CHIRP Sonar

[Habebty]

The idea of “seeing” the seabed/wrecks/associated clutter down there, fascinates me. Has anyone fitted a side scan sonar on a sailing yacht, and which transducer did you use?
i think the biggest problem would be watching the screen too much and not spotting the impending collision

i have a Garmin 73cv plotter so NMEA 2000 and chirp “Sidevu”” compatible.

This is the sort of thing I mean, but they only talk about fitting transducers on trolling motors or transoms. Which isn’t ideal on a heeled yacht, so wondered if there is another transducer solution?

Garmin EchoMAP CHIRP Review • Sonar Wars

 

[pvb]

i have a Garmin 73cv plotter so NMEA 2000 and chirp compatible.

The 73cv can't do SideVu, only ClearVu.

 

[Habebty]

Aah, that could be an issue then! Will check it’s not the “s”

 

[Jamie Dundee]

Sidescan would neither be practical or useful on a sailing yacht, it’s tends not to be useful (imho) over 50ft and is really for viewing wrecks/reefs for fishing. CHIRP with Downscan (I have Simrad/Navico gear) is good stuff - for fishing. I suppose for identifying a clear spot to anchor would be useful. Bear in mind the transducers are NOT cheap. Sidescan would not work at any angle of heel.

Edited to add: sidescan won’t work on a shoot through hull set up. The rest should work ok.

Sidescan/Downscan on my old boat



CHIRP with downscan on my current boat.