How is this unit when you are running down the lake, dose it work like a normal depth finder?
1087822
The side imaging and down imaging portion are only going to display accurately up to about 10 mph. you want your speed in mph to be close to chart speed, ie if you are moving at 4 mph, set your chart speed to 4.
1087823
Yes the depth works fine. The side imaging doesn't work well at high speed.
171439
Not sure what you mean. If you're asking how accurate it senses depth it depends. Sometimes it has been pretty accurate other times not. Don't expect any accuracy more than 6 inches deep.
1200203
I have used it to find an iron pipe about 18" underground. Sometimes it would lose track of the pipe and then pick it up further down the line. Not sure why this is. If it could only find exactly where the leaks are it would really be amazing! Unfortunately, metal detectors are not designed to locate leaks, they just locate the pipe which is a big help. I have found three leaks in an old irrigation system thus far but the next one is still eluding me. There must be a leak as water is going in and not coming out. It has also picked up miscellaneous things a couple of inches from the surface located while searching for the pipe. I have been very pleased with it especially given the price. I have used it to find an iron pipe about 18" underground. Sometimes it would lose track of the pipe and then pick it up further down the line. Not sure why this is. If it could only find exactly where the leaks are it would really be amazing! Unfortunately, metal detectors are not designed to locate leaks, they just locate the pipe which is a big help. I have found three leaks in an old irrigation system thus far but the next one is still eluding me. There must be a leak as water is going in and not coming out. It has also picked up miscellaneous things a couple of inches from the... » Read More I have used it to find an iron pipe about 18" underground. Sometimes it would lose track of the pipe and then pick it up further down the line. Not sure why this is. If it could only find exactly where the leaks are it would really be amazing! Unfortunately, metal detectors are not designed to locate leaks, they just locate the pipe which is a big help. I have found three leaks in an old irrigation system thus far but the next one is still eluding me. There must be a leak as water is going in and not coming out. It has also picked up miscellaneous things a couple of inches from the surface located while searching for the pipe. I have been very pleased with it especially given the price. « Show Less
1865420
No it does not. It shows minimal if any of the bottom of the lake. I have found it to work best when you are in 5-12 foot of water. Anything over 12 foot and it is just a water depth and temp sensor. Remember... you get what you pay for. If you are putting it on a john boat to bluegil fish it is great. If you are putting it on a bass boat expecting to find structure, buy another model
329787
Not sure what your looking showing battery life 5 hours unless your looking at a portable unit but the standard depth finder is hooked up to a 12 volt power source in the boat.
1790384
don`t know for sure but I got a 20 ft boat and had some left so I had slack in it,when I put the unit in dash1` hope that helps ,also on side scan ,what ever your depth make side scan double ,if it`s20 make side scan 40 hope this helped you good fishing
1992359
I have found mine to be very accurate, although sometimes it will be off usually about a quarter mile for a 10 miles ruen. I think it has more to do with the movement or adjustment of the satelites rather than the watch, since I have noticed on the peaks website that sometimes the course is really off and has me starting out in Lake Erie. There is not really much you can do about it and all brands pretty much use the same gps. If I am running a course for time, I always measure it by my bike or car for better accuracy. I did do a 10 mile race last fall and it showed 10.07 which was very good. Trees and turns or switchbacks can through it off as well.
78779
I have taken it swimming, and took photos under water - not for a long time and probably only two feet below the surface. If we could have held our breath longer and stopped laughing - the photos would have turned out better. It captured bubbles, expressions, and images in a deep, dark pond. And, it still works. Also us it a lot to take pictures when skiing. We always pack a second battery, just in case.
126035
The best way to answer that is on start up screen zoom out to see the world find aprox location zoom in and if depth contours are there then yes. Also a bit of info when on navigation you have to move screen to keep up with boat , however if you put nav + fish or HD SCREN with nav it moves with boat hope this helps
1102351
Two things....one is it's ability to "sound" the bottom. In other words, it provides the depth of the water below the boat. It also locates fish activity, also known as a fish-finder.
98994
yes, but don't buy it. It is a depth finder at best --made up to look like a fish findeer and mine only lasted a few uses before it started having problems with the screen and electronics.
614906
No sorry this a GPS/chart plotter only. You would need The elite-4 combo if you wanted both depth and GPS. Thanks
1075795
yes, this unit is good in the lakes. It is better when you add the GARMIN BLUECHART G2 HXUS039R US G2 (ENTIRE US) MICROSD. The chart details become much more crisp. I used the unit all around the Lake Michigan shoreline and then down the Cal-Sag, Chicago Sanitary Waterway, Illinois River, Upper MS river and the Ohio river as far up as MM400. You will really like the performance. Get a good transducer and you can do 3-D imaging of the bottom. Helped me find a dropped anchor and chain, saving me several hundred dollars!
2089794
I use this unit on a kayak solely for depth and position. If you need a fish finder I would recommend a model that is geared more toward fish finding that has a GPS.
1394623
Yes, but it will false in the wet salt water sand, unless you turn the sensitivity way down, which will reduce your depth to shallow surface finds. The coil will work in the shallow freshwater, just don't drop the detector or get the control box wet.
705320
Yes, reads depth and water temperature. Does a pretty good job of displaying bottom structure, too.
1102348
It is a depth sounder or fishfinder however you'll need to mount a transducer on your boat