you think structure scan can help us?

[jpeff31787]

Hey fellas, my company does a lot of work with underwater imaging. On our last job, one of our 40k units got hung up on something in 30ft of water and broke loose. The next day fellow employees tried for 7 hours to get it with a grapple but the hook caught everything but our tripod and sonars. My question is, do you think that one of these units would be able to spot our sonar head and tripod. Another question is, how good do they work in water current. One of the workers said the current seemed to be around 2-4 knots. I don't know how accurate his guess is, but anyone with helpful information about these units would be greatly appreciated. We'd like to spend the money neccesary on one of these units to locate it instead of 40k on purchasing another sonar head. We'd even take into consideration of bringing one of you out with us either in your boat or ours if you own a unit and would like to help. Thanks, I will have a picture of what we are trying to find shortly. For the time being the tripod basically looks like a pyramid and the sonar hangs in the middle. The frame is made with 1/2" aluminum pipes.

[jpeff31787]

not ours but extremely similar

[Raymond]

Who is running that operation???????? 40K and nobody has called in a diver?????????????? Screw a sidescan and grapple, 30ft of water?
Just tell Tim there is a fith of Jack Black on the end of the unit and he'll bring it up.

[Sea-Trac Offshore]

Send down a diver.

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Who is running that operation???????? 40K and nobody has called in a diver?????????????? Screw a sidescan and grapple, 30ft of water?
Just tell Tim there is a fith of Jack Black on the end of the unit and he'll bring it up.

*****!!!!

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Who is running that operation???????? 40K and nobody has called in a diver?????????????? Screw a sidescan and grapple, 30ft of water?
Just tell Tim there is a fith of Jack Black on the end of the unit and he'll bring it up.

I was wondering the same thing. Call a diver and get your stuff back, to hell with a structure scan.

[Dink]

I'm ready!!! I could use a drink!

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by longsidelandry

I was wondering the same thing. Call a diver and get your stuff back, to hell with a structure scan.

hey i was trying to get them to buy one of these things, that way when i go out with them i can see where the fish are. Damn sonar doesn't pick them up lol

[Dink]

Jeremy.....buy it, put it on your boat, go find the thingy you lost and bill the company for recovery......that'll cover Thea coat of the unit and your time....

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by Dink

Jeremy.....buy it, put it on your boat, go find the thingy you lost and bill the company for recovery......that'll cover Thea coat of the unit and your time....

yeah and was "bs"ing with one of the guys here and he said we need to go fish it out and pawn it. Company is just getting the insurance money off of it, which they say is more than what its worth. Still think I can probably get about 10K for it. It works just fine, just lost on the bottom of a bayou.

[Dink]

Really? They're abandoning it!!??? Lets go get it!!

[bay_slayer]

Try using a side scan sonar............you should be able to see it pretty easily and you should also be able to use it at the same time with the grapple hook to guide you down if ya'll know how to use the equipment pretty well.

[MattW]

I've got a Humminbird 998C SI. I think it may pick it up with the downscan feature. We may be able to find it with the sidescan, but the downscan has better detail. I can pick up Christmas trees in Toledo Bend with it in about 25 feet of water. I also have dive gear, just need a tank. Where did you lose this thing?

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by Dink

Really? They're abandoning it!!??? Lets go get it!!

yep abandoned it is...

Originally Posted by MattW

I've got a Humminbird 998C SI. I think it may pick it up with the downscan feature. We may be able to find it with the sidescan, but the downscan has better detail. I can pick up Christmas trees in Toledo Bend with it in about 25 feet of water. I also have dive gear, just need a tank. Where did you lose this thing?

leeville area. I can find out exactly where it is. Damn thing is probably worth good money still.

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by MattW

I've got a Humminbird 998C SI. I think it may pick it up with the downscan feature. We may be able to find it with the sidescan, but the downscan has better detail. I can pick up Christmas trees in Toledo Bend with it in about 25 feet of water. I also have dive gear, just need a tank. Where did you lose this thing?

I'm seriously thinking about going get this thing. If i can find a buyer, i'm going to give it a shot if the deal is worth it. I'm thinking i can get close to 5-7k for it at least.

[Raymond]

Bet insurance co has already called in salvage
Company to pick it up. Better check salvage laws in state waters also.

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Bet insurance co has already called in salvage
Company to pick it up. Better check salvage laws in state waters also.

aight. Do you know where i can find that off hand? I don't think insurance knows where it is or if they even claimed it on the insurance yet

[Chris Havoc]

well if I were goin to get it, this is the last place i'd be talking about it......