NASA Echo sounders

[graham]

Looking for a stand alone echosounder.

Is the NASA Clipper range any better than the cheaper Target range?

Only features required are a shallow water alarm, backlight and oilbath internal transducer (so no hull hole needed.).It wont be interconnected to any other displays.

 

[pampas]

Yes. It has an averaging function that all but eliminates the jumping around that the target suffers from,+ the other fuctions can be adjusted to your taste. very stisfied with mine does what it says on the box.

 

[MarkJohnson12345]

I had two of the Nasa Marine Target echo sounders from new on two previous boats.

They worked well for me.

Good Luck

Mj

 

[graham]

Re pamapas/mark thanks for the replies.I think Ill save £20 and go for the Target one.

Sorry to hear of your Radar problems Mark.

 

[Burnham_Bob]

I had a target on my old boat......absolutlety fine - didn't see any problem with fluctuations etc

my new boat has an elderly echo sounder and when it igves up the ghost i'll probably get a target - unless anyone can convicne me the exztra £20 gets me anything extra!

 

[roger]

I had the Target sounder in an oil bath. With my thickish hull it was useless in more than 30 metres or with a soft mud bottom. I now have a Silva with thru hull fitting. It woeks down to 180 metres but does react to Mobo wash.