fish finder question

[snowdevil]

we just picked up our new [used boat 2520xl] and the previous owner told me he had installed a raymarine
digital trans ducer in it along with the cable but never bought the unit. he was going to get a raymarine ds600x ff only. My question is I have been looking around and that model was discontinued and no longer available from what I can tell, so what should I be looking for that will attach directly to the digital transducer he installed? I do not have any knowlege on electronics so this is real cofusing seeing all the different choices. I do not need the latest and greatest just something that will work well.
Any help and recomendations would be appreciated .

 

[Megabyte]

Try calling Jim Maier at BOE Marine 866-735-5926
He can answer your question and tell you what is compatible with that transducer.

 

[snowdevil]

thanks for the info.. ai call ed him and he tells me any of the raymarine a series will work. a50d ect..
the only problem is they are chartplotters /ff . I was looking for just a ff but if I have to go this route I guess 2 plotters will be better than one.....
Anyone looking to sell a ds600x or finds one around new or used shoot me a pm..

 

[DaleH]

I'd see if a Furuno fishfinder could be used on that xducer ... as I've NEVER seen a Raytheon or Raymearine FF I've liked ...

 

[snowdevil]

interesting comment I don"t know enough about it to make up my own mind so anyone with a comment is welcome to wiegh in.
How will I find out if the transducers are interchangable? If so what is a good furuno fish finder for reasonable money?

 

[Megabyte]

If you can find a used Furuno FCV600L for a good price, grab it.
They have been out of production for awhile now, but every charter boat I know has one and they just work.

As for the newer models, the FCV620 and FCV585 models seem to get good marks.
http://www.furunousa.com/Products/Produ ... sh+Finders

When it comes to fish finders and radar, Furuno wrote the book that everyone else is reading from.