Re: Transducer position effecting ride
You're way to deep. Raise it up so that the end closest to the centerline of the boat is about 1/8" below the hull and the the other side will be longer, depending on what the deadrise-aft of your hull is. Generally if on the deep side you're not much over about 3/8" or a half at the very most, you'll be OK. I immagine it shot up quite a rooster tail like it was.<br /><br />There are indeed transducers what will effect handeling. Ask those guys who are using a B260 with the high speed fairing block on a small boat what effects they are seeing. These things are slowing down 20-something foot boats with twin outboards by 3 or 4 mph on the top end. You hang one of them on one side or the other and the boat will try to go around in big circles on you. These things come in a transom mount too, but I really can not immagine anyone actually bolting one on the back of their boat. As for the much smaller transducers that generally come with fish finders, if yours comes from a manufacturer who packages them that way, they present relatively little drag and you shouldn't even know its there.<br /><br />Thom
