Thread: DI on trolling motor

Originally Posted by SlabPappi

I have 1158 DI On Bow On Da Ducer apparatus from Rickie works great. I Used apparatus to keep from getting interference from TM.

Got any pix of da 'ducer apparatus ™ mounted on your boat yet...??

I enjoy seeing how people have used my bracket ...

Rickie

Originally Posted by criddy

Kinda what I'm thinking, I spend most if my time at the bow fishing. Usually i know the general area where Im going to fish and just troll around that area. Then maybe one day get a SI or side scan for the console. Thanks!

criddy,
Why not use your 587ci HD DI unit at both the console and the bow? All you would need to do is buy a second unit mount, power cable and DI transducer. Unplug it from the console and move it to the bow and move it back again when you need to.

Originally Posted by rnvinc

Got any pix of da 'ducer apparatus ™ mounted on your boat yet...??

I enjoy seeing how people have used my bracket ...

Rickie

I was hoping to mount mine this week but ended up having minor eye surgery. Visiting Dr office is part of Brenda's and my social life now.

Originally Posted by rnvinc

Got any pix of da 'ducer apparatus ™ mounted on your boat yet...??

I enjoy seeing how people have used my bracket ...

Rickie

No Pics Yet Rickie, I Will Take A Stab At It Soon!

Originally Posted by rnvinc

DI will indeed work sitting perfectly still but the image created on the DI display will just be a lot of long "streaks" moving across the screen as the unit "pings" the same fish "over and over" or the same section of brush "over and over"...

Rickie

Rickie is quite correct .... as seen in this picture of my Elite 5DSI showing the edge of a brush pile, while the boat was sitting still ---



... cp

Left side is DI sitting still, right side is what you are looking at on the left side, but later became dinner.

Originally Posted by crappie1133

I didn't know DI worked best when the boat was moving. I thought you got a good picture just barely moving or settiing still. If this is the case, will the DI have any problems mounted on the transom. Is this true with Structure Scan als????Thanks

I think DI on the tm is the best thing since pockets on bibbed overalls .

Here is a link to some screen shots I took at speeds as low as 0.6 mph, these were using a Lowrance Gen-1 HDS 8 and a LSS-1. They are not as clear as a 3-4 mph shot but very useable IMO.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/side-...-shots-tm.html

Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg

criddy,
Why not use your 587ci HD DI unit at both the console and the bow? All you would need to do is buy a second unit mount, power cable and DI transducer. Unplug it from the console and move it to the bow and move it back again when you need to.

I actually did think about that. I wish there was a kit like for the non DI units that come with an extra mount, power cable, and trolling motor transducer. I don't want to sound helpless but can you let me know the part numbers for those 3 things that I would need?