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Towfish HDSi transducer from Humminbird - would you buy one?

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Humminbird_Greg:
No promises that this would happen.  Just wondering how many would actually consider buying one.  I have no idea what the cost for one of these would be.

ZEUS:
Well so far 100% of responses say yes, so please make them !!!!

pmburesh:
Our team would buy one and I am sure other SAR teams here in Kentucky would do the same. Price should be in within range of non profit teams.

Jolly Roger:
Dammit, yeah!!!!!!!!!!!

Allthough I got mine up and running:

No blisters on my fingers from soldering these tiny wires,
No risk of smoking the unit if the soldering or the sealing of the cable is screwed up,
No wondering if the whole tinkering would work and the cable is the right one,
No running through the whole procedure if I would loose the fish or the transducer would be killed in action.

I'm sure there are more reasons, so yes, I would buy one.
That said, I would buy one for sure if I switch from my 981 to a 898, 998, 997 or 1197 to have a HDSI transducer.
And even then, I would also go for an "old" SI transducer to have the 262 kHz for more range and a clearer screen. And since there are still others with 981s and 987s (ZEUS), these units should not be forgotten.
 
A tested and certified original transducer from Humminbird with an extended cable would sell, no doubt.

The price? 200 US $ would seem reasonable for me.
The length? 50 meters at least! If possible and sold for let's say 220 US $ a 100m version would be great!

My 2 cents
Harry

abraquelebout:
good idea
if the cable is drive resistant (200 kg) it's well
whe must make no heavy towfish!! ;)
and whe can decrease the portance cable in water.

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