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Has anyone used a Bow Ducer? I jacked up my trolling motor ducer cable when using spot lock on my new Terrova80 and do not want to mount to it again. This looks to be a good product and I really want my Helix9 HD DI/SI ducer to read directly under me. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Friend has one and it works fine.
I got one in the shop to mount on my boat when I was thinking about putting side scan on the front. I have since bought a pontoon and will mount it on it when I get another unit. I mounted the garmin on the console. It is well built and should be good for a long time.
I bought a Helix G2N mega last year. [I] have it on the bow. Some time ago I bought a mount from Podunkideas.com. He (rnvinc) is a member here on CDC, he is a great guy to do business with. He also is a wealth of information, here and on other boards. I think mine is The SS model, As you can see in the pics, I have mounted my GPS antenna right on top of my transducer. Attachment 282587Attachment 282588Attachment 282589Attachment 282590
Interesting. That far out, it's almost like having panoptix or 360!
I tightline in the front. I use 3/4 electrical conduit pipe. I can put it out as far as I want, or have it short. I have a 16' boat so a six foot pipe is just right. It works great.
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I used this mount for a couple years on my last boat. I had a Terrova on the boat and didn't want to take a chance on getting the cable twisted up and damaged. It worked fine. I left it on the boat when I sold it because the boat I have now has a Fortrex.
I believe the best option is the Da-ducer by rnvinc, built very strong and very easy to deploy and retract, much thicker than the picture of yours.Attachment 282593Attachment 282594Attachment 282595
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I've got a BowDucer and love it. I would have gone with Rickie's DaDucer but I couldn't mount it where I wanted.
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The Da Ducer looks very durable but it is big. I will need room for all the spider rigging equipment and such. Thanks for all the info guys, it never fails to amaze me with all knowledge I receive from here.
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What scares me with this one is docks and trees.
I have banged into trees, knobs and such. All I do is get a new 10 foot length of electrical conduit at Home Depot. I do like the Da-Ducer but its a bit pricy for me as of now. But new boat is on the horizon and that will be the way I go this time.
The ducer apparatus is very well built product. Cornfield Crappie Gear also makes a cable saver that protects the cable.
I believe there is a a video on your tube that shows how to run the cable in the shaft of the terrova. I have fished with guys who have done this and have no problem.
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The new model Terrova has a lift assist mechanism that makes the in shaft install of the cable impossible. I? contemplated removing the lift assist but I? kind of like it. I? believe I’ll try the bow ducer for now though.Quote:
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https://precisionsonar.com/products/ has a cable guard that works perfectly on my Ulterra.
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This thing looks great but takes up a lot of real estate.Quote:
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It's bullet proof and it will outlast the "other" cheap gizmos easily...
Good N cheap are two guys that ain't never gunna live in the same apartment. LOL!
I needed the extra room also. I thought it turned out pretty good!:highfiveAttachment 293725Attachment 293728
Nice! I am waiting for my boat to get out of the shop so I can install this same thing. It’s sitting on my toolbox waiting very impatiently along with millennium double seat setup and tbar rod holder system for spider rigging.Quote:
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Something similar?Attachment 293730
Very similar. Nice setup! I can’t wait to get out there.Quote:
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