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billynofish
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billynofish
   Old Thread  #10 15 Jul 2021 at 8.25pm    Login    Register
In reply to Post #9
Decathlon do a decent mount for £50
carpstar40
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carpstar40
   Old Thread  #9 15 Dec 2020 at 7.42am    Login    Register
I had an old broken outboard so cut the top and bottom off it and used that, mounted the transducer and ran the cable inside the empty pole stops the prop on the motor catching it and especially helpful in France as coypu's love a bit of plastic cable dangling in the water, easy to take on and off with the engine mount bracket.
SUNNYMEAD
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SUNNYMEAD
   Old Thread  #8 13 Dec 2020 at 5.00pm    Login    Register
In reply to Post #7
Nearly the same as me but I made mine from copper tubing and used 15mm pipe clips
nicksmith1
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nicksmith1
   Old Thread  #7 16 Oct 2020 at 8.41am    Login    Register
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I just made a mount out of an old adjustable bank stick which is kept in place on the transom by some pipe clips & can be removed at end of session.
Victory
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Victory
   Old Thread  #6 15 Oct 2020 at 6.13pm    Login    Register
In reply to Post #5
Good points and tips.
Maybe I should go this route.
Calabro
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   Old Thread  #5 15 Oct 2020 at 6.05pm  1  Login    Register
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Learnt from that in the past. Cost me my transducer cable twice, which was kind of expensive. Cable ties cut the cable, or the cable got stuck between the engine and the transom. Water gets in and your unit is fried. I think that's why Minn Kota introduced Universal Sonar.

Why not use a simple transducer mount? Not that expensive and you can take it off easily in case you'll ever be using a different boat. Raptor sells cheap ones, Tite-Lok has very good ones and so do Scotty, MAD, Jaxon and Cabela's. Don't forget: if you ever want to sell this boat, it will have a better resale value if you did not glue/drill it or if it does not have some hideously outdated transducer attached to it.
Victory
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Victory
   Old Thread  #4 15 Oct 2020 at 5.38pm    Login    Register
In reply to Post #3
Same as me.
Just mount it on the motor.
Big cylinder between the propeller and the vertical bit that goes up to the handle.
I do it with a cable tie .
Works for me.

Sorry dont know how to attach a photo other wise I would.

Just remember to turn the unit of when you raise the propeller out of the water as it's not good for the transducer.
JudgeJules
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JudgeJules
   Old Thread  #3 15 Oct 2020 at 5.19pm    Login    Register
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Minn Kota electric
Victory
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Victory
   Old Thread  #2 15 Oct 2020 at 5.08pm    Login    Register
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If your using it with an outboard just mount it on that.
JudgeJules
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JudgeJules
   Old Thread  #1 15 Oct 2020 at 4.40pm    Login    Register
Guys
Please could someone advise on the best way to mount a transducer on an inflatable boat?
Thanks
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