Thread: Side Imaging

Here 'tis.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/fishi...cer-mount.html

That's about a slick as can be right there.


Wannabe...

bunch of yahoooos, no fair throwing punches while I was off doing some work stuff. And yes DD, I do still have that lump in my throat, it hurt severely to say that in public. BUT, when I said you were right I was talking about having the ducer level and pointing in the right direction so you do not have to turn your boat over..lol.

Everyone is missing the point of this thread.... TLOW got an SI unit! Fess up, which one did you get Tony?

not sure which model but I bet he went HB

Forgot to tell ya'll that after DD's first upgrade, he swore up and down he had Side Imaging. I asked him a few questions to be sure:

WB - You sure you got SI?

DD - Yep, just don't know how to read it.

WB - But you've got a Lowrance right?

DD - Yep, only a little ole 520C though.

WB - But that's not capable of SI. The HDS units are though.

DD - I don't know from HDS, but I'm tellin ya, I got SI.

WB - Well how'd you make that work?

DD - I dunno. I mounted everything according to the book, power, transducer, antenae and all, then I just layed the unit down on the deck and when I got to my first spot, presto, I had Side Imaging.

WB - You layed the unit down on the deck? You didn't put a bracket on it or a Ram mount?

DD - Heck no, I like to pick it up, tie a strang around it and wear it proudly aound my neck. World's best Crappie Bling. Much better than the Mercedes emblem Nessa gave me for Christmas. Plus, if I fall out, I can use the cords to pull myself back in.

WB - but what does that have to do with SI?

DD - Well, when you lay it over on it's side - Shazam, side imaging.

After that, I hung up on him and haven't offerered him any more electronical advice.

Wannabe....

That was right before Grenada lake took yours out

look out WB is feeling better!

Ok. First things first. Cable comin out of ducer goes up. Not down. Second. There is going to be some slop in your ducer. It ain't tight to the bracket like most would expect. This is normal according to HB. Second. All the other mounting procedures are personal choice. Crappie bling is kinda neat WB. When dd has a couple extra toddies and decides to lay down does that mean he's gots double SI or is tryin to compensate fer upsidedown ducer. Oh well either way a 997 hung around his neck would be kool. The puck mountin would be much more accurate mounted over the ducer. Say the sats are off a couple of feets and you puck is 8 feets away. That's 10 feets, even in dd's world. Also check transom to make sure it's square across the back. Mine wasn't and the other side of the boat was interferring. I had to perform a shim job to clear the other side of the boat.