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Garmin GPSMAP 536s Sounder with Dual Beam Transducer: 536s or a 536? (1 reply) Reply To This Question  
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536s or a 536?


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Dale
Elliot lake, on
Original question asked on Jan 14, 2013, 2:19pm
Wondering which plotter to buy for my boat, is a 28' sailboat so a transom hung transducer wont work, transom is hi and dry. If i purchase a 536 without the transducer can i add transducer later and still have full functionality as in 536S model?
Which transducer should i use?Thru hull or can i get one that doesnt require me drilling a hole in the hull?
For sailing Lake Huron (inland waters) only, is the 536 and its onboard charts the best choice?
Can i purchase the Bluechart 2 vision card and Homeport to begin learning the charts now, or do i need the plotter first?
Thanks for any info you can give me.
Dale.

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Jordan
GPS City
Reply #1 on Jan 14, 2013, 2:26pm
Teh 536 does not support a transducer as is because it lacks a sounding module. You will have to get the 536S. The 536S comes with out the transducer if you want or with it. But the unit must have the S name to do depth sounding or it is a GPS only.

The GPSMap 536S contains USA inland lakes only. The Great lakes are considered Coastal. It is best to get a GPSMap 526S and the maps separate on a memory card.

http://www.gpscity.com/search/q=526s
Maps
http://www.gpscity.com/garmin-microsd-card-bluechart-g2-hxca015r.html

You can get a shot thru(in-hull)transducer that does not require drilling.

http://www.gpscity.com/search/q=in-hull

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