shoot thru hull transducer

[littlerayray]

ive heard that tahoes are notoriouse, for making a transducer stop working in a shoot thru hull setup.
where several people who have bought the boat, with the transducer glued into the hull by the manufacturer, have had to switch to outside of transom. any comments
or related scenarios apreciated.

 

[sutor623]

Re: shoot thru hull transducer

Man I have always thought the through hull transducers were convenient, but not accurate enough. Especially now with the whole side imaging market screaming!!

 

[riptide09]

Re: shoot thru hull transducer

I had a shoot thru hull transducer on my Four Winns. Worked fine at slower speeds and in calm water. Least bit choppy or higher speeds and forget it. I left in there with all the wiring for next guy should I sell the boat and replaced it with one mounted on the back of my transom. Best move I made. No problems again.

 

[sutor623]

Re: shoot thru hull transducer

Yea I guess that the clunking of the water against the hull would cause issues with the readings. Didn't really think about that.....

 

[tazrig]

Re: shoot thru hull transducer

ive heard that tahoes are notoriouse, for making a transducer stop working in a shoot thru hull setup.
where several people who have bought the boat, with the transducer glued into the hull by the manufacturer, have had to switch to outside of transom. any comments
or related scenarios apreciated.

A transducer that is mounted on the outside of the transom and stays in the water or one that is mounted through the hull and stays in contact with the water will give you a much more reliable reading than one that is mounted inside of the boat and not in contact with the water. Doesn't really matter what kind of boat it is connected to.

 

[littlerayray]

Re: shoot thru hull transducer

ok thanks for the responses guys i am getting my transducer mounted on the back of the transom professionally.
so i dont void my warranty. it's gonna cost but thats all part of boating right?