How should my transducer be mounted?
It should be as close to the centerline as possible but at least 3 inches outside the swing radius of the prop blades. For twin drives, mount the transducer between the drives. Avoid areas abaft through-hull fittings or pickups that create turbulence.
How do you mount the transducer inside hull?
Apply a generous amount of adhesive to the entire face of the transducer (side opposite from the cable) and the inside of the hull. Press the transducer face onto the hull with a twisting motion to expel all air bubbles. (If the hull is slanted, temporarily secure the transducer in place with duct tape.)
Can I mount my transducer backwards?
The transducers are calibrated and made to mount on the transom with a left and right but when mounting them on the bow of the boat left and right are reversed. If you mount the transducer as shown in Brian’s photo above, it should be oriented correctly.
How close together can you mount transducers?
Make sure there is nothing in front, behind, or to the side of the transducer that is closer than 12″. Do not mount the transducer where it could be damaged from trailering, launching, or storage.
Can I mount my transducer inside the hull?
This transducer can be mounted on the transom of the boat or bonded to the inside of a fiberglass hull boat with a two part slow curing epoxy. As an alternative to transom mounting, it is possible on many fiberglass-hulled boats to glue the transducer on the inside of the boat hull.
Can any transducer be mounted in the hull?
Most marine-electronics brands offer an inside-the-hull transducer kit that can be fastened to the hull’s interior. This will work only with solid fiberglass hulls (excluding balsa core or laminated hull construction that might contain air pockets). Expect some signal loss.
Which way should a Lowrance transducer face?
I’ve checked out Lowrance’s total scan transducer mounting instructions and they show the transducer facing “backwards”, that is with mounting plate portion attached to the rear of the boat and tip of the transducer pointed rearwards in the direction of the engine.