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Originally Posted by D5boone
Thanks. I’ve read all the instructions but always appreciate experience. As a first time sonar owner do people commonly have multiple units or why would you have more than one transducer.
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Do exactly, and use exactly what Huntsfurfish recommends. It is rock solid advice from an experienced guy who has probably like me, and has learned from trial and error over the years.
I cannot stress the importance of buying a transducer board, it's mounted once onto the boat, holes are sealed, and
never any more holes in the boat. If the transducer doesn't read right, it gets hit by a stick and needs to be replaced, or you have to move it, or add another transducer or whatever .......... you are only attaching it to the board and never drilling new holes in the boat.
I shake my hard in utter disbelief whenever I see a transducer mounted directly to any hull .... use a board ........ it's cheap insurance, reduces the holes in your boat and is simple and smart.
As far as where to mount it, find a place where there is no strake on a place where smooth water will flow over your hull. The next most important thing is to get it half way above and half way below the hull itself. Your hull will likely not be perfectly flat in that spot, so split the difference and keep it as close to 50/50 as you can and you will have a great chance of getting clean readings at speed.
Fish finder install and transducer location
Linear Mode
