ForwardScan long-stem depth sounder kit

The Simrad ForwardScan Long-Stem transducer is a forward-scanning sonar transducer designed to enhance navigation safety. It provides a two-dimensional view of the seabed ahead of your vessel, which is particularly useful in shallow, unknown, or poorly charted waters.

The ForwardScan transducer operates at a frequency of 180 kHz. This frequency was selected to minimize interference with traditional 200 kHz sonar transducers, commonly used for depth or fish detection.

The ForwardScan provides a typical forward range of 4 to 5 times the current water depth. Under optimal conditions, this range can reach up to 8 times the depth, allowing for effective anticipation of obstacles and variations in the seabed.

By providing a real-time view of the seabed and submerged obstacles ahead of the boat, the ForwardScan depth sounder allows navigators to anticipate potential hazards. It is particularly useful for avoiding groundings in shallow or unfamiliar areas.

The ForwardScan display includes several key pieces of information for navigation:

The transducer position as the origin on screen.The depth range scale and the boat’s position.Instantaneous depth data.The depth history.Sea bottom representation.The forward range scale.

Colors on the ForwardScan display indicate the risk level of the area ahead of the boat:

Green: Indicates a safe zone.Yellow: Indicates a warning zone, potentially shallower or with obstacles.Red: Indicates a critical zone, signaling imminent danger or very shallow depth.

Yes, the ForwardScan Long-Stem depth sounder kit includes a 10-metre (33-foot) cable for transducer connection.

The weight of the ForwardScan Long-Stem transducer is 3.18 kilograms.

Yes, the Simrad ForwardScan Long-Stem transducer is CE certified.

The Simrad ForwardScan Long-Stem transducer is designed for through-hull mounting. It comes with an extended stainless-steel hull penetration and a fairing block.

The ForwardScan Long-Stem model depth sounder can be installed on hulls up to 47.6 mm (1 7/8 inches) thick.

This transducer is designed to fit keel angles from 0 to 28 degrees, thanks to its compensation block.

Yes, the kit includes the extended stainless steel through-hull fitting and the fairing block required for a through-hull installation.

The ForwardScan transducer is compatible with several Simrad devices. It can connect via a StructureScan port (on SonarHub, NSS evo2), a sonar port (for CHIRP transducers), or via the Ethernet network (on SonarHub, NSO evo2, NSS evo2, and Zeus² displays).

Yes, the ForwardScan transducer operates at 180 kHz, which minimizes interference with traditional 200 kHz sonar transducers. This allows them to be used simultaneously without major issues.

Yes, given its compatibility with Zeus² displays, the ForwardScan transducer is compatible with certain B&G navigation systems that use this platform.

To connect the ForwardScan transducer, your display or module must have a StructureScan port, a sonar port (for CHIRP transducer) or an Ethernet port, depending on your equipment model (e.g., SonarHub, NSS evo2, NSO evo2, Zeus²).

Yes, the ForwardScan display includes a depth history function, allowing you to view seabed variations over a given period.

Yes, ForwardScan technology is specifically designed to detect and display submerged obstacles ahead of the boat in real time, providing better anticipation and safety.

This sounder kit is manufactured by Simrad Yachting, a brand recognized in marine electronics.