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You will need two transducers if you plan to run 2D, DI and SI. (at least I do on my HDS 7 touchscreen) I bought one of the mounting boards from Cabela'a because I figured I would end up having to move something or another before I got it right. The SI transducer is really huge so I mounted it above the bottom line of the boat to protect it a little. I plan on using the 2D and DI when I am running at any speed and the SI at slower speeds when the transducer would be in the water. I did mount mine on the right side to avoid any cavitation issues with the prop.
I just got the SI transducer installed and have not had it on the water yet so I am anxious to try it out.
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SeaRay did you mount the si transducer lower than the 2d transducer. To keep from picking up the other.?
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I originally had an Elite 7 and I mounted the transducer on the left side, not realizing it could have some interference from the OB prop. So far I have not noticed a problem with it. I have the SI mounted on the right side and I plan to run it and see how they work. I read somewhere on here that the 2 needed to be fairly close to each other for overlay data to work, so I don't know if that is a problem or not.
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specle, by it being a fiberglass boat,I would mount 2d where it shot thru hull and as sea ray said ,I would raise up the si -di ducer,that way in si the 2d ducer will not block si view,it should go about where old ducer is but a little higher,u are going to take off old ducer to make sure it does not cause interference when it is on? as already said ,get a mounting board
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Yes Genec I am going to take the old transducer off as it does not fit but it does come with both the si and the regular transducer and i plan on getting a mounting board for it. ive just never done a thru hull mount with the transducer. Does it read well like that and if it got any gas on it with it being in the bilge would it affect it? My micron filter is back there and when I change it I sometimes spill some. SeaRay I also read where they should be mounted close together and I saw a video on YouTube and the guy mounted them side by side with the SI slightly lower than the other transducer. but the boat that he was mounting them on had a deeper v than what mine is and he could position the other transducer in the water keeping the Si out of the water and it still riding lower so it would clear the obstruction of the other transducer. thanks guys for all the help on these questions. I just want to make sure I get this baby mounted right so I can get out of it all that it has to offer!!
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AS TO INSIDE HULL ,LAY IT INSIDE AND PUT WEIGHT ON IT AND PUT A LITTLE WATER IN BACK THEN TRY IT AND IF NEED ,MOVE IT. YES GAS CAN MESS IT UP
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