Through Hull Transducer Install...

[glacierbaze]

Just like the huge wasted space on models that don't have the optional aux fuel tank.
I was sticking my camera in the front pie hole on my Seafarer, trying to get an idea of my water tank set-up, and I wondered why didn't they at least put a pie plate over the water tank connections, like they did on both ends of the fuel tank hatch.

 

[Socalinsd]

Keith where did you get those bait tank hoses, West Marine?

 

[Jzeno186]

Getting ready to do this install, when you saying "being mindful of the water pickup" would mounting the transducer in line with the water pick up effect it?

 

[Doc Stressor]

It certainly will screw up a transducer read. They leave a trail of bubbles at almost any speed. My side imaging transducer is mounted on the transom to the starboard side of a pickup and the port image is distorted to the point of being useless.

 

[Jzeno186]

It certainly will screw up a transducer read. They leave a trail of bubbles at almost any speed. My side imaging transducer is mounted on the transom to the starboard side of a pickup and the port image is distorted to the point of being useless.

Is your transducer in front of or behind a pickup ??

 

[Doc Stressor]

It is mounted on the transom about 6 inches to the right of the pickup. The sonar doesn't get through the bubbles very well. The 2-D sonar and Downview functions are fine since they shoot straight down. The starboard side view functions fine as well.

If you mount a through hull transducer forward of the pickups you should not have any problems.

 

[Jzeno186]

It is mounted on the transom about 6 inches to the right of the pickup. The sonar doesn't get through the bubbles very well. The 2-D sonar and Downview functions are fine since they shoot straight down. The starboard side view functions fine as well.

If you mount a through hull transducer forward of the pickups you should not have any problems.

A reason

It is mounted on the transom about 6 inches to the right of the pickup. The sonar doesn't get through the bubbles very well. The 2-D sonar and Downview functions are fine since they shoot straight down. The starboard side view functions fine as well.

If you mount a through hull transducer forward of the pickups you should not have any problems.

oh ok I am installing a thru hull.

 

[Jzeno186]

how is your transducer working?

 

[Jzeno186]

Alright thanks for the thread, followed along and it went without a hitch!