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Post by mwardncsu on Nov 4, 2015 10:30:14 GMT -5
Would be kind of cool to have a ducer that was adjustable from the helm. Kind of like a trim tab. Mount it to a trim tab  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2015 11:21:01 GMT -5
I agree Yam - though you have to look at your specific boat and how it sits in the water when fishing - if your bait tank and a couple of fishermen that enjoy their burgers and beer, and a big heavy 4-stroke are hanging on the back, the the boat may sit a bit tail-heavy.... if the tank is up front and its one lighter weight guy, then it will sit differently. I want my StructureScan xducer to be as level as it can with the boat at its natural attitude when I'm going 1-3 mph. Great point. I will be taking a level with me on my next outing!  I was starting to feel depressed at the notion that I have nothing left to do on my boat. |
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Post by mwardncsu on Nov 4, 2015 11:46:06 GMT -5
Great point. I will be taking a level with me on my next outing! I was starting to feel depressed at the notion that I have nothing left to do on my boat. Kurt can check it for you the next time he jumps off the bow of the boat when throwing the net |
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Post by Pete D. on Nov 4, 2015 12:30:17 GMT -5
Yam, Yes, you want the ducer to be parallel with the water when it is at whatever speed you do your scanning at. Most boats, as Mward said, sit stern heavy in the water to some extent. When we are traveling at displacement speeds (anything under planing) typically the bow of the boat is setting a bit higher. The easiest thing to do is have someone run your boat at scanning speeds and see how your transducer looks in the water. I do most of my scanning at 3-7 MPH with my gas motor as it seems to give me the clearest picture. I do use it at electric motor trolling speeds to stay on "the herd"!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2015 13:08:26 GMT -5
It seems to me that the easiest method would be to simply find an area on your boat that is exactly the same attitude as your current transducer. Then, while on the water and in the boat, see if this area is level. If not, simply determine how much it is off and then make that same adjustment to your transducer.
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Post by Pete D. on Nov 4, 2015 16:06:23 GMT -5
Yea but you can tell pretty good by just peeking in the water at scanning speeds. Here is my boat at scanning speed. So you can see why I have it angled the way that I do......  |
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Post by striperjohn on Nov 4, 2015 16:59:03 GMT -5
It seems to me that the easiest method would be to simply find an area on your boat that is exactly the same attitude as your current transducer. Then, while on the water and in the boat, see if this area is level. If not, simply determine how much it is off and then make that same adjustment to your transducer. Thats what I did. I put a level on my transducer and then found a spot on the boat that read the same. Then in the water I checked it again. Then adjusted my xducer accordingly. I will say that depending on number of people in the boat as well as boat speed will change that angle, but not so much to affect the performance. |
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