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Rickard:
Bill,
If you can afford it and if you find it interesting the M37 can show sidescan images with the more expensive HDSi or compact sidescan transducers. This was tested several years ago by me and others and the results were discussed here: http://bb.sideimageforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=483
The results cannot compete with what you get with a dedicated sideimaging unit, though.

(If you are interested in sidescanning your DI unit can probably work as a one-sided sideimaging unit if the DI transducer is rotated to the left or right about 60 degrees from vertical (same as 30 degrees from horizontal). I have not seen any images from such experiments, but there are positive reports somewhere in the forum.)

Regards,
Rickard

bKY:
Richard it appears that I need the XHS-9-HDSi-180-T  do you agree.
Thanks  Bill

Rickard:
Bill, I think the HXS-9-HDSi-180-T is overkill. The low pixel resolution in the sideviews on the M37 display means the M37 can't use the full potential in that transducer. The XNT-9-SI-180 will probably be good enought. Note, the M37 won't show fish arcs in the sideviews with a sideimaging transducer because the beams are so narrow. The beams can be widened to show fish by covering most of the sides of the transducer with something sound-stopping. Thus, even the big HXS-9-HDSi-180-T can be modified so it behaves like a Quadbeam transducer - the type that came with the M37.

Rickard

bKY:
Richard if i was to get the Xhs 9 Hdsi 180 T  even though its over kill will it work with the 587 ci hd di fishfinder I also have?

Rickard:
Bill, I'm not familiar with the 587. I think the functions of the connector pins in the DI units and the SI units (and the M37) differ, which could mean they must use different transducers. This is a typical Greg issue. I would only trust his answer to your question.

Rickard

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