Lowrance Electronics

On Apr 6, 8:49 am, "matt" wrote:
I am about to purchase a Lowrance LMS 522C GPS/Fishfinder. Looking for
some pros/cons to mounting the transducer on the transom vs a thru
hull mount. Drilling holes through the hull may be the way to go, but
not without accelerating the heart rate.

Matt


I am a Garmin dealer, with not a whole lot of experience doing
this..... but, Garmin says that either mounting method is reliable if
your hull isn't too thick. I chose to mount Transom to try to avoid
interferance.... however you do have to consider Prop feedback.

What sort of boat are you mounting to?

They tell me that boats with an inboard may need a little more padding
to avoid vibration.... but I'm not so sure. I have been on many a
shaky outboards. Once you commit to the transom mount... plan it out
carfully, read all the instructions and you can drill that hole with
confidence.

The heart palpatations go away after that first drill bit pokes
through... theres no turning back!

However, Through the hull has many advantages over transom
mounting.... many!

Fewer holes is one, but there is no transducer to watch (or wreck) for
when trailering your boat. In hull won't corode up in sal****er. Also
the transducer won't come loose and "flip" up at an odd angle.

Transom does give you a clearer signal though... so there many pros
and cons.... but the better models aren't really affected or stifled
much by the hull.