Thread: Power drive v2 transducer mount and routing

Cool. Thanks for takin the time to do that.

pics are out of order. It worked pretty well, haven't had any problems.

If you have an I-pilot Powerdrive, you need to keep the cable away from the shaft. Otherwise if it turns too much it will damage the transducer cable.

When I bought my boat, the dealer recommended that I mount the transducer at the transom. Reading threads like this one make me realize that he was right. It's not ideal, but I sure don't want to be destroying transducer cables either.

Warhawk, he want's to add a HB to the front of his boat. If you're give it half a thought you can work it just fine, pretty much the only way.

I have this model (V2) and just lost my cable too. In addition, I discovered that the prop end had enough line from poles and marker buoys to start its own shop AND it might be ruined as well. It was a VERY BAD Saturday...

In any case, I was about to look for a new Fishfinder up front as well and had been looking at Garmin et al when this came up. SO instead of throwing a $100 on a new transducer cable I am looking at a Lowrance® Elite-7 CHIRP with Lake Insight Pro for under $380 after coupon but I am still in a quandry about my V2. If it's not ruined or whatever. I added the remote co-pilot so I hate the thought of losing this model after all I have invested. My buddy installed it and says he added a fuse (which I did not check) BUT when I tried the remote AND foot peddle, the motor would turn right and left BUT NOT spin the prop - so I am assuming it is damaged???

I didn't delve into it further because I was about to expire from the heat yesterday...

Thoughts out there:

* About the method(s) to attach the cable AND transducer to either the trolling motor OR TO the boat itself??
* Could I have damaged the V2 and it simply gave out just as I tried to take all the line off - I had just caught the second marker buoy around the inside of the prop and was simply clearing that when I discovered that when I tried to use it, nothing spun...

So sorry to piggy-back on your thread BUT it popped up under a Google search and if necessary will start a new one BUT thought it best to start here.

Thank you all in advance.

Bob

Originally Posted by zettler

I have this model (V2) and just lost my cable too. In addition, I discovered that the prop end had enough line from poles and marker buoys to start its own shop AND it might be ruined as well. It was a VERY BAD Saturday...

In any case, I was about to look for a new Fishfinder up front as well and had been looking at Garmin et al when this came up. SO instead of throwing a $100 on a new transducer cable I am looking at a Lowrance® Elite-7 CHIRP with Lake Insight Pro for under $380 after coupon but I am still in a quandry about my V2. If it's not ruined or whatever. I added the remote co-pilot so I hate the thought of losing this model after all I have invested. My buddy installed it and says he added a fuse (which I did not check) BUT when I tried the remote AND foot peddle, the motor would turn right and left BUT NOT spin the prop - so I am assuming it is damaged???

I didn't delve into it further because I was about to expire from the heat yesterday...

Thoughts out there:

* About the method(s) to attach the cable AND transducer to either the trolling motor OR TO the boat itself??
* Could I have damaged the V2 and it simply gave out just as I tried to take all the line off - I had just caught the second marker buoy around the inside of the prop and was simply clearing that when I discovered that when I tried to use it, nothing spun...

So sorry to piggy-back on your thread BUT it popped up under a Google search and if necessary will start a new one BUT thought it best to start here.

Thank you all in advance.

Bob

Bob, if it was running when you got the line around it should work. If circuit breaker or fuse blew it would do nothing. First thing is try to turn prop by hand and see if it binds or seems to be locked up. Check the pin behind the prop, it could be off a little and in a bind. Try running it without the prop. Won't hurt anything as long as you don't run it a long time. Then for your other quandary one of the methods post in this thread should help you with installing cable for new unit.

That's the rub, the pin is there and while I didn't try it without the prop due to exhaustion (heat, etc.), I could plainly hear the relays kicking in but no movement. I am ordering a new Lowrance tonight but without a trolling motor, it's pretty much dead...

Thanks.