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| Author: | It's About Time [ Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Transducer question |
Happy New Year everyone! I have a Lowrance chart plotter with downscan fish finder and I am wondering if the transducer will interfere with the stock depth finder on my dash. I currently have the chart plotter function active, but the transducer wrapped up and tucked in my dash. I don't want to drill and route the wires only to find it messes with my stock depth finder. Any ideas or experience with this? Thanks! |
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| Author: | Surface Interval [ Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is interference likely? |
I have the stock in-dash depth finder operating in addition to a Lowrance HDS-8 with Structure Scan (their "side scan"). It has been my experience that the digital in-dash units are not as powerful and are more prone to losing bottom and giving erroneous readings than the graph style. Having said that, the in-dash unit operates on a different transducer frequency than the Lowrance HDS-8 so they do not interfere with each other. The Lowrance transducer frequencies can be changed if desired, but it won't be a problem. I had to drill a hole in the transom about 7/8 inch or so for the connector. This hole is in the upper left corner of the transom near the trailer tie down U bolt. Look before you drill to make sure you don't hit something. Seal the hole all the way through the transom with a good water sealant. I also put a fitting over the hole for protection. I mounted a transducer mounting board (1/2 to 5/8" Starboard material from Cabelas) on the transom to the left of the outdrive that is bedded and edge sealed with 3M 5200. There is plenty of room to mount the regular transducer and side scan transducer. Since boat electronics get changed from time to time with this transducer mounting board I can change as needed with out sealing old holes in the transom. Hope this helps. |
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| Author: | It's About Time [ Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Transducer question |
Thx! It does help a ton. I didn't think of mounting a separate board for the transducer. Makes great sense. I will have to look into that. I am installing some strip LED lighting under the swim platform so I might get away with only one hole. Thanks again! |
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| Author: | Surface Interval [ Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Transducer question |
Here's a pic my transducer installation. If you are mounting underwater lights, I have seen them mounted on brackets on the trim tabs using original hardware and holes. Just a thought..... Running all the wiring through the same hole should work just fine. 
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| Author: | It's About Time [ Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Transducer question |
Great picture! Thx for including it. It is nice to only have 2 holes vs many more by using the starboard stuff. |
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