Problems finding bottom with fish finder

[Anglinarcher]

Smart move, nothing wrong with getting another unit.

I have heard the L verses H verses - brand name wars all before. I started out using Lowrances years ago, first with the flasher model, then with the paper graph unit, then..............

Over the years I will agree that Lowrance is a great unit, but I am not convinced that they are as much better as some would claim.

On the other hand, I hate Fords and love Chevys, so maybe that is the problem.

[Anonymous]

That's ok, I hate Chevys and love---what's a ford again?
Mopars for me baby!
I also have an AMX.

[Anglinarcher]

You know, Fix Or Repair Daily, FORD.

Oops, this might be the heated thread yet if I we don't stop.

PS, owned Fords most of my life, had lemon problems. Own a Toyota now, OK, nothing special. Probably would not by an Obama Motors right now, so Chevy, aka a subsidiary of Oboma Motors, is out.

What is a guy do do now?#-o

[bcalvert]

I received a new 565 from Cabelas yesterday (on warranty - no problems) and i am going to install it tonight. I have read somewhere about folks connecting the transducer to a pole or board or something and then clamping that to the boat, the goal being a portable setup. Having a portable setup is not high on my priority list, but I wanted to get some opinions from the board regarding this compared to mounting to the transom.

Are there benefits, drawbacks or concerns?

[Anglinarcher]

I received a new 565 from Cabelas yesterday (on warranty - no problems) and i am going to install it tonight. I have read somewhere about folks connecting the transducer to a pole or board or something and then clamping that to the boat, the goal being a portable setup. Having a portable setup is not high on my priority list, but I wanted to get some opinions from the board regarding this compared to mounting to the transom.

Are there benefits, drawbacks or concerns?

In the ancient days I made a clamp and pole that I would attach to the side of my canoe. It worked pretty well, but if you did not get the pole vertical your location of fish was not exact.

[Anonymous]

I received a new 565 from Cabelas yesterday (on warranty - no problems) and i am going to install it tonight. I have read somewhere about folks connecting the transducer to a pole or board or something and then clamping that to the boat, the goal being a portable setup. Having a portable setup is not high on my priority list, but I wanted to get some opinions from the board regarding this compared to mounting to the transom.

Are there benefits, drawbacks or concerns?

This is how I mounted my first f.f. I just cut a piece of wood the entire length verticaly of your transom. I then sealed that wood with multiple layers of varnish/or whatever sealant I had. Screwed my transducer nice and straight on the bottom. Used a C-clamp to mount the board to the top of the transom. The wire going to the monitor I used velcro to keep it insde the boat. It worked fine, the only reason I haven't done that again with my new unit is that it has gps and therefor I keep it one one boat.
One benefit of being portable is also that you didn't have to worry about how you may run your boat up on shore somewhere, and drag the Stern over mud/gravel. If your transducer is mounted permanently then you will always have to watch it in those situations.

[bcalvert]

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One benefit of being portable is also that you didn't have to worry about how you may run your boat up on shore somewhere, and drag the Stern over mud/gravel. If your transducer is mounted permanently then you will always have to watch it in those situations.[/quote]

Good point! I think this would be the main argument in favor of mounting it this way.