Transducer Power Output

[chainsaw]

Ready to purchase a Furuno FCV585 for the boat. Which tranducer? Is there a problem of using a 1Kw in shallower water? Or is it just a waste of money getting the bigger unit? Being used in Nth Qld.

[TunOFun]

What sort of fishing will you be doing?

Offshore work (deep water) inshore (to 150m) or bay estuary stuff?

I have a Lawrance with 200/50 transducer which picks up easily to 200m at trolling speed, much deeper when drifting or at rest

[chainsaw]

Hi TunOFun, boat is capable of getting out to deeper water but most of the time would be inshallow water. The thing is, does a overpowered transducer create viewing problems?

[TunOFun]

Yeah not sure about viewing problems as i dont have the 1kw transducer.

I know Offtap1 has a 1kw transducer (think its a Furuno too), might be worthwhile asking him how his performs in shallow water.

Cheers

[chainsaw]

Thank you, I'll PM him.