Bow Mounted Fish Finder

[Glenmac]

I am ready to buy another fish finder for the bow of my boat and have a Garmin 240 mounted on the transom/console. Not sure what unit to buy for the front but want to mount transducer to the trolling motor. Several questions:<br />1) Would it be OK to use the trolling motor battery which is already in the front of the boat for power?<br />2)Do most units come with trolling motor transducers?<br />3) Any suggestions as to any "do's and don'ts" in running the wires or mounting?<br />I've never done it before.<br /><br />Thanks for the help,<br />Glen

 

[JB]

Re: Bow Mounted Fish Finder

1. Yes, it would be fine.<br />2. No. Some you must specify a troller mount, others it is an aftermarket item.<br />3. If you run both at the same time on the same frequency you will get crosstalk and interference.<br /><br />Good luck.

 

[LubeDude]

Re: Bow Mounted Fish Finder

I did this last spring.<br /><br />I used a cheap Hummingbird Parahna finder, mounted the transducer that came with it by drilling a hole in the little fin on the bottom of the electic motor and some spacers. I have yet to see any interference from the elecric motor. You dont run the motor all the time anyway. This unit works perfectly for a bow mounted unit. Compact, easy to use, and cheap.

 

[Glenmac]

Re: Bow Mounted Fish Finder

Thank you for the help.<br /><br />Glen