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New MK Fortrex with or without Universal Sonar?
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07/27/16 10:54 AM
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DuctsZX250
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My MG bit the dust yesterday.
Going to replace with a MK Fortrex. Should I go with or without sonar?
Last edited by DuctsZ7; 07/27/16 10:55 AM.
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: DuctsZX250]
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07/27/16 10:57 AM
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McKinneyMike
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I would go without and use the one that comes with your FF/graph unit.
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: McKinneyMike]
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07/27/16 11:00 AM
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Rickmb
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I would go without and use the one that comes with your FF/graph unit. +1
2018 Skeeter ZX250 2018 Yamaha 250 SHO
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: DuctsZX250]
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07/27/16 11:18 AM
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John175☮
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Without. I just bought one and put a Humminbird side imaging transducer on it connected to a 998.
“Do not pray for easier lives. Pray to be stronger men.†-JFK
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: DuctsZX250]
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07/27/16 11:43 AM
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dimitri
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Marine Electronics Installation [by appointment only in Azle, Texas] Graphs, Trolling Motors & Battery Chargers
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: DuctsZX250]
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07/27/16 11:51 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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Without....more guys are using DI/Sonar HD transducers anyways. So....it is mostly obsolete. Nice if you only plan on regular sonar.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: DuctsZX250]
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07/27/16 12:27 PM
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Neal G
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I was a guy going the "without" route but have had success going the "with" universal sonar for the last 5 years or so. I went from busting a transducer or two every year, carrying a spare and changing transducers out on the water to never having a problem.
I did experiment with the extra equipment that you can mount on your TM to protect the transducers but had mixed results with that - especially fishing grass. I prefer a clean with nothing attached to the motor.
Regardless either way will work equally well with Lowrance 2D or flashers.
Last edited by Neal G; 07/27/16 02:54 PM.
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: DuctsZX250]
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07/27/16 12:40 PM
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Classic Used Boats
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Probably depends fishing style. If fishing shallow all the time, go with built in transducer. If you.like fishing deep, use transducer that matches your graph.
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: DuctsZX250]
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07/27/16 12:43 PM
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PowPowOl'Son
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With. If nothing else, use it as an extra when you break yours off because you know you will.
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: PowPowOl'Son]
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07/27/16 01:33 PM
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Happykamper
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I went without because you cannot mount the total scan transducer otherwise.
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: DuctsZX250]
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07/27/16 01:41 PM
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Bass N Beer
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I went with. My front graph is linked thru the console graph, so I can still have side imaging. Although what I'm seeing on side imaging is 20' behind me. Ha.
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: PowPowOl'Son]
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07/27/16 02:21 PM
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Fish AKA Jerry
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With. If nothing else, use it as an extra when you break yours off because you know you will. This
FREYED KNOT
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: DuctsZX250]
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07/27/16 03:13 PM
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Trickster
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I just bought one want went with the transducer. I use an external transducer but as a backup I got the adapter cable in case something happens to the external transducer.
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: DuctsZX250]
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07/27/16 04:20 PM
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plasma800
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Re: New MK Fotrex with or without Universal Sonar?
[Re: DuctsZX250]
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07/27/16 04:43 PM
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LinkLowrance
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Without. The one on my MK is junk and wouldn't even pick up a 1oz jig. Switched to the transducer that came with my unit and all is good.
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