Should transducer be level with bottom of boat?
The transducer should be even with the bottom of the boat or slightly below the bottom. Leading edge (the edge closest to the transom of the boat). One click too high: the transducer is tilted out of the water and cannot maintain a sonar signal.
Where should my transducer be mounted?
The transducer should also be mounted horizontal to the water line. And just below the hull allowing water to flow smoothly over the face of the transducer.
Where do I mount my Garmin transducer?
The transducer should be mounted as close to the center of the boat as possible. The transducer should not be mounted behind strakes, struts, fittings, water intake or discharge ports, or anything that creates air bubbles or causes the water to become turbulent.
Can a transducer be too deep?
Because the transducer can only ping in water so you do want it submerged. If it’s too deep sometimes the front face of it will create turbulence and bubbles = bad. Plus it can throw water up over your motor and inside your cowling resulting in saltwater intrusion.
What happens if transducer is too low?
A transducer placed too low in the water will cause water to flow over the top of the transducer creating a rooster tail and creating air bubbles that will travel over the bottom of the transducer.
How far away from motor should transducer be?
The ideal mounting location on a boat powered by an outboard or an I/O engine is about 18-24 inches starboard of the engine’s lower unit. If the boat has inboard power, mount the transducer far enough to starboard to clear any propeller turbulence.
How far below boat should Garmin transducer be?
The transducer should extend 3.5 mm (0.125 in.) below a fiberglass hull or 10 mm (0.375 in.) below an aluminum hull . On boats with outboard or inboard/outboard motors, the transducer should be mounted as close to the centerline of the transom as possible but at least 38 cm (15 in.)
How far in the water should a transducer be?
Tips ‘N Tricks 149: Understanding Transducer Installation Location
How far in the water should your transducer be?
How far should my transducer be from motor?
Transom Mount Transducer Basics by The GPS Store – YouTube
Does it matter which way a transducer faces?
So the short answer is that no, it doesn’t matter which way you face the “front” of your transducer.. the read out is going to look just the same to you. You do, however, want the BOTTOM of your transducer to face as straight down as you can, within reason.
Which way should a transducer face?
Can a transducer be mounted backwards?
LSS-2 StructureScan Transducers do not have to be mounted in a conventional ”L” shape off the Stern. As the first 2 images show, they can be reversed along a flat section of the Hull, provided it is pointing straight down.