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CLIPPER Duet Echo-Sounder/Log

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Jaakko H.
by Jaakko H. Flag of Finland 6/14/2013 Variant: 14704
Great value for the money
Doesn\'t have NMEA output but otherwise great budget instrument. Big, clear display.
Gerhard W.
by Gerhard W. Flag of Austria 2/27/2012
not yet installed - but a very competent advice in advance of SVB! - So should work :-)
Tanja W.
by Tanja W. Flag of Germany 4/27/2011
Super price performance ratio. Easy installation, even with the internal sonar installation, no problem.
Ingo W.
by Ingo W. Flag of Germany 4/25/2011
Easy installation even for inexperienced people, setting the key figures well, unfortunately no results when driving out, good price / performance ratio
Benjamin M.
by Benjamin M. Flag of France 11/7/2015 Variant: 14704
Correct
The product is rather reliable but the sounder seems moderately accurate (I recommend to order the pass-shell made on purpose, sold separately, to be able to remove the probe when you want it to remove algae, shells, which will disturb the measurement) . Obviously, after a few days spent in the water the wheel of the speedo is filled with seaweed and there is no way to have a single measure (there as well predict the thru-hull this time it comes with the probe). The notice is delivered in English. Pay attention to the wiring diagram that is not good. Download the manual in French on the SVB website where the wiring diagram is correct
Henk V.
by Henk V. Flag of Netherlands 8/13/2015 Variant: 14704
advice
the product looks very well but but both wires , echosounder and log, are 1 meter too short. How can I make them longer ?
Using coax cable/
Please let me know
jean paul G.
by jean paul G. Flag of France 4/6/2015 Verified purchase Variant: 14704
very legible display. but imposing and unprotected backside. cable length (7m) too low
hervé V.
by hervé V. Flag of France 6/6/2014 Variant: 14704
fog appears on the screen from the first days
From the first use, despite the fact that this case is molded in, which seems to be resin, fog appeared on the screen and it is the same at each exposure to the sun.
THIERRY S.
by THIERRY S. Flag of France 6/2/2016 Verified purchase Variant: 14704
The product by him even no worries.But the delivery as I already told you is lamentable.One day it will cause problems for not reception.
Anonymous
by Anonymous 9/6/2015 Verified purchase Variant: 14704
After 6h operation, the unit has failed. \ R \ nMust continue the journey through the North Sea without sounder. Devices have been returned, and so far (five weeks after travel) no feedback on status or replacement.
Jean Paul R.
by Jean Paul R. Flag of France 5/8/2015 Verified purchase Variant: 14704
Installed provisionally having no notice in French I am waiting for a translator to perform the tests. \ R \ n
A J.
by A J. Flag of Netherlands 3/26/2013
Lieferung war incomplett, vermisse O Ring, auf meine mail ist nogch nicht reagiert ...
Olivier F.
by Olivier F. Flag of France 7/25/2025 Verified purchase Variant: 14704
defective
I ordered many products from SVB and on April 18th I bought a Clipper Duet. The transducer was defective. I returned it. Customer service wanted me to return the whole thing even though the rest of the product was installed. There were damaged parts on the transducer, it was obvious that the product needed replacing. This has been going on since April. I'll let you judge the efficiency of this company when you have to go to sea....
GH G.
by GH G. Flag of France 10/23/2023 Verified purchase Variant: 14704
Disappointment
The device worked properly for a few months. It then gradually broke down on the sounder function until it permanently indicated "OUT"
I had fitted it with two thru-hull fittings, the assembly and disassembly involved removing the boat with the corresponding costs. After cleaning the probe, it still did not work.
I returned it under warranty. After several months, the device was returned and replaced, it still did not work on the sounder function and then broke down on the log function!
Reading the specialized forums showed me that this problem was common, one of the correspondents even gave a method of modifying the motherboard with a soldering iron...
The refund was then offered to me by SVB customer service who was very responsive throughout this procedure, which was not the case for the manufacturer!.
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Adrian K.
by Adrian K. Flag of Germany 7/22/2022 Verified purchase Variant: 14704
Display broken after one week.
We decided to buy the NASA Clipper because it had good ratings and was relatively cheap. But after 2 weeks of daily use the display broke and did not turn on again. This is really bad, because now we have two holes in the boat below the waterline and one in the cockpit to fit exactly to the NASA Clipper. As we are on a long sailing trip we need to rely on the instrument every day especially for anchoring. This is really a safety relevant feature for us. We wrote the customer support of SVB to send us a replacement but didnt get an answer since. So we went on a long search for a replacement display in Croatia, which was a lot of effort. Only the display costs 200 €! Until now I was very happy with the support of SVB. But if they cant help in a situation like this I cant recommend SVB nor the NASA instruments.
Valentin A.
by Valentin A. Flag of France 12/29/2021 Verified purchase Variant: 14704
Used product
It had arrived at my place but it is not new, the sounder has marks
Bruno F.
by Bruno F. Flag of France 6/25/2019 Variant: 14704
Didn't last long...
Ridden in August 2018 in La Trinité, died in October following in Cascais ...
Yves D.
by Yves D. Flag of France 8/5/2018 Variant: 14704
Bad quality
I installed this handset on my sangria and I 'm able to say only one thing, avoid it at all costs. First, the cable that connects the handset to the probe and to the log is too short (7 m and you can not say that the sangria is a big sailboat) economy of end of candle !! Once installed, there was quickly steam inside the dial. At the probe, it does not display continuously (we see the water level about 30% of the time .....) the water level even by 5 meters of water, a little stressful To navigate in some places. For the loch, the roulette is in my opinion poorly designed because I had to unblock every week, the smallest shell blocked it. I was happy with it until now. he does not become completely satisfied. The electricity arrives well until the dial but it does not turn on anymore. In addition, I discovered that the plugs for coaxial cables were rusted ..... great for nautical equipment. In short to avoid absolutely, my advice pay twice the price for suitable equipment knowing the time we take for installation. Very disappointed. NASA for me it's over!
Didier P.
by Didier P. Flag of France 8/11/2015 Verified purchase Variant: 14704
Hello I am relatively disappointed because I think this article is not new, the display dial is scratched and the probe is not in a shell pass. If I had known, I would have looked for a separate speedo and sounder.
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