where to put depth sender
 

I redid my dash this year, and bought a new depthsounder for it. The old one didn't work at any speed anymore, it was mounted on the transom.

The new one has a through-hull transducer.

Where is the best place to mount it?

Re: where to put depth sender
 

good luck if it is stepped.

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Mine is in the access hole under the cabin step area. 04 29'

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I spent the $ to put one in a couple of years ago, and it never has worked. I don't think that it is getting a reading at all. Wish I hadn't wasted the money.

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They wont work thru the hull unless you drill hole to mount flush to underneath hull. I'd pass on it as well. My 35 never worked.

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Ditto! It takes up valueable dash space

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my boat is a '91. no step.

is there coring in the bottom?

the boat's at the fiberglass shop right now. it's either a matter of paying him to make it work through the hull, or ordering an external transducer and having him install it.

i boat in shallow water all the time, and i'm getting kind of sick of using my GPS as a depthfinder

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Mount it at least 10" off of the keel (center of vee), there is coring from the keel out 10". With no step, you should be ok mounting just about anywhere from the cabin step down back.

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search this forum......theres a few threads on it.......I used the plastic bag/water method through the hull on my 29 non step......works fine when your off plane........doug

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Have mounted many here when was working for the dealer with no problems, just make sure you sand both surfaces and use a good two part epoxy !!!!!! :D :D

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When mounted correctly, it should read up to 45mph, even on stepped models.

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in your pocket they never work on the boat.....

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2005 42 Lightning

The OEM transducer for my Livorsi digital depth guage is under that step going down into the cabin... shooting through hull. It works awesome and gets a good reading at any speed... even in rough water. I'm sure Fountain took that into consideration and set up the hull carefully at that particular place.

I got a new GPS with sonar and would like to mount another transducer for that. Does anyone know if I can just epoxy it to the other side next to the Livorsi sender?

Thanks

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Jnewton,
Please clarify, is the transducer before the step or after it ?

thanks,
ed

Re: where to put depth sender
 

Well forward of the first step.

Re: where to put depth sender
 

Farther clarification...

Under the step that goes from the cockpit into the cabin.

Forward of the first step in the twin step hull.

Hope that clears things up.