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Why a towfish???
« on: November 04, 2011, 04:10:42 PM »
I'm just curious what are the advantages of a towfish?



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Re: Why a towfish???
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2011, 11:24:08 PM »
DD,

Go deep, closer scan, better pix.

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Re: Why a towfish???
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2011, 02:36:11 AM »
... also less sonar noise generated by the hull, props, etc.

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Re: Why a towfish???
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2011, 05:42:09 AM »
... also less influenced by waves, boat movements and heading error.

mvh
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« Last Edit: November 05, 2011, 05:44:37 AM by Rüdiger »

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Re: Why a towfish???
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2011, 05:22:44 AM »
Why a towfish?

Actually to get objects identified which can be picked up by the transom mount transducer, but are too deep to be seen in detail.

Here's something about it:

http://forums.sideimagingsoft.com/index.php?topic=1753.0


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