does this require holes to be drilled in the boat? How do you mount the transducer? I am looking for something I can transfer between rental boats
1855844
Hi Unfotunately you do have to drill holes ,unless you make a small bracket to fit on the transom of each boat then fitted the transducer to the bracket. Dave.
1855845
Yes u have to drill 4 holes in the boat for it and it mounts on the bottom of the trolling motor
482779
The transducer that came with my Humminbird was transom mouted. My boat speed is 25 MPH. No problem for the transducer. I use my Humminbird for deep trolling for Kokanee. The side scanning if phenominal.
1133871
With screws mounted through the gunwales of your boat. Helps to drill pilot holes in order to prevent sheering of the screw heads. My boat is similar (Alumacraft Trophy 170) and it works great.
47567
If you are refering to the cable with the brass end with a hole on the end, this is the water temp sensor. It needs to run over the transom of the boat and it gets mounted to the outside of the hull below the waterline using the hole and a stainless steel screw. Hope this helps.
1730578
The transducer that comes with the unit should be okay to us on a trolling motor. You will need a mount for a trolling motor, though.
674274
mine doesn't have a transducer - is this a part that comes with the motor or for a depth finder that you have in addition to the motor? I wired my depth finder to the opposite end of the boat from the bow mount motor.
522360
Transducer is included. To be mounted on the transom. This provides your sideways scanning sonar and downward scanning sonar. Optional trolling motor transducer is available for purchase.
1035674
I assume you are mounting it inside the hull. You want it close to the center line and somewhere along the length that is free from turbulence (i.e. where the hull is always submerged with no cavitation moving air under the hull). You can temporarily mount the transducer with petroleum jelly to check out your preferred location. The pj is gooey enough to hold it in place for awhile. Make sure you use plenty of pj and press down to remove any air pockets that may be between the hull and the transducer. I was able to run my powerboat up to speed with sweeping turns for approximately 20 minutes to verify I had a good location and good readings, free from turbulence and metal hull stringers in the fiberglass, before the transducer became dislodged from the pj.
158794
It has the connection port for a transducer that will have to be a lowrance brand due to the connection port. I has a mounting bracket (you will need screws or at least mine did) and it comes with about 3' of power cord.
2024711
No , the transducer comes with the unit , it does have a suction cup on transducer so he can put it anywhere on the boat , i think he will like it .
1998698
No, As was mentioned only a transom or electric motor. But since I am using this in a canoe, I mounted the transducer onto a 3/4" piece of pvc pipe and then clamp it to back or side of the canoe. Very portable and works great.
1710485
Have no idea... Why not use the one that comes with the Hummingbird? I placed that transducer inside the hull and it works beautifully. Before mounting it permanently with a slow-cure epoxy, test the location first by mounting it with petroleum jelly. If you get good readings with pj, then you have a good location. The pj sticks fairly well, enabling me to test the location even when the boat was on a plane.
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.
1402258
I was thinking of another fish finder with my last answer. Yes it does have a transducer. I have mine attached to the bottom back of my boat. However, I have not yet got mine working properly and I haven't figured out why.Dallas Murdoch
505713
It comes with a transom mount transducer. I ordered an airmar in hull transducer so I wouldn't have to drill any additional holes in hull. If the trans mt is ok for you, then all necessary components are included.
1984204
The four prong is best. Mount male inside boat near bow. Wire the female to the motor cable. These are brass internals,top quality. Works great and eliminates the clips that are not nearly as secure as the plug. Do the same thing on the battery on after running the wiring the lenght of the boat.So, 2 male plugs, 2 female plugs ,and the wiring . Works great!
1844664
In your situation I think you may have to mount the transducer on some kind of pole that you could clamp to the transom unless the transom sits down into the water deep enough - you may want to check with a Zodiac dealer for their recommendation as they may have the experience and knowledge -good luck!