Some have posted in the recent past about how to mount a SI transducer to the front of the boat without having to mount the transducer to the trolling motor...
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That's actually pretty slick. But what's behind curtain #2 ?
Wannabe...
We all need another apparatus (trolling motor bracket) mounted to the Bow to get hung up in. I agree with the Podunk Device!!!!
I think I'm going to buy 10 of those remote boat fishing things and run em. They will get farther from the boat, won't tangle, and I can run em at whatever speed I like without draining my Terrova batteries. Don't know if they can handle a real Butla slab though, but I could use the main engine to run em down like a jug, or I could build a more powerful model with cruise control to haul em in. Might have to tie em to a pole to stay legal for tournaments. Use em like a bobber. Just my vision of another Podunk Idea. Sorry WB for copying your idea, but could be used similar to the Bandit without hooks thing.
Actually, it's not a bad idea so you can run a Side Imaging ducer on the front while fishing instead of strapping it to your TM and fighting to keep it running in a straight line. I could see it being pretty handy if that's what you want to do and it looks to be easily stowed and retracted to avoid timber and what not. Now if you're in heavy timber and single pole fishing, yeah that'd be a problem, but if you're trying to follow a creek or something like that, it'd be the ticket.
Wannabe...
Nice four bar.
Behind the curtain is another Podunk Idea that I'm not quite ready to bring to market yet....Quote:
Originally Posted by Wannabe...
Rickie
Well now that flat beats the heck out of my PVC with connectors that I hang over the front edge of my boat. Course I dont fish off the front of the boat much and I didnt have to drill any holes.
Fantastic design....I like it
Rickie, i cant seem to figure out why the image would be diffrent using this, than the trolling motor. When i turn to follow a channel or cut, wouldn't the image on the holder do the same? How would it not have the same issue as if it was on the trolling motor? Been using my 1197 on the front since last season and only notice diffrence when BOAT is turning. Just dont see why that holder would make a diffrence. Can you post pics of the two using the same areas? I'd like to see the improvement before i invest in one. If it makes that much of a difference, i'll definetly put one up front. Otherwise it would be a waste of space and money to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by rnvinc
Chaunc,Quote:
Originally Posted by chaunc
It is noted by HB and Lowrance that the SI transducers are designed to operate in a "straight line running parallel to the boat's path"....any variation from this straight line tends to make the outside edges of the SI images on the screen to become skewed or blurred...kinda like making a snow angel in the snow...
Although slow variations in the "straight line path" may be minimized in the boat's natural movements while following an intended path, adjustments in the TM (with an attached SI tranducer) tend to be more aggressive (for lack of a better term)....
I mainly "slow troll"....
Before I used this setup (when I did have my SI transducer attached to my TM)...I found, (especially when trying to "hover" over a brush pile) that my TM adjustments range from straight ahead to straight backward (if I adjust too far)...and anywhere in between...and these constant aggressive TM adjustments (with a SI transducer attached) caused this skewing or blurring of the SI images....
Because I do not have my SI transducer attached to my TM any more (and haven't in over a year while I was testing the prototype da 'ducer apparatus ...I can't find any images I have saved showing this "image skewing" while turning the TM....
Maybe someone reading this would happen to have a snapshot that would be a good representation of this "image skewing" effect while turning the TM with the SI trancducer attached...and they would post them here for us to see..
guys...please search your saved snapshots and post a snapshot of this "image skewing" effect....
Rickie
Another point to realize with SI transducers.....
When the TM is turned backward to push the boat to move backward (as I often do "hovering" over a brush pile)...the TM that has an attached SI transducer is now facing rearward...which actually makes the SI image on the screen to be opposite of normal...because the transducer is facing backward in this scenario...the left side of the boat shows on the right side of the SI screen...and the right side of the boat shows on the left side of the SI screen....
This can become very confusing....
With my transducer attached to da 'ducer apparatus™...the left side of the boat is always on the left side of the SI screen ...and the right side of the boat is always on the right side of the SI screen...no matter which way my boat may be moving....
As an added benefit...also note that the design of da 'ducer apparatus™ allows the GPS antenna to be mounted in "direct vertical relation to the transducer" allowing more accurate waypoint marking capability...
Rickie
looks pretty good, just never seen the need for a SI up front. I use the SI from the back on the front depth finder and so far no problem, now not having tried it, I still like the mount, looks like it would be handy.
Thanks beagle....Quote:
Originally Posted by beagle man
Because I mainly slow troll from the front...I like having my SI information coming from closer to where my baits actually are...
My poles extend forward 10ft + my boat is 18ft long...that means that SI info coming from a transom mounted xducer would be 28 ft behind my baits ....
da 'ducer apparatus™ is designed to mount anywhere on a boat that there is a flat horizontal surface with close enough proximity to the edge for proper deployment...
It doen't have to mounted at the front....it could be mounted at the rear (or the side) also if that's what someone wanted...
I tried to keep "wreck hunters" and "search & rescue" in mind when I designed this so the da 'ducer apparatus™ would be versatile in the user's choice of mounting locations...
Rickie
For trollers, I can see where this would be great, especially if you you are recording your scans for later. You'll have 70% less distortion since it won't pick up direction changes from your trolling motor. Good stuff.
What about prop wash from the trolling motor?
Does it show up when the motor is turning near the transducer?
Rickie,
I will try to get u a pic tomorrow.
Very good question crappiekiller2....Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiekiller2
The da' 'ducer apparatus™ setup on my particular boat allows the transducer to be approximately 16 inches to the right of my TM...and approximately 12 inches shallower than my TM....
Note the snapshot at the bottom of the post and you can see the propwash from the TM being picked up by the SI xducer.....the TM propwash is VERY faint...but it is there...not enough to bother my image viewing....
I have tested this TM propwash image up to the maximum speed that my TM will push my boat (which is about 3.6mph)...the TM propwash doesn't get any more visable than what you see in the snapshot...
At my normal "slow trolling" speed of 0.1mph - 0.5mph...the TM propwash is not even visable at all...
This snapshot was taken to try and make TM propwash show up on the image....
Thanks CP..Quote:
Originally Posted by Cane Pole
I want people to be able to see what this "skewing" effect really is to know how da 'ducer apparatus™ will help....
Rickie
I'd like to see a pic of the TM and the Apparatus deployed at the same time up front.
Normal steering. Horizontal lines are visible with left/right turning of TM.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...%208/shot8.png
Multiple left/right turns showing horizontal image distortion.
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...%208/shot7.png
In other words, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Got it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by rnvinc
Wannabe...
Quote:
Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
I am looking for a broken or non-working Lowrance SS xducer so I can design a da 'ducer apparatus™ model to work with the Lowrance xducer cable difference...
Please PM me if you have 1
Rickie
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Really cool