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I set it about 18 inch lower than recommended and it reads just fine on plane in switchfire max mode. Mounting totalscan transducer on 16 aluminum boat.
Apply the mounting plate to the transom and use the masking or painters tape to secure it into position until the epoxy sets.
Transducer mounting plate for aluminum boat. Below Ive shared two of the best ways to go about with transducer mounting on an aluminum boat. The first involves using a standard mountain plate while the other involves a bit of improvisation with a PVC board but is still effective. Professional boat rigger Andy Kratochvil performs a detailed DIY install of a common fish finder transducer mounting plate.
He covers where to place the mo. Installing a Humminbird Helix 7 Transducer mount on my Lund WC 14Humminbird Helix 7 - httpsamznto2OLrkFGHumminbird Helix 5 - httpsamznto3eQrR3TMoun. Babooze has it right.
Use some Starboard or UHMW through bolted and sealed with 5200 and then mount your transducers to it. That way WHEN you replace the transducer you dont have to worry about putting yet more holes in the transom. Make the plate large enough 6 wide at the minimum IMHO for expansionadjustments later on while you are at it.
How to mount a humminbird transducer on an aluminum boat 06-25-2015 1252 AM 1 Just curious Im thinking about putting a thru the hull transducer on an aluminum boat. With an aluminum boat you will have to mount the transducer externally. Transducer adhesive works extremely well for mounting all types of transducers Generally the transducer should get mounted.
How is the best way to mount my transducer to the transom of my aluminum boat. I really dont want to put holes in the boat below the water line. I was looking at mounting plates on the Cabelas web page that allows you to keep all holes in the boat above the water level but the idea of paying 30 bucks for an 18X12 piece of plastic just doesn.
If mounting a transducer on an aluminum boat we must place a self-adhesive tape above the drill hole location to reduce cracks in the gel coat layer. Using a 4 mm 532 inch drill on marked locations. Attach the sealant to the supplied 20 mm bolts and attach a transducer assembly to the stern mirror.
I use a tip up transducer bracket that clamps to the transom on my 14 Sea Nymph. This way it is portable and I can use it on rentals when required. I also had a severe storm come up and turned my boat sideways one time.
If the transducer were fixed it would have been damaged. I also store my boat outside and flip it over in the off season. First Ever Glue-On StarBoard Transducer Mounting System.
Weve cracked the code on bonding polythylene or King StarBoard to fiberglass and aluminum boats. Now you can mount transducers and other accessories without putting damaging holes in your boat. Mounting Transducer to aluminum boat transom.
I just received my new Lowrance Elite 7Ti with the totalscan transducer for Brian at BBG Marine it was a pleasure doing business with him and I will post a separate thread about. I also ordered a transducer mounting plate from BPS to avoid drilling unnecessary holes in the transom of the boat. Almost forgot - I just mounted my new 598 si transducer on my aluminum boat more or less in the green circle area.
I set it about 18 inch lower than recommended and it reads just fine on plane in switchfire max mode. Its fuzzy but I can still easily see the bottom contour. So a mounting plate isnt always needed.
Get you a transom mounting plate that way you only have drill 2 holes to install it and you can move or add a different transducer down the road without having to drill more holes in your boat. Drift master rod holders. The easiest way to install a transducer on a boat or kayak.
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That transducer style works very well for transom mounting. The centerline of the transducer should be at the bottom of the hull. Install the mount bracket with the screws midway of the screw slots so you will have up and down adjustment if needed.
If I had that aluminum mounting plate I think I would still put a board of some sort on there to make it easier to adjust my transducer if necessary without drilling into aluminum every time. Or even change to a different transducer in the future which I have done a couple times with the Lund and screwing into the board was a breeze. So I picked up a 73sv and 73dv during that BassPro sale and got everything wired with power and mounted where they need to be.
Now Im at the point I need to mount the SV transducer on the back of the boat. I bought one of those 20 mounting boards from BassPro which come with the 2 screws to put. Mounting totalscan transducer on 16 aluminum boat.
Went out and bought me a boat as a early b day surprise the other day and Im trying to mount my lowrance total scan transducer. I bought a mounting plate and want to still use the hummingbird that came with the boat. Attwood 94110-5 UV-Resistant Marine-Grade Boat Transducer Mounting Plate Hardware Kit.
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Apply the mounting plate to the transom and use the masking or painters tape to secure it into position until the epoxy sets. Use the rag and acetone to clean any epoxy that seeps from around the mounting block. After 24 hours you can mount your transducer to the mounting plate.
The black and white diagram of a boat at speed is intended to demonstrate water flow created by a fast moving boat and across the face of a transducer. The black and white illustration above is inaccurate for anything except maybe a slow drifting boat but has been widely used for many years to teach the proper adjustment of a transom-mounted transducer. A transducer installed directly to the transom or on a screw-sacrificial poly xducer mounting board places it much to closely to the boat and forces the transducer to run in an already agitated waterflow the trough easily compromising your sounding.
All too often the installer fails to considers the multitude of problems destined to.