damaged GT52-hw transducer

[adrianc]

Hi guys,

here comes my first post here, just after taking out the striker 9sv for the first time and managed to damage the gt52 ducer :(...hit some net, ducer got to the propeller and that was it.

 

Shell is not cracked although the pic suggests that, what looks like cracks are just the plastic cut leftovers.

Ok...now here's what the sonar image looks like after the accident (apologies for the blur due to moisture+screen protection film):

 

So the left SI is obviously affected and displayed in red + some noise in the right SI water column, although bottom structures are detected and displayed correctly on both sides (!)

Classic sonar/downview seem unaffected.

 

Now the question is: do you think those scratches alone can result in this malfunctioning, or is it rather the internals (crystal, piezos) affected as a result of the accident? To my limited knowledge, these transducer internals are completely immersed in the hard filling inside the case, thus protected. But briefly looking at the overall Garmin build quality, although this unit costs 600 euros, I must mention a cheap plastic feeling and not so much of a bulletproof impression.

 

Any feedback from similar issues, advice, admonishment etc. is appreciated

 

Thanks and regards,

/Adrian

[12poundbass]

I had the same image on a Garmin unit that I traded for this summer. The crystal is damaged. 

[12poundbass]

Here’s what mine looked like. 
 

[adrianc]

Thanks for sharing it...sad but true, looks like I'm gonna need a new transducer, d**n it.

Do you have any picture of yours damaged?

 

/Adrian

[Sprocket]

Yea, that much damage will definately affect the picture.  That sucks.

 

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[12poundbass]

2 hours ago, adrianc said:

Thanks for sharing it...sad but true, looks like I'm gonna need a new transducer, d**n it.

Do you have any picture of yours damaged?

 

/Adrian

Mine wasn’t damaged on the outside. The crystals just went bad. 

[jaimeastin]

check ebay for a used one.  Amazon might have one used as well.  Save some money.  Paying retail for one where buying a lowerend unit with the ducer you want might be better.