Two problems - Fish tail caused by Transducer and Bogging down

[jasoncooperpcola]

How far below the bottom of the boat is the transducer? Should be around 1/8".

[Disturbed]

It is right at the bottom, but about 1 foot to the right of the engine. should it be dead center, like below the plug?

[jasoncooperpcola]

No you dont want it there. The best place is behind a horizontal strake. You should move it down. And use a straightedge on the strake to get it perfectly 1/8" or what your book says it should be.

[RWilson2526]

if your humminbird transducer is like the one I just added a little while ago make sure you installled the rubber plug that comes with it that fills the space between the transducer and the transom in between the mounting bracket. I forgot to put it in and got huge rooster tail.

edit: just did a little research and found that maybe not all the humminbird transducers were shipped with the rubber plug (comes with "high speed" transducers apparently) A work around is wrap some electrical tape around the opening.

[Disturbed]

Thanks, I didn't get one, but will add the tape. I'm going to check the positioning of mine as soon as I get home and make sure that the angle is properly adjusted. I think I did the angle correctly, but will be sure to double check. It might need to go lower down though, because if memory serves me correctly, my old transducer was longer, so this one may not be sitting quite low enough.

[draglink]

I love Jensen Beach! Are you old enough to remember Shuckers?

[Disturbed]

@Draglink. My wife and I went there quite few times before it was destroyed completely.