Santa Came Early: New higher-power side-scan sonar fish

WhackUmStackUm · 12-07-2011, 10:35 AM

Santa (the UPS guy) dropped off a new side-scan sonar fish today. My old fish could go down to 150' and scanned a 600' wide (max) path. The new fish can go down to 500' and will scan up to a 3,200' wide path. It should also provide slightly higher resolution images of close targets.

I welcome your suggestions for things and places to scan.

Bryan

oxbeast1210 · 12-07-2011, 10:36 AM

Nice can't wait to see your posts!

hjorgan · 12-07-2011, 12:34 PM

Always wondered what all that stuff on the fish finder was.
And if you find some really good spots PM me the coordinates???

aroundthehorn · 12-07-2011, 01:31 PM

What brand is it?

Any pics of scans would be great to see. Can't wait.

How about some stuff 15-20 miles and closer to shore?

coolbluestreak · 12-07-2011, 01:35 PM

HOLY CRAP, 500 and 3200'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WhackUmStackUm · 12-07-2011, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by aroundthehorn

What brand is it?

Here is a link to info on the my new system: http://www.jwfishers.com/sss.htm

I also picked up 300' of tow cable and the mapping software.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aroundthehorn

Any pics of scans would be great to see. Can't wait.

How about some stuff 15-20 miles and closer to shore?

Sure, I'll post some pics and numbers.

With sealark's help, I am planning to dive some big rock formations out past the edge. Most are in 180-250' of water. A few are down past 300'.

However, I would like to get pictures of some stuff closer in. Let me know if you can think of anything specific that would be intersting.

Bryan

Burnt Drag · 12-08-2011, 08:08 AM

What does something like that cost? Do you have to have a genset to power the unit? Sounds like something with that power would draw quite a few amps. BTW, if you need another hand from from time to time, I'm going to have quite a few days off between now and Spring Break.

WhackUmStackUm · 12-08-2011, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burnt Drag

What does something like that cost? Do you have to have a genset to power the unit? Sounds like something with that power would draw quite a few amps. BTW, if you need another hand from from time to time, I'm going to have quite a few days off between now and Spring Break.

Thanks!

You can run it all day off of a marine 12v battery. My old sonar fish, plus a laptop, oniy uses about 10 amp hours during a day of scanning.

Texasgator · 12-09-2011, 05:18 PM

That cost as much as my boat! Thanks again for sharing.

grey ghost · 12-09-2011, 05:49 PM

Wow ! nice, uh, i would have to sell my boat to buy one of those!! hehehehe, nice!

12-07-2011, 10:35 AM	#1
WhackUmStackUm Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 662	Santa Came Early: New higher-power side-scan sonar fish Santa (the UPS guy) dropped off a new side-scan sonar fish today. My old fish could go down to 150' and scanned a 600' wide (max) path. The new fish can go down to 500' and will scan up to a 3,200' wide path. It should also provide slightly higher resolution images of close targets. I welcome your suggestions for things and places to scan. Bryan __________________ 400+ dives on a rebreather and I'm alive and well.

12-07-2011, 12:34 PM	#3
hjorgan Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,559	Scan the Edge spots... Always wondered what all that stuff on the fish finder was. And if you find some really good spots PM me the coordinates???

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12-07-2011, 10:36 AM	#2
oxbeast1210 Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: milton Posts: 3,543	Nice can't wait to see your posts!

12-07-2011, 01:31 PM	#4
aroundthehorn Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pensacola, FL and East Central AL. Posts: 1,674	What brand is it? Any pics of scans would be great to see. Can't wait. How about some stuff 15-20 miles and closer to shore?

12-07-2011, 01:35 PM	#5
coolbluestreak Jeremy Hoekstra Grouper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Silverhill, AL Posts: 912	HOLY CRAP, 500 and 3200'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12-08-2011, 08:08 AM	#7
Burnt Drag Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 708	What does something like that cost? Do you have to have a genset to power the unit? Sounds like something with that power would draw quite a few amps. BTW, if you need another hand from from time to time, I'm going to have quite a few days off between now and Spring Break.

12-09-2011, 05:18 PM	#9
Texasgator Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 41	That cost as much as my boat! Thanks again for sharing.

12-09-2011, 05:49 PM	#10
grey ghost Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 604	Wow ! nice, uh, i would have to sell my boat to buy one of those!! hehehehe, nice!

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