Thread: Humminbird SI transducer placement

[QUOTE=kjackson;3175506]I've done something similar to Vic's idea, but I used a 1x4 and then a C-clamp to mount the board to the transom. That way, I could try different positions to get the least interference and do it at different speeds. It's not for planing speeds, though--trust me on that.[/QUOTE

Welcome to the site kjack! Your way would be the best for a boat with full-width transom, for sure! Sounds like you got some first hand experience trying to put the boat on plane with the board clamped on....lol. Probably quite a rooster tail there!

[QUOTE=vic n;3175591]

Originally Posted by kjackson

I've done something similar to Vic's idea, but I used a 1x4 and then a C-clamp to mount the board to the transom. That way, I could try different positions to get the least interference and do it at different speeds. It's not for planing speeds, though--trust me on that.[/QUOTE

Welcome to the site kjack! Your way would be the best for a boat with full-width transom, for sure! Sounds like you got some first hand experience trying to put the boat on plane with the board clamped on....lol. Probably quite a rooster tail there!

The rooster tail didn't last long...I was fishing in the saltwater in Washington State and hit a piece of kelp or whatever. Ended up losing the board, C-clamp and transducer.

[QUOTE=kjackson;3181532]

Originally Posted by vic n

The rooster tail didn't last long...I was fishing in the saltwater in Washington State and hit a piece of kelp or whatever. Ended up losing the board, C-clamp and transducer.

Ouch! Expensive lesson