Transducer Placement

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by 2ndCurse

I've had my transducer banging around loose in the bilge for too long. I can't decide whether to epoxy it down and shoot thru the hull or drill and mount it right on the keel. I know I'll lose some power shooting thru. Anyone mount a thru hull right on the centerline? I had the same unit (FCV667) on my Hydrasports and had the ducer right on the keel. Thanks

I've often wondered how it would work to mount the transducer at the keel, but always had good result by placing it shooting straight down behind the port step closest to the keel...and I mount them as far down into the water as they'll go...I used to try to put 'em just below flush w/the bottom, but couldn't get the readings at speed that puttin' them down deep gets...been there for years now and never had a problem...