I took the plunge...

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10-29-2007, 09:43 PM
PanMan_VA

I took the plunge...

... after my wife encouraged me to just go ahead and get a 997C. Below are some pictures of the installation and a snapshot of a submerged trestle in Kerr Reservoir. The transducer installation is the same as Cane Pole's; a plate over the old transducer holes using them to attach it to the boat and the transducer attached to the plate. I get good sidescan return and the 2D view is good to 20 mph. Then, I start getting noise in the return from the turbulence but can still keep bottom lock. The transducer is 1/2" below the transom to get it below some of the turbulence caused by the offset transom. The roostertail is acceptable.

My only fear is spending too much time looking and not enough fishing from now on.:D

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...s/PA290026.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...s/PA290027.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...s/PA290028.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ots/S00006.jpg
10-30-2007, 04:02 AM
Squirrel

Wow!!!! That is awesome, how wide is the screen on that baby? I could see myself spending alot of time looking also instead of fishing. Congrats, and have fun with that one.
10-30-2007, 04:47 AM
steelguy

what type of mounting bracket are you using to hold up the main unit? have not seen anything like that before....
10-30-2007, 06:23 AM
PanMan_VA

Quote:

Originally Posted by steelguy

what type of mounting bracket are you using to hold up the main unit? have not seen anything like that before....

It is a RAM swing arm mount:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...=ram&noImage=0
10-30-2007, 07:08 AM
grundan

what is the dark area in the middle of the pic? is that a road bed?
10-30-2007, 07:12 AM
PanMan_VA

Quote:

Originally Posted by grundan

what is the dark area in the middle of the pic? is that a road bed?

That is the water column between the surface at the boat and the bottom beneath the boat.
10-30-2007, 07:16 AM
PanMan_VA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squirrel

Wow!!!! That is awesome, how wide is the screen on that baby? I could see myself spending alot of time looking also instead of fishing. Congrats, and have fun with that one.

8" diagonal display, 800H by 480V pixels
10-30-2007, 07:59 AM
FishnLine

Congrats on the new unit PanMan!
10-30-2007, 09:38 AM
Cane Pole

Nice install Keith.