After a gray winter, we're all anxious to start the boating season, but how ready is your boat? If you're planning other launch preparations or maintenance tasks, such as bottom paint or hull work, now is the time to inspect your transducer. Look for:

• Scratches, cracks, or gouges
• Deterioration from solvent scrubbing
• Loose or broken mounting
• Dried-out or missing sealant
• Damaged or corroded wires

If you experienced inaccurate or no depth readings, grainy sonar images, or erratic sonar behavior last year, it’s a clear sign your transducer is failing. 

Many inexperienced installers mount transducers too high or in turbulent areas, creating air bubbles that disrupt sonar signals. If the angle is incorrect, your sonar beam won’t function properly, leading to distorted bottom readings while you’re in motion. 

Even if you’re not an avid fisherman, a video sounder is essential for safe navigation. It provides real-time depth readings, crucial for operating in shallow or unfamiliar waters, and helps you identify bottom contours. 

AIRMAR is the brand we like and you can trust for high-quality ultrasonic transducers. 

• Unique wide beam 
• High-frequency capabilities 
• Chirp-ready functionality
• Exceptional compatibility with all major marine electronics brands, including Garmin, Furuno, Raymarine, and Simrad
• And they are back in stock

If you have any concerns about the quality or installation of your transducer, don’t hesitate to call us—we're here to ensure your boat is ready for an outstanding season.