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Location: Mayville, WI | It could be done and I'm surprised it hasn't yet. Vexilar has one out that you can use your phone/tablet as the screen connected to the transducer via WiFi. They also have an underwater camera that does the same thing and works great - used it all last year through the ice and could get reception out to 200'+.
I do see someone releasing a similar thing and it should be easy enough - just a transducer and small box with the brains that you can mount anywhere, then connect via WiFi to any device (and appropriate app) & presto! This would allow for nearly any screen you wanted. Could also be customized as a package as the transducer & components would be the same, just pick a screen size for your tablet.
I currently run Navionics on a tablet for contours instead of split screen on my Humminbird - portable go anywhere in the boat and bigger read out for both. Might go with a bluetooth GPS receiver for better battery life on the tablet.
You could rig a WiFi yourself by running the video out feed from the unit to a WiFi box. not sure how you'd rig it but I know there are components out there to do so.
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