 feet in distance is distance to the cursor position. It is close but the algorithm used is actually the distance from the transducer. So it takes the angle into the equation. Since the si range numbers do not show when you zoom I can't tell you what I had the range set to but probably 65 to 75 feet. Scanning close to banks that is the range I usually use as it gives one a clearer picture. Your theory is correct about the fan shape and being able to scan farther in deeper water. But 75 feet will serve me well in shallow water. I have not even touched the surface of what this unit can do for me. I have been concentrating on one bay at Laurel Hill and I would have to go and look at my SD card as to the number of beds I have marked but it is a lot......and the thing is each time I go fishing in that bay I find more beds in areas that me...nor probably no one else......thought beds would be. I may got to VFW today just to be able to get back to launch point quicker in case a storm pops up and use the 800 kHz....the high def frequency....to scan all the timber lay downs to see if I can pick out a bass laying on a log.
Regards
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Dang, I really really hate to hear that side scan will work that shallow. I would really hate to spend that $$ on the yak
. Thanks for the info.