Can you shoot through the decking of a pontoon boat? Or does the transducer need to be in the water? I'm having problems losing transducers..
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This is crazy, in order for sonar transducers to work, they MUST be in the water. Page 18, "the transducer must be submerged in water for reliable detection". Page 32, "It is important that the mounting position allows the transducer to rest beneath the surface of the water, pointing straight down". There is another comment in the manual which states the transducer (sonar) does not work in 'air'.. I tried it, they are right.
1662830
Mark, I mounted my transducer inside the hull of a kayak. There are many good resources on U Tube explaining this method. You just have to make sure there are no air bubbles in the adhesive.
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I shoot through the hull of a kayak. Is the underside if the deck in constant contact with the water? If there is any air gap it will not work. Please also more that this "track plotter" is not the same as a regular chart plotter. It will show you where you have been, but will NOT let you select a waypoint to navigate to. I bought it and did not attempt to install for a few months due to shoulder immobility post surgery. Then I found this out when not was too late to return it.
199829
Mine works thru the hull just fine. I only used the boat once last year and had no problems after epoxying in transducer. Good info in instructions..
2220396
There's a YouTube video on how to bypass the water safety switch. Apparently, the switch mal-functions, leaving your boat stuck, dead in the water. Bypassing ends the problem.
1844666
It has a puck style transducer that comes with a brackett that screws to the trailing edge of the boat, BUT you can send that transducer back to Humminbird and they will send a thru the hull one back to you so you can glue it to the inside bottom without drilling any holes.It all wires to the monitor that comes with a bracket to install on the boat
1740964
There was a transducer that was in the package; however, I opted to put in a transducer that shoots through the hull instead of mounting it to the transom. I can't seem to find the package, but if I do I will let you know exactly what it is. Hope this helps!
1432012
Nope - You have to raise it straight up to get it out of the water. Doesn't work like units on a regular boat.
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I'm not 100 percent sure, I bought my boat from a friend that already had the 598 installed that he wanted to keep so I just bought the same one and only used the head and gave him the transducer and all. But we were talking one day about upgrading to a larger depth finder and he mentioned mounting the transducer inside because this particular boat was so hard to mount on the outside
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No, you don't. You will need to mount the IN-Hull transducer in a spot on the inside of your hull that provides a clear shot downward with minimal turbulance. I suggest affixing the transducer to the hull with 3M 5200 fast cure. I tried silicone and also some JB weld and it didn't hold up. The mineral oil that I filled the transducer housing with leaked out. I used mineral oil that I was able to get at walmart to fill the transducer housing.
199828
Yes, you have epoxy the transducer to the bottom of the hull. Check out the instructions to see if it will work for your boat. I've found mounting on the transom works best though.
1864280
The mounting bracket allows for adjusting the angle of the transducer in the water and for tilting the transducer out of the water. Also, the entire transducer assembly can be lifted out of the bracket leaving only the bracket attached to the boat.Ken Goff
1481715
yes, find a way to hang the transducer over the side, make sure its parallel with the bottom. use a small 12V 7AH SLA battery to power it up and go Fishing.
658992
Seems to work fine with my PMAX 160 as a replacement transducer, although I have not had it in the water yet.... just hooked it up and tested it to see if it was recognized by the fathometer, and it was, so I have no idea of it's in-water capabilities compared to the original.
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Hi Sock Monkey, You can definitely use a paddle. There are straps on both pontoons that allow you to strap the paddle if you want to stop and fish. However, I purchased a set of small flippers that allow me to paddle with my feet while fishing. I highly recommend the product. It is a GREAT way to get around the lake or river. Hope this helps. Enjoy!!
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Yes it will work. I mounted my transducer through the hull using duct seal (do a google search on duct seal and transd mounting). There are a few different methods but I take a balled up amount of duct seal, make a pancake and place the ducer right on it leaving about a 1/8 to 1/4 between it and the hull. I get pretty accurate readings on depth and temperature is off by 1 - 2 degrees.
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Herb, this product is fine for it's intended use. Apparently you thought it included sonar. So, assuming you get a sonar, this is my experience: My old Coastal Navigator transom mount transducer, with some persuasion, fit inside a PVC coupler. Shaped to the hull and attached with GOOP and then filled with mineral spirits (as I recall), it worked just as well as when mounted outside the hull. Wire runs down thru the coupler cap and is sealed.
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I've not had a problem with the transducers. The clips are generous. I clip to a mask for my laps and have never had them come loose. The sound when underwater is very good.
1704610
I have a 17&1/2 ft. bass boat and I installed transducer at back of transom to front of boat. My guess is at least 20 ft.