Does this transducer give speed? I have it attached and although the depth finder is working i am not seeing any speed on the screen when underway
1752266
No this transducer does not give speed , speeds are calculated through GPS signals if you have the 545 s
1752267
I don't think so. Speed should come from your gps or from a pitot on your boat.
1752268
No you would have to have a speed paddle on the transducer. Your unit will give you speed via the gps. It's a more accurate rating than the transducer would give
287580
Pretty much ready to fish out of the box. I had to order an extension cable for the transducer. I have a 25.5' center console boat. If you are installing this unit on a shorter boat or have a shorter distance from the unit to the transducer you will be OK. If your unit comes with the structure scan you will want to pick up an on off switch from your local auto parts. This is so the structure scan does not run continuously while not in use
42836
I'm not 100 percent sure, I bought my boat from a friend that already had the 598 installed that he wanted to keep so I just bought the same one and only used the head and gave him the transducer and all. But we were talking one day about upgrading to a larger depth finder and he mentioned mounting the transducer inside because this particular boat was so hard to mount on the outside
1310840
I have found that you need to use the exact transducer, as I had bought this one and not for the same one I had, and the bottom depth pick up is terrible!
1628898
This is an entry level finder. I use it on a lake that can see depths of 200ft. The trick is setting the unit to your conditions. One common fault of this unit is that the depth will default to very shallow when you reach about 10 knots. Sometimes I have to cycle power to get the correct reading to display. Will not buy another Lowrance at this price point.
451296
Yes it comes withal transducer and a 20 foot cable. I have a 17.6 foot boat and had plenty of length after running the cable from my to dash to the back of boat. The angle and location of mounting the transducer is very important so u don't get extra distortion readings on ur lowrance unit.
1035674
I assume you are mounting it inside the hull. You want it close to the center line and somewhere along the length that is free from turbulence (i.e. where the hull is always submerged with no cavitation moving air under the hull). You can temporarily mount the transducer with petroleum jelly to check out your preferred location. The pj is gooey enough to hold it in place for awhile. Make sure you use plenty of pj and press down to remove any air pockets that may be between the hull and the transducer. I was able to run my powerboat up to speed with sweeping turns for approximately 20 minutes to verify I had a good location and good readings, free from turbulence and metal hull stringers in the fiberglass, before the transducer became dislodged from the pj.
473702
I really dont know because all i use my radar gun far is to check the speed of rc boats out on the water and it works fine for me for that sorry i could not be of any help. db.
205737
Well, in practice it gives a display at speeds up to 34. How much time lag and how accurate it is relative to the changing bottom I don't know. I also don't know the sample rate. But yes, it'll give you a depth reading at speed.
199828
Yes, you have epoxy the transducer to the bottom of the hull. Check out the instructions to see if it will work for your boat. I've found mounting on the transom works best though.
1998697
It has a transducer but i'm not sure if it will register through the hull. Mine is attached to the outside of the boat. Not sure if Garmin has any more details if it can. Sorry I can't help further but I can tell you the unit has held up nicely for the year i have had it.
97822
As far as i know all depth finders has wires from transducer to depth finder. In case you are new to the depth finder technology all transducers look like a hockey puck with a wire coming out of it which goes to connector on depth finder which should read T for transducer and P for power.
705318
Yes it displays water depth quite accurately. Had it in shallows ...3 feet showing on the display and when i look over my porta bote it did look about 3 feet. So it works great finding the depth against my lake charts.
2077043
The transducer I bought had speed and temperature along with the transducer. You probably got the one without the speed and temperature.
126033
I am sure the depth finder will work fine. Probably need to see about a map apart from the one that comes on it.You would be able to use the GPS also.
1740964
There was a transducer that was in the package; however, I opted to put in a transducer that shoots through the hull instead of mounting it to the transom. I can't seem to find the package, but if I do I will let you know exactly what it is. Hope this helps!
747514
No it does not show speed. Only water temp. You need to get the speed sensor for it and it plugs right into the back of the unit.