For best results you should mount your side imaging sonar on the transom of your boat.
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But if i am side scanning or down scanning we are idling along or with regular sonar looking for bottom detail.
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Raymarine s cp200 sonar module with chirp sidevision scanning sonar combined with their cp100 downvision sonar gives a 180 degree view.
When operators are searching for targets on the sea bottom the best use of the sonar comes from balancing the altitude above the sea bottom with the sonar angled down slightly.
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It has in its offing three sonar types including dualbeam plus side imaging and down imaging.
I can run on plane usually up to around 40 mph in standard sonar modes not side scan of course with decent bottom readings and fish.
Just like the highly favored echomap chirp 73sv this one also features the all in one transom mount chirp along with a 300w chirp downvu transducer.
This will give the longest bottom imaging range for the sonar s signal strength.
Though the model is not exactly new it benefits from a good number of positive feedbacks.
For side imaging and down imaging the unit can scan at 455 khz or modulate between 420 520 khz via chirp.
The angles of the sidevision sonar are adjustable for shallow or deep water.
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Due to the potency of side imaging scan fish finders they aren t affected by light darkness or even mud and silt.
It means you can use both beams simultaneously.
Dualbeam plus is the 2d sonar used in this case.
Mid angle for medium depths is shown here.
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This is one of the best depth finders to emerge in the helix series since its release a few years ago.
With the best side imaging fish finders natural structures automobiles submerged wreckage boats and even schools of baitfish will all show up in clear and clean detail.
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The transducer offers quite a good coverage for 2d.