question re Hummingbird Tri Beam

My local Walmart has a Humminbird Tri Beam 400 TX (display only) for $50 and
a 300TX (display only) for $25. These are in the display case. Apparently,
whoever put them in the display case threw the boxes away with the
transducers inside. The 400 retails for about $250 and the 300 for about
$175.

My question: what would I need to buy to make one of these work and how
much would that be? I know they are phasing these out, but if the
transducer isn't that much, it would be worth it.

I want to put one on my little Pond Prowler (I know, a little overkill, but
for the price, what the heck). Can I simply buy a trolling motor mounted
transducer for one of these for a few bucks and be set to go, or was there
more in the box than the transducer? I have never owned a fish finder so I
don't know what else comes with it.

Thanks for your help.

Keith

My few questions to Crumminbird about support of discontinued products were
met with apathy at best.

I'ld visit their website and see what information is available about the
units in question. Then visit the Basspro site and the Cabelas site to see
if the items you need are available.

--
Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com
All about fishing in Yuma, Arizona
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"luv2bafield" wrote in message
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My local Walmart has a Humminbird Tri Beam 400 TX (display only) for $50
and
a 300TX (display only) for $25. These are in the display case.
Apparently,
whoever put them in the display case threw the boxes away with the
transducers inside. The 400 retails for about $250 and the 300 for about
$175.

My question: what would I need to buy to make one of these work and how
much would that be? I know they are phasing these out, but if the
transducer isn't that much, it would be worth it.

I want to put one on my little Pond Prowler (I know, a little overkill,
but
for the price, what the heck). Can I simply buy a trolling motor mounted
transducer for one of these for a few bucks and be set to go, or was there
more in the box than the transducer? I have never owned a fish finder so
I
don't know what else comes with it.

Thanks for your help.

Keith

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
My few questions to Crumminbird about support of discontinued products
were
met with apathy at best.

I'ld visit their website and see what information is available about the
units in question. Then visit the Basspro site and the Cabelas site to
see
if the items you need are available.

I will, but what are the items I need? I don't know what else is involved
besides the display. Is it just a transducer and a cable?

Thx.

Just explain your situation to the folks at Hummingbird and I'm sure they
can fix you up.
They did so for me not too long ago!
"luv2bafield" wrote in message
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
My few questions to Crumminbird about support of discontinued products
were
met with apathy at best.

I'ld visit their website and see what information is available about the
units in question. Then visit the Basspro site and the Cabelas site to
see
if the items you need are available.

I will, but what are the items I need? I don't know what else is involved
besides the display. Is it just a transducer and a cable?

Thx.

"PB" wrote in message m...
Just explain your situation to the folks at Hummingbird and I'm sure they
can fix you up.
They did so for me not too long ago!

Too late, but thanks for the suggestion. I found out that BSP has the
full set up on clearance for $150, so even at $50 for the display, by
the time I bought the rest of the stuff, I'd almost be there--about
$130. So, I bought an Eagle Fishmark 320

K

"luv2bafield" wrote in message
link.net...

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
My few questions to Crumminbird about support of discontinued products
were
met with apathy at best.

I'ld visit their website and see what information is available about the
units in question. Then visit the Basspro site and the Cabelas site to
see
if the items you need are available.

I will, but what are the items I need? I don't know what else is involved
besides the display. Is it just a transducer and a cable?

Thx.



I'm not familiar with these units, but typically sonar units come packaged
with transducer and power cable. Options would include speed/temp sensors
and GPS antennas.

"luv2bafield" wrote in message
om...
"PB" wrote in message m...
Just explain your situation to the folks at Hummingbird and I'm sure they
can fix you up.
They did so for me not too long ago!

Too late, but thanks for the suggestion. I found out that BSP has the
full set up on clearance for $150, so even at $50 for the display, by
the time I bought the rest of the stuff, I'd almost be there--about
$130. So, I bought an Eagle Fishmark 320

K

You made a wise choice!
--
Steve
OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com