This
mini-course will introduce the recreational boater to the
various types of echolocation devices that are common on smaller
recreational vessels. In it you will find information that is often
missing from the manuals and glossy brochures of the market-place.
Depth Sounders have evolved into compact electronic aids that allow you to
determine a great deal of information about the seabed beneath your boat.
They are at once a safety device, a navigational guide, a method of
determining the makeup of the bottom, and a view of fish and plant life.
We will look at the history and development of depth sounders, the various
types of units available today, and discuss how they are best used. By
understanding their principles of operation and the purposes of the
different features, you will be able to select the unit that best fits
your needs and pocketbook.
All types of boaters; recreational, sport fishermen and commercial, can
benefit from depth sounders. We hope this short course will be of value to
you.
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Interpreting the Display
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Controls, Adjustments, Features
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Technical Features
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Advanced Types of Depth Sounders
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Installing a Depth Sounder
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Navigating with the Depth Sounder
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Troubleshooting
