Fishfinder placement on Jon boat

[wily]

Wait a minute.  I just saw you said no need to drill thru transom...what do you mean?

how do I attach the bracket?  I understand about cables going up and over...thanks

[fishinwrench]

Oh that.....Yeah you'll need 2 small holes for the bracket screws.   That's no biggie.   I thought you were preparing to drill a 1/2 hole to run the transducer cable connector thru.   (Some people do that....I never do).

[wily]

Ok thanks...it’s going to be cool

heres pic of the deck extension you helped me make a couple of years ago

[wily]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RAM-Aluminum-Marine-Mount-for-Humminbird-Piranha-MAX-Eagle-Cuda-Lowrance-X-4/293416098258?epid=8012075054&hash=item4450f659d2:g:xwcAAOSwhZheF4WU

 

Swivel mount...35 bucks...what do you think?

[wily]

Just saw your comment about the coax...too many green ones.  Will fix it...thanks 

[fishinwrench]

Try moving the motor tilt pin out a hole (or maybe two).     So that the exhaust tube is more parallel with the side strake on the gunnel. 

 

[wily]

Thanks...will do.  It’s a little doggie like it is.  Flat posterior gets it with 18 hp evinrude...and. Put it in the middle hole.  I thought 25 Johnson jet...would be similar to the 18 with the fall off...but like I said...it’s not as peppy

[wily]

Not sure why it said posterior...how stupid.  I said flat a$$ gets it.  A little too politically correct 

[DADAKOTA]

4 hours ago, wily said:

But I think being inexperienced he would benefit from depth finder when operating the big motor

the trolling motor is easy to remove and is off when duck hunting 

Probably not making long runs where he needs the depth finder while operating the big motor.  Put it up front with the transducer on the TM.  I leave my TM on when duck hunting.  Used it several times when too shallow for my outboard.  If the big motor quits it sure is nice to have a TM as a backup.  

[wily]

Thanks for your perspective but I went ahead and mounted to the transom...we’ve got a little mud motor and every pound matters so I pull it off...tm also interferes with the blind.

I wouldn’t swear it’s right and the mount doesn’t swivel yet...but by golly it’s on there.