Side Image Transducer

[doomanmxz99]

Hey guys got a question about mounting my new fishfinder on my toon. I have a 20ft Manitou Fishhawk with the bracket on the left tube. I am trying to see how to mount it so I wont loose signal when I am going at top speed. I currently have a 571DI on it and it works fine at slow speeds but I loose it when I open it up. I made an extension to get it lower in the water and it helped some but still loose it when going 1/2 throtle or higher. Has anyone mounted the transducer under/bottom of there transom???? Or any other ideas???? I have started the mounting of it yet. Thanks guys

 

[figgyb]

Re: Side Image Transducer

I have a similar problem on my pontoon, will be playing with positioning more this weekend and let you know what I fund. Unfortunately it is likely not to be much help bc of the large difference in hulls, but who knows...

Keep us in the loop on what you find out!

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: Side Image Transducer

In order for it to work at any speed it has to be in clean non turblent water, on a pontoon that is on the end of one of the logs, it needs to be deeper in the water. it dose not work very well on a transom pod.

 

[doomanmxz99]

Re: Side Image Transducer

I found the following link and I think it would work but not sure so I havent dropped the cash yet Let me know what you guys think??????

http://www.johnnyraysports.com/newsJR3.html

 

[muskiemike12]

Re: Side Image Transducer

Side imaging works best at under 8mph. Perhaps you are going too fast.

 

[muskiemike12]

Re: Side Image Transducer

Here is a link to Humminbirds website with some pointers.
http://www.humminbird.com/Faq.aspx?TaxonomyId=101A1819

 

[doomanmxz99]

Re: Side Image Transducer

Not worried about the side image and I am loosing my 2D sonar

Muskiemike I see u are in Blaine I am in Wyoming MN not to far from u

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Side Image Transducer

Generally the bass boat guys use 2 transducers with a switch. Side imaging for when they are off plane and a standard 2D for running at speed. The SI transducer is mounted so that it is not even in the water when the boat is on plane.

 

[muskiemike12]

Re: Side Image Transducer

Not far at all. I just bought a new Lowe pontoon from Cabela's. I put a 581 on mine. I have not had to putz with the x-ducer yet, but I'll let you know how it goes in a couple of weeks.

So can you just mount it lower? Have you tried changing the switchfire to see if that helps?

 

[doomanmxz99]

Re: Side Image Transducer

I can mount it lower with some rigging and that is the plan and it will be a couple of weeks before I get out on Chisago to try it out. Let me know how it goes for you and I will post back and do the same.

 

[muskiemike12]

Re: Side Image Transducer

I finally got my sonar rigged and I got to test it out yesterday. Worked flawlessly at all speeds. No rooster tail coming off it. I mounted the Xducer about dead level with the bottom of the log. BTW I have mine mounted starboard log.