Sonar advice needed

[Johnp]

Preparing to outfit a soon to be purchased Revolution. I have been looking at Lowrance units. Main goal is fish arches but hdi bottom structure would be nice.
Looking at the Elite 4 HDI combo and the HDS 5 Gen 2 with nautic insight. I may actually be able to get the 5 for less than the 4.
Now for the variables: The 83/200 will fit the hobie well, the 50/200 probably not and the 50/200 combo for the elite four definitely not. West Marine tells me the 50 /200 is needed for good arches.
My thought at this point is go with the 5 forget HDI ( which might not be that great past 100' ) and mount inside the hull if necessary. I think I have seen a lot of 5,s in use, and I think a guy told me he was able to modify it to fit the Hobie inset.
Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[YakDout]

Definitely pick the HDS over the HDI. Even if the screen size was the same. And if you are lowrance ready, the big 50/200 HDS Ducer will fit no mods. I actually just installed one a couple weeks ago into my lowrance ready.

[Johnp]

Originally Posted by YakDout

Definitely pick the HDS over the HDI. Even if the screen size was the same. And if you are lowrance ready, the big 50/200 HDS Ducer will fit no mods. I actually just installed one a couple weeks ago into my lowrance ready.

In the hull in a reservoir or just marine goop adhesive ? Thanks, I think I shall go with the 5 then.

[JeffB]

Feb 20th West Marine is having a one day sale for like $349 on the HDS 5 Gen 2. If that helps out with your decision any. I have an HDS on the boat and yak and love them.

[Johnp]

Yes, that is the deal I am looking at. Thanks.

[YakDout]

What year revolution are you looking at?

[Johnp]

Originally Posted by YakDout

What year revolution are you looking at?

2015

[YakDout]

Originally Posted by Johnp

2015

In that case, no need for any type of adhesive or mounting the transducer in the hull. You will have a removable plate with a recessed area built into your kayak that will hold your transducer. This is called "lowrance ready"

[Saba Slayer]

I installed a transducer on my new PA 14 yesterday...here are a couple of photos of the "Lowrance Ready" Hobie hull with the transducer attached to the cover plate.

[PapaDave]

I'd go with a Chirp version from Lowrance. It is using three frequencies, high, low and DSI. The high has a lot of detail, the low has less detail but removes the clutter and the DSI gives you the picture like images.

[Johnp]

Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

I installed a transducer on my new PA 14 yesterday...here are a couple of photos of the "Lowrance Ready" Hobie hull with the transducer attached to the cover plate.

Thanks Jim,
I had been told at Fast lane that the transducer with the 5 ( 50/200 ) would not fit. But the smaller one that comes with the 4 are the ones that fit. That looks like one of the larger transducers though. Same size transducer well in the revolution as the PA ?

[momo fish]

Can anyone confirm if the 50/200 would fit the lowrance slot? Hearing it may not fit.

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by momo fish

Can anyone confirm if the 50/200 would fit the lowrance slot? Hearing it may not fit.

it fits

[Cadillyak]

^x2. It does fit the Lowrance ready.

[momo fish]

Thanks guys !