mounting a depth finder tranducer

bevofox · 07-28-07, 02:15 AM

I have a 16 ft. aluminum bass tracker and I want to put a depth finder up near my trolling motor. Are there any other ways to mount the transducer instead of running it down the shaft of my trolling motor and mounting it? Also is it alright to run power to the same battery as the depth finder mounted on my console? I have a 12 v 54 lb thrust motorguide system. Thanks for the help

1FASTLASER · 07-29-07, 10:45 AM

Mounting the transducer on the troller shaft is the BEST way to get the CORRECT signal when fishing. Any other mounting means you have to factor in that you are not reading the bottom directly under you. What I mean is if you mount it on the back of the boat you are geting readings that are 16ft behind you. Definatly go ahead and hook it up to where you have the other unit. You wont have any problems.....other than you may have to turn the settings up a tad more on your unit to eliminate any unwanted screen noise.

Rebbasser · 07-31-07, 11:24 PM

I'm with Laser. I have one mounted on my TM and no problems. I mounted it with one of these:

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...=SearchResults

Keeps it out of harms way without effecting the performance.

Guttboy · 07-31-07, 11:26 PM

Reb has a nice setup on his boat! Very cool to have two units...one on the trolling motor and one on the back of the boat!

07-28-07, 02:15 AM	#1
bevofox BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13	mounting a depth finder tranducer I have a 16 ft. aluminum bass tracker and I want to put a depth finder up near my trolling motor. Are there any other ways to mount the transducer instead of running it down the shaft of my trolling motor and mounting it? Also is it alright to run power to the same battery as the depth finder mounted on my console? I have a 12 v 54 lb thrust motorguide system. Thanks for the help

07-29-07, 10:45 AM	#2
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Mounting the transducer on the troller shaft is the BEST way to get the CORRECT signal when fishing. Any other mounting means you have to factor in that you are not reading the bottom directly under you. What I mean is if you mount it on the back of the boat you are geting readings that are 16ft behind you. Definatly go ahead and hook it up to where you have the other unit. You wont have any problems.....other than you may have to turn the settings up a tad more on your unit to eliminate any unwanted screen noise. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

07-31-07, 11:24 PM	#3
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	I'm with Laser. I have one mounted on my TM and no problems. I mounted it with one of these: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...=SearchResults Keeps it out of harms way without effecting the performance. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

07-31-07, 11:26 PM	#4
Guttboy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 50	Reb has a nice setup on his boat! Very cool to have two units...one on the trolling motor and one on the back of the boat!

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