Having trouble with your fish finder?
There are a number of reasons why your fish finder might not be performing well as you might expect.
One common area is the mounting location of the transducer. If the transducer is positioned in an area of water that is turbulent then the signal will be poor. Surprisingly our experience tells us that this happens quite a bit. Have a look at where... the transducer is while going along in your boat and check that it’s in an area where the water is flowing smoothly. This sort of problem usually causes garbage like lines and dots to appear on the screen of your fish finder.
Electrical interference can be another problem. If the cables are next to other current carrying cables then this can degrade the signal.
Another is the cavitation of the hull which looks like pockets of bubbles forming on the hull. Similarly the movement of the hull of your boat through the water affects the ability of the transducer to do its job. If cavitation occurs in the area of your transducer then the signal through the water will be interrupted.
But despite all of these, do you know the most common reason why your fish finder performs poorly?
A poor quality transducer is the most common reason for disappointment. A lot of people who replace their transducer do so because it results in a higher quality image on the fish finder. The fish finder screen can only display as good as the signal it gets.
Electrical interference can be another problem. If the cables are next to other current carrying cables then this can degrade the signal.
Another is the cavitation of the hull which looks like pockets of bubbles forming on the hull. Similarly the movement of the hull of your boat through the water affects the ability of the transducer to do its job. If cavitation occurs in the area of your transducer then the signal through the water will be interrupted.
But despite all of these, do you know the most common reason why your fish finder performs poorly?
A poor quality transducer is the most common reason for disappointment. A lot of people who replace their transducer do so because it results in a higher quality image on the fish finder. The fish finder screen can only display as good as the signal it gets.