aquanut
Bronze Member
I've got an interesting target in deep sand, maybe up to 15 feet under another 15 feet of water. Has anybody got a Sub Bottom profiler that would be interested in a survey? SW Florida and just be part of the adventure.
Go buy a lowrance elite 5 DSI downscan charplotter/fish finder it can see 5-6 feet down in the sand.I have one on my striker 37 and i thought i was seeing objects buried in the sand so i called and talked to the lowrance techs and they said that the unit will see into the sand.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Cookout, John. I've lost 5 lbs...you may not recognize me.
Renting an SBP seems to be the most reasonable alternative unless someone out there owns a survey company. You get recent manufacture equipment and software that was tested before it was shipped and actually works with all of the parts and pieces to make it work in your particular application, instead of something that "should work". Rentals start at about $150 per day/$750 per week. The superiority of the new CHIRP technology is enough, IMHO, to make the rental worthwhile if the alternative is spending your time, fuel and good weather window on something lesser that may or may not give the best results.
There are lots of rental companies. Here are a few:
Marine Equipment Rental Rates - NorthWest Geophysics
EdgeTech 3100P Portable Sub-bottom Profiler
Rent Edgetech Sub-bottom sb-216 and P3100