Echo Pilot Sonar FORWARD LOOKING SONARS

Traditional fish finders and depth gauges show depth with a slight delay which means you are always viewing historical data. At idle speed the displayed depth is the depth some distance behind the boat and at speed may be many meters.

EchoPilot believes that most boat owners would prefer to see hazardous obstructions in front of them. Several years of intensive research at EchoPilot led to the technical breakthrough which became the Forward Looking Sonar (FLS).

FLS Performance:

The FLS shows a two dimensional profile of the sea bed beneath and ahead of the vessel on either its high resolution LCD display or a separate MFD or monitor, depending on the model.

The forward range of an FLS is variable, typically about 10 – 20 times the water depth. For example, in 10 meters of water the FLS displays 100 – 200 meters forward. This ratio increases as the depth decreases or if a large target appears. Rocky bottoms give especially strong reflections and hard vertical surfaces like sea walls or coral reefs will often be seen at 500 feet or more.

Echo Pilot Sonar represented by I/O Services and Solutions

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