First time using side scan

[Fishorhunt]

My 899 arrived today and I watched the videos, read the instruction manuals and then took a nap.

My first issue was that my ram mount didn't come in so I made my own. Since I wasn't sure how I would like it I didn't "plumb" any wires in but it worked great. Can anyone guess what the mount is made from?

I set everything up exactly how the manual said by levelling the boat and transducer mount. It wasn't that hard to do but since my boat is so light, once in the water and I get in the front the back raises up so I made my best guess as to where "level" was. The wife went to the lake with me to check out my new toy and also laid claim to all my insulated goretex. She read on the manual and helped me try to get the settings right but, I was so cold after 30 minutes we had to leave.

I was amazed at some of the images and my wife noticed that every time I spit in the water there would be a speck come up on the side of the side scan that I spit on. I do however have an issue with turbulence from something on the port side of my boat. I thought it was the trolling motor but even when its up I get it. I have an old transducer on that side that could be doing it. ????

Here are some pictures.