Where is the best place to mount the transducer on the back of the boat. Mine will not operate over 10mph for some reason. I will try to post a pic tomorrow of mine, please post a pic of yours, pictures can show me better than words.
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Where is the best place to mount the transducer on the back of the boat. Mine will not operate over 10mph for some reason. I will try to post a pic tomorrow of mine, please post a pic of yours, pictures can show me better than words.
Do you have an alum. boat or fiberglass?
Fiberglass and it is mounted on the back
All I know is it needs to be on the lowest step of the hull, if you have more than one, and to place them away from any thing that could cause turbulence.( As in any rakes in the hull.) Wish I could help more.
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Does anyone see the problem?
You are probably loosing bottom lock after you get up much speed caused by turbulence from the step. The last boat I had (Bonito bass boat) had a step like that and I had to put the xducer at the very bottom.
Are you saying down a little and to the right, still on the gray surface?
Glue it in the hull. No problems with steps.Quote:
Originally Posted by newblade
No, I'm saying clear down on the step. It looks like you have a pretty good size motor so keep in mind at high speed the only thing in the water is the step. Check this out and the paragraph that refers to figure 4. http://www.humminbird.com/images/sup...XHS_9_20_T.pdf Even if you don't have a Humminbird the xducer location is pretty much the same for all units.Quote:
Originally Posted by newblade
By looking at the pics, when your running on pad, the ducer is out of the water. Like said above, you may have to move it to the "step" /gray area. The best would be to expoy it inside the bilge area. That way no worries about it getting knocked around or breaking off.
What about water temp? What are the disadvantages to having it inside the hull?
You lose the water temp. I read the temp of my TM unit. The convenience of good reading and never worrying about stumps offsets the loss of the temp.Quote:
Originally Posted by newblade
They make a "puck" transducer that will be easier to epoxy in the hull.
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Originally Posted by PanMan_VA
Yeah, get the puck and epoxy it tin the hull. They have a seperate temp sensor that you could run to the back of the boat (atleast low. does, not sure bout h.b.).
I've always said you would loose temp readings too. But would you? Lets say you epoxy a xducer in that has temp readings. Wouldn't the bottom of the hull where it is eventually be the same temp as the water? But how long would it take to equalize? A hour, day or week? It would be an interesting test for someone that had one glued in.
At what speeds will it read? What type of epoxy?
Should read at all speeds. Any 2 part epoxy should be fine. Just make sure its not metal filled. Anybody correct me if im wrong.
Also, the epoxy cannot have any air bubbles in it.
Definately no metal and no bubbles. Seems like someone makes something just for this but I can't remember where I seen it.Quote:
Originally Posted by jh_blount
Contact maker of your depth finder, (looked like Low ducer ???many like that )
they will tell U what type to use that is compatable with your unit & also will say what kind of epoxy to use, some want jell type epoxy. will need to run separate temperature probe. Everybody right on about step..........
The slow hardening epoxies are best because it allows time for the air bubbles to bleed out. Try it out by putting enough water in your bilge to cover the area that you want to the transducer on. Set the transducer down, and it should work. Move it around if it doesn't in case there is a void or piece of wood in the hull in that area. If you want to test it at speed, you'll want a couple of bread sacks full of sand to hold it in place. I fished for 4 days with mine held in place like this when the epoxy came lose on a trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by newblade
To glue it down, wire brush the area of the hull where you'll be mounting it, then clean it with paint thinner or something similar. Let it dry. Sand the bottom of the transducer with coarse sandpaper to help it stick, and then clean it with thinner as well. Use a bunch of epoxy (whole tube is fine) and twist and wiggle the transducer into position. You might have to put something in there to hold it until it dries.
For sure the way to go, especially with your hull.