Need some input from those "In The Know"

**maachuu** · 08-20-2010, 09:36 AM

sorry guys but keep coming up with questions and I have been looking around the net and youtube but cant seem to find what I need. I am wandering on the mounting of the ss transducer, I understand it has to be mounted on the right side (as you sit in the boat), I was wandering if you have to tilt your motor in order for the side scan to work ? I have a tiller steering alum 16ft G3 and I dont have tilt on my motor, so I was wandering if I have to lift my motor each time I stop in order to use the side scan ? Im sure that is a dumb question but is is one I have to ask

Ok disregard this question, I have saw where guys are running the outboard at 4mph and doing a sidescan, so I am to assume that means the motor dont have be in the down position

thanks

maachuu

**"G"** · 08-20-2010, 09:41 AM

It will work without tilting your motor.

**maachuu** · 08-20-2010, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by G3 Fisherman

It will work without tilting your motor.

Thanks G3, was I right on where the mounting should be ? also if I go with ext gps, can it be mounted at the back of my boat on a slant, since the corner of my boat is slanted and not flat ? Man I know you guys will be praying for me to get a new FF or at least shut up, with all the questions I am asking LOL

maachuu

**Wannabe...** · 08-20-2010, 09:57 AM

It will work without tilting provided that there is a clean line of sight to each side of the transducer. You do not have to mount your ducer on the starboard side. It is recommended due to the turbulence from the prop though. I mounted mine on the G-3 on the port side and it worked fine. The SI on a h'bird works fine at around 2 mph up to about 4 ish. below that and it gets skewed and above that it does as well.

Now as far as H'bird vs Lowrance goes....I done tolt ya all you need to know and even double underlined it. You need to listen to me. These other yahoos are just wannabes.

But I will recap....buy what you want and or can afford. You'll like either as long as it's 898 sized or above.

Wannabe...

**captcall** · 08-20-2010, 10:52 AM

Welp are yall recommendin side scan mainly for up front on the TM, and down imaginin for the console??:o

**"G"** · 08-20-2010, 10:54 AM

Side imagining for the console.

**feelay** · 08-20-2010, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by captcall

Welp are yall recommendin side scan mainly for up front on the TM, and down imaginin for the console??:o

other way around

**tritonman** · 08-20-2010, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by feelay

other way around

+1

**captcall** · 08-20-2010, 11:01 AM

Thanks fellers, least nows yall understand how lil I know bout this electronic stuff

**Wannabe...** · 08-20-2010, 11:07 AM

I'm gonna go against the grain and say turn it sideways. That way you can see 150' ahead of you and 150' behind.

Console capt. Console. It is possible at the TM, but it's not as useful.

Wannabe...

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