Furuno FCV-588

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Furuno FCV-588

Post by rb85 » Sat Jan 28, 2017 7:58 pm

Does anyone have one? http://www.furuno.com/en/products/fishfinder/FCV-588

Look like a good fish finder.

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Re: Furuno FCV-588

Post by yepi'mon » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:32 pm

We have the smaller model. I'm no expert on with it but we haven't had any problems with it and certainly have marked fish on it.

Matt Cini from reel time only recommends these as sounded in the bay's.

Also, combine this with the higher end transducer you get an even better picture.

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Re: Furuno FCV-588

Post by rb85 » Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:54 am

yepi'mon wrote:We have the smaller model. I'm no expert on with it but we haven't had any problems with it and certainly have marked fish on it.

Matt Cini from reel time only recommends these as sounded in the bay's.

Also, combine this with the higher end transducer you get an even better picture.
When you say only recommends the sounder in the Bays does he use something else offshore?

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Re: Furuno FCV-588

Post by yepi'mon » Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:14 am

rb85 wrote:
yepi'mon wrote:We have the smaller model. I'm no expert on with it but we haven't had any problems with it and certainly have marked fish on it.

Matt Cini from reel time only recommends these as sounded in the bay's.

Also, combine this with the higher end transducer you get an even better picture.
When you say only recommends the sounder in the Bays does he use something else offshore?

I highly doubt it mate as his boats aren't fitted with anything else... I did the snapper tuition awhile back and this was focused on setting up for the bay's. Obviously I don't want to speak for him as to how he suggests setting up for off shore.

He did have one of the more expensive furuno gps/sounder (I think) installed but reverted back to this as he reckons the dedicated sounding quality is much better.

I sat in the cabin with him whilst looking for fish and the picture quality was top notch.

If you do end up purchasing one I can send you his "setup" for the bay's.

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Re: Furuno FCV-588

Post by cobby » Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:34 am

Transducer plays a big big role in picture quality too. So don't forget about that and it's own setup

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Post by yepi'mon » Sun Jan 29, 2017 10:52 am

cobby wrote:Transducer plays a big big role in picture quality too. So don't forget about that and it's own setup
Yep, he was running a 1kw transducer and the picture quality was far superior than our setup with the 600w. In saying that he also says that in WP he uses the 600w on low frequency in Westernport.

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Re: Furuno FCV-588

Post by Nude up » Sun Jan 29, 2017 1:21 pm

I have a 587 the previous model with an airmar p66 I like it its easy to use and with the rotary gain knob easy to adjust sensitivity whilst sounding around. It still picks up the bottom at 50 + kph.
I would like a 1kw transducer its on my list of upgrades for my boat

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Re: Furuno FCV-588

Post by frozenpod » Sun Jan 29, 2017 3:13 pm

We have 585 and a 627. Unless you are going to invest in a 1kw tranny just get the 627.

Both are excellent.

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Re: Furuno FCV-588

Post by rb85 » Sun Jan 29, 2017 3:21 pm

When it comes time to purchase looking at a thru hull transducer ss175.

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Re: Furuno FCV-588

Post by Nude up » Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:09 pm

Sorry I made a mistake mine is a 585 not a 587. my transducer failed several years ago and it was a through hull one when I went to replace it I was advised to just put it on the transom you loose some of the power (watts) shooting through the hull

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