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Thought I would share with my fellow brother crappie fisherman this neat little mount I found. If my memory serves me correctly it was around $75 shipped. Once I get it out on the water and determine the right height I'll cut some of the top pipe off. Thanks for looking.
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They do offer a spring loaded pole version which I wish I would have gotten now. If I run into a lot of stumps and what not with this I might get it.
Hey....I like that. Did you ever get your boarding step installed ?
Travis, what is the web site. I recently put an LSS2 on my Fortrex TM and now have no 2D on my bow 9 Touch. (the LSS2 covers up the transducer on the Fortrex). I'm thinking I could mount a 2D transder like you did and $75 is not bad to get it back!
Thanks Travis.
Yup, yup.
That is neat
I ran into Travis this morning while at Bass Pro Shop. He had his boat along so I got a good look at this transducer mount. It appears to be very well made. I was impressed - this would give me another option for my transducer. I currently have it mounted on my TM but think the transducer cable is vulnerable. I can use the built in trolling motor transducer but, of course, would lose the DownVu, which might not be a big deal. I'll play with it some soon and may end up ordering one. Looks like a quality piece of equipment.
Nice running into you. No complaints so far with the unit. Works as advertised.
Travis, is there a video showing how you deploy the transducer? I'm not sure I undestand how it works. Looks like you take the pole out of the clips that hold it and manually insert it in the mount up to the cone shapped end of the mounting plate. I'm guessing too that the cone shapped part doesn't lock into the mounting plate, just stays in place due to gravity and the fit?
I'm thinking of putting my LSS2 on it thereby allowing me to use the built in 2D transducer on my Fortrex. Or, I could keep my LSS2 on the Fortrex and use a standard Lowrance 2D transducer on your mount. Any thoughts on doing it either way?
I manually place the pole in the holder. It locks into place by a tab that slides over. The reason I went with this mount is because I have a GPS controlled trolling motor that sometimes wraps around 360 degrees or more. Didn't want my transducer on the motor in fear it would get hung up.
Just came across your post, this should solve my issue for my 28' pontoon. Thanks for sharing.
Dr NIp, Did you do the entire boat with HydroTurf? how old is it? Will it hold up to abuse?
I've only done the casting deck so far and about 2 months ago. So far so good.
Sent the manufacturer an email with an question and he came right back. Seemed very customer oriented and helpful. I placed an order for my Garmin downVu transducer ($65) so now I'll have both 2D and downVu up there.
Dang great price!
Got it mounted between flooding rains and twisters. Seemed high quality. I'll try to take a pic or two when I can get on the water (at a lake.)
what about at the boat ramp?
any fears of the ducer hanging over the bow and hitting the dock?
Well, I take it up when I run the big motor and I just have to not nose in to the dock for the hanger. My Xi5 protrudes some also but I rarely get the nose of the boat that close to the dock. It's on a Lund V hull so the nose is usually a foot or more from the dock.
I have the same mount on my boat and it works great. I went to this when I went to Lowrance units because the transducer cable won't fit in the groove on the Terrova shaft.
I know this is an old thread, but still valid. I didn't see the spring loaded version on the site. Can you provide the link to that one since you recommend it. Also, do you still recommend it now that you have used it a couple years?Quote:
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Still like mine just fine. No problems as all but it looks like the price has gone up.
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Thanks for an update. Just wanted to make sure people were still happy after the new wore off!Quote:
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Just installed mine. I got the adjustable model.
Had the transducer mounted on the Xi5 and there was just no way that was going to work, plus the motor was inducing interference into the locator.
I know I’m going to like it.
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Oh yeah. Looks like they have updated I since I got mine.
I had a brain fart and installed it on the wrong side. I dock on the starboard side, and that mount might get some abuse.Quote:
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I'll find out after this weekend at the geezer camp.