Transducer fails at high speed

Kenia · 07-09-2001, 02:16 PM

Question, should I move the transducer towards the engine or away from it? There is a strake about 9 inches from it, possibly the problem? Thanks for your help.

Kenia

Pete · 07-09-2001, 02:43 PM

The transducer needs to be in "clean" water to get a good signal. If there is a strake upstream from the transducer, you want to move it to one side or the other. It might also help to lower it slightly, a quarter inch or so could be enough. However, planing hull boats often pass a lot of air under the hull. If that's the case, it's possible that you will not be able to clean up the signal.

ol tuna skipper · 07-09-2001, 03:26 PM

Speed and transducers don't work together in my experiance. Have had several and when I'm on plane at 25+mph it lies like crazy. Rookies always freak out over all the fish under the boat until I slow down and they vanish. Hence the name fishlier. Must guys only use them to chart the bottom at slower speeds. Mabey the bass guys have a little knowledge here since they are always screaming across the water. I'm sure its related to money spent also. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

Kerry · 07-10-2001, 05:01 AM

I am about 90% sure it will work for you if you just drop it down so it is in clear water no bubles. You should be able to read 600 ft at 40 mph , I can

Jellyhead · 07-10-2001, 07:57 AM

Well, the old tuna skipper said it right. Us bass guys know how to make em' work at top speed. I have a standard Lowrance skimmer transducer on my bassboat. It reads true at 55mph. I'm sure it would read faster, but I can't go any faster than that.

Here's what I did. I mounted it in-between strakes on the transom, so that when on plane the lower half of the x-ducer is submersed. Also, If you are running a prop as opposed to a jet, you HAVE to make sure the x-ducer is on the port (driver's) side of the boat. If it is on the starboard side, the prop will throw a stream of air bubbles right into the x-ducer making it not work. If you have a glass boat, you may want to think about a through hull. The through hull is the best option. There is nothing hangning in the water to get hit or knocked off. Hope this helps.

Good luck.

Aaron

[ 07-10-2001: Message edited by: Jellyhead ]