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Thru hull
The transducer has to be mounted where there are no voids or spaces between it mounted inside the hull and the water beneath the hull. Therefore it cannot be mounted on the ballast tank. I mounted mine next to the ballast tank under the rear berth beneath the forward starboard side storage cover. Ran the cable to rear of boat up to steering cable and followed steering cable up thru pedestal. Mounted unit in pedestal. Works great for me. Might give suspect reading if heel is excessive since unit is not on centerline. Unit should not be mounted directly behind centerboard where turbulence is created. For trial basis before perm epoxy you can use smooth peanut butter as a temp fix to hull. Just spread some on transducer and press to floor squeezing out air bubbles but not all p-butter. If you like placement, clean off p-butter and epoxy.
The transducer has to be mounted where there are no voids or spaces between it mounted inside the hull and the water beneath the hull. Therefore it cannot be mounted on the ballast tank. I mounted mine next to the ballast tank under the rear berth beneath the forward starboard side storage cover. Ran the cable to rear of boat up to steering cable and followed steering cable up thru pedestal. Mounted unit in pedestal. Works great for me. Might give suspect reading if heel is excessive since unit is not on centerline. Unit should not be mounted directly behind centerboard where turbulence is created. For trial basis before perm epoxy you can use smooth peanut butter as a temp fix to hull. Just spread some on transducer and press to floor squeezing out air bubbles but not all p-butter. If you like placement, clean off p-butter and epoxy.
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mrbill
correct
I mounted mine in the laz, (26D). silicone also works for mounting. some use clay or silly putty. & some even move it to the bow. as long as the transducer has a solid clean mounting and can 'shoot' to the bottom it should work.
I mounted mine in the laz, (26D). silicone also works for mounting. some use clay or silly putty. & some even move it to the bow. as long as the transducer has a solid clean mounting and can 'shoot' to the bottom it should work.
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RichardL
Turbulence?
MrBill - I have just got one and was looking to place it in the laz, as it looked like the best place, but do you not have a problem with turbulence from the keel/centerboard with it mounted in there?
MrBill - I have just got one and was looking to place it in the laz, as it looked like the best place, but do you not have a problem with turbulence from the keel/centerboard with it mounted in there?
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Steve Paul
In the laz
Mine has been there for a very long time and works fine. It's mounted against the lazarette forward wall just at the bottom. I used 5 minute epoxy to set mine and it is still there. No turbulance problems at all. I don't think there is any turbulance in that spot. There's really nowhere else to put the thing. Steve
Mine has been there for a very long time and works fine. It's mounted against the lazarette forward wall just at the bottom. I used 5 minute epoxy to set mine and it is still there. No turbulance problems at all. I don't think there is any turbulance in that spot. There's really nowhere else to put the thing. Steve
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mrbill
Since its and X......
I would test place it first... since I only go 6knts the turbulence is not an issue. since the X can go..... 20knts? it could be an issue. some do mount it in the bow, getting some warning before they hit... (maybe). I went for ease of instalation... Mines a hummingbird 100sx. and yes it works fine. try clay or pbuter or silicone. to test mount. then go for the epoxy. NotE; when i mounted in the laz I left a little space infront of the puck and the bulkhead for the bilge pump to fit. (I also used a lot of epoxy to cover everything and then used some life line wrapping (plastic cover) over the cord for additional protection. I mounted my display on a board and clip to companion way when I need it. others install more permanent... look at macgregor-boats.com for more ideas...
I would test place it first... since I only go 6knts the turbulence is not an issue. since the X can go..... 20knts? it could be an issue. some do mount it in the bow, getting some warning before they hit... (maybe). I went for ease of instalation... Mines a hummingbird 100sx. and yes it works fine. try clay or pbuter or silicone. to test mount. then go for the epoxy. NotE; when i mounted in the laz I left a little space infront of the puck and the bulkhead for the bilge pump to fit. (I also used a lot of epoxy to cover everything and then used some life line wrapping (plastic cover) over the cord for additional protection. I mounted my display on a board and clip to companion way when I need it. others install more permanent... look at macgregor-boats.com for more ideas...
Since it is an X
there are very few places forward to mount the transducer. I know cause I tried to get the unit as far forward as possible in my X. Problem is unit has to be mounted on flat surface as close to horizontal (parallel)to water as possible-- so unit will shoot at 90 degree angle to bottom--and as close to centerline as possible so heel will not adversely effect shooting angle. I could have mounted unit under rear dinette seat or under table or under front dinette seat. Under front or rear dinette seats interfered too much with my storage space and front area also had too much curve. And cable length was a problem with under table and front seat locations since I wanted the receiving unit on the steering pedestal. I have had no noticeable problems with it mounted under the rear berth sailing or motoring. I don't think a 15 ft early warning at 20mph is going to stop an unsuspecting captain from running aground.
there are very few places forward to mount the transducer. I know cause I tried to get the unit as far forward as possible in my X. Problem is unit has to be mounted on flat surface as close to horizontal (parallel)to water as possible-- so unit will shoot at 90 degree angle to bottom--and as close to centerline as possible so heel will not adversely effect shooting angle. I could have mounted unit under rear dinette seat or under table or under front dinette seat. Under front or rear dinette seats interfered too much with my storage space and front area also had too much curve. And cable length was a problem with under table and front seat locations since I wanted the receiving unit on the steering pedestal. I have had no noticeable problems with it mounted under the rear berth sailing or motoring. I don't think a 15 ft early warning at 20mph is going to stop an unsuspecting captain from running aground.
A little confused
I just installed a humminbird Piranha Max 15 on Panacea and put the transducer on the transom. As I understand it the transducer transmits two beams that cover 60 degrees. Shouldn't that give a complete view under the boat including a little ahead of the bow?
I just installed a humminbird Piranha Max 15 on Panacea and put the transducer on the transom. As I understand it the transducer transmits two beams that cover 60 degrees. Shouldn't that give a complete view under the boat including a little ahead of the bow?
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Steve Paul
Transom mount is ok
Steve I think you're right. Arguing over forward or back is micro-managing. At any reasonable speed of movement 20-30 feet of warning is within human reaction time. No-one can stop a boat that fast. Now a forward looking sonar is a different story but we're not talking about those. Most of us learn about shallow water from the keel bang. However, setting the depth alarm is always a good idea, I use 10 feet and it keeps me out of trouble so far. Nothing wrong with a transom mount in my opinion. I mounted mine in the laz so there was no external wiring required. That's about it. Steve
Steve I think you're right. Arguing over forward or back is micro-managing. At any reasonable speed of movement 20-30 feet of warning is within human reaction time. No-one can stop a boat that fast. Now a forward looking sonar is a different story but we're not talking about those. Most of us learn about shallow water from the keel bang. However, setting the depth alarm is always a good idea, I use 10 feet and it keeps me out of trouble so far. Nothing wrong with a transom mount in my opinion. I mounted mine in the laz so there was no external wiring required. That's about it. Steve
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