That is most likey the best place . But would not stay on long at wot.

I dont think you are to use silicone glue. I think it needs a hard surface glue like epoxy. Mine is also in front of the fiirst step.

I was just using silicone for testing 2 different t-ducers and different locations. Possibly why all the trails ended in no worky?

Ray, is yours just epoxied to the bottom or is imbedded into the hull? How well does it work? Thanks

I wasn't serious about the skeg mounting idea.

your supposed to epoxy it........

I use a small Eagle fishfinder for a depth gauge even though I dont fish and people come from all over the world to fish around here .......I used the plastic bag method as described by Mike.......It wont give you a depth on plane, only off plane.........but on plane it will give you a pic of the bottom and any fish you pass over and you can tell what the bottom is like (rocky, muddy etc) by the bottom signiture it produces.........sounds like I have ONE thing more trick than US1!!! ........ I feel if your worried about depth you should be off plane anyway........it doesnt stop me from having my passengers looking over the side for big rocks,logs etc however cause a fishing fanatic guy I know told me the diameter of the beam by the time it hits the bottom of the lake is only about 12'' in diameter

Don't get too comfy Doug. I been holden back.

I just hate having a gauge that doesn't work.

Where is the depth finder mounted on a 2000 27' Fountain Fever. I am having trouble with it reading correct. It usually reads 1.3 - 1.5 ft. Any suggestions?

The location I would bet Has a lot to do with the ventilated hulls. any full deep v the I have had the transducer was in the engine comp . and worked fine ,all these new step bottoms with the vented hull the depth does not work over 5mph. I would say the instirment people must go back to the drawing board.

I would tend to doubt that . . . US1 rules.
I am, however, astonished that he has yet to devise a solution. He's been workin this for some time now.
Fortunately I have no need for a depth-finder, as I am not a "lake-boater", and as a seasoned mariner, my intuition is infallible.
For 'iffy' situations ( mostly while setting ground tackle ), I will dangle one of my gold chains into the briney to more accurately plumb the depth. . . .