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Side Imaging Forums => 798c SI => Topic started by: bbushong on June 29, 2012, 09:15:57 AM
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I am wanting to mount my transducer on the jack plate of my boat. The boat is a loner boat so I don't want to drill holes in the transom. I was wondering if anyone else has done this and can tell me how it worked out? Any motor interferance? Any turbulance interfererance? I don't really care that I won't get readings at high speeds, I just want to get good readings when idleing around. Any help would be great thanks!
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I think a lot of the Bass boat guys mount their transducers to
the jackplate.
I don't use a jack plate, but you might consider this:
The jackplate depth could change depending on the trim/depth of your motor.
The optimum jackplate depth for your motor, may not be the optimum
jackplate depth for your transducer.
Also, you want the transducer it at least 15 inches away from your prop.
Hopefully somebody that has mounted it this way will post.
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I’ve done jackplate mounts but never on a loaner boat that we couldn’t drill holes in. The body of the transducer has to be lower than the jackplate and depending on the size of the jackplate and Si transducer used; the transducer may have to be trimmed up to keep from blocking one side of the Si signal. No turbulence interference unless you are backing up or above a slow trolling speed (no high-speed depth readings).
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It's a manual jackplate so I dont have to worry about the depth of it changing. I just don't want to drill holes in the transom of his boat but he would't mind if I drilled into the jackplate.
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I mounted mine to the bottom of my fixed jack plate, had no problems and it works perfect! Skeeter boat.
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I am glad to here this method works well. Thanks for all your input!