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Can anyone guide me on place an Si transducer on the transom? I have an 84 Skeeter Starfire 17 1/2Ft. boat, also has a manual jack plate on it, haven't got the unit yet, but i'll be getting a Helix 5 Si/gps combo, just wanted to see if anybody has a hull similar to mine and find out what's the best area to mount the transducer. Would anybody suggest a transducer shield? If so, which type?Attachment 208598
I would contact these folks. Figure out what you need for Jackplate instillation. Then put a 2d ducer in bilge area for speed reading on Y cable.
Transducer Shield and Saver - See More Fish, Catch More Fish! - L Brackets
I agree with cray ...
While it is possible to get high speed depth readings with the SI xducers ...mounting the SI xducer low enough below the hull of the boat to keep the xducer in the water while the boat is up on plane puts that expensive SI xducer in "harms way" of waterborne obstructions ...
As cray also mentions, the best option is mounting the SI xducer higher and then using an additional XP 9 20 with the AS SIDB Y cable in the bilge for high speed depth readings ...
Transducer Shield and Saver makes good stuff for this option ...
Rickie
]I agree also. I put a 2D transducer on one of the Transducer shield and saver mounts on the transom and I use the Sully clamp on mount for my SI transducer so I can raise or lower it as needed. One of the lakes I fish is really stumpy and I did not want the SI down in the water. Not sure how big the HB transducer is but the Lowrance LSS2 is too big to have in the water while running at speed unless you want a 40 ft rooster tail behind you. This is on my old boat, the new one has the 2D mounted on the transom mounting block and the Si beside it on the Sully mount.
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Ok so i the Helix 5si/gps and Thru hull puck transducer should be in tomorrow, and the Sidb y cable should be in by Tuesday. You guys think i will be okay mounting right below and to the right of the Jackplate and still be clear of stumps? Closest lake to me is full of them, I think i'll at least get the spring back transducer saver to hopefully take care of this problem. More than likely i'll just have everything done except mounting the transom transducer until i hear something back from you guys or until the spring back gets in..
Question is should i order just the spring back or the spring back and L bracket for the jackplate also?
The jackplate that i have, the company is out of business so i wouldn't know which L bracket to order (SuperJack Hiperformance Jackplate)