Lowrance electronic X47 manual Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches, SHOOT-THRU-HULL Preparation

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TRANSDUCER ORIENTATION AND FISH ARCHES

If you do not get good fish arches on your display, it could be because the transducer is not parallel with the ground when the boat is at rest in the water or at slow trolling speeds.

Partial fish arches

Transducer aimed

Transducer aimed

too far back

too far forward

Full fish arch

Proper transducer angle

Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches.

If the arch slopes up – but not back down – then the front of the transducer is too high and needs to be lowered. If only the back half of the arch is printed, then the nose of the transducer is angled too far down and needs to be raised.

NOTE:

Periodically wash the transducer's face with soap and water to remove any oil film. Oil and dirt on the face will reduce the sensitivity or may even prevent operation.

SHOOT-THRU-HULL PREPARATION

The transducer installation inside a fiberglass hull must be in an area that does not have air bubbles in the resin or separated fiberglass layers. The sonar signal must pass through solid fiberglass. A successful transducer installation can be made on hulls with flotation materials (such as plywood, balsa wood or foam) between layers of fiberglass if the material is removed from the chosen area.

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Contents X47 and X47EX Page Table of Contents Display Contrast Introduction Installation Preparations Shoot-through hull installations Transom installationTrolling motor installations Good location Poor location Location Poor angle Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting Transom Transducer centerline Hull bottomDot RatchetsBolt Metal Nut washer RubberWashers TransomFlat-bottom hull Deep-vee hull BottomHull Trolling Motor Bracket Installation Internal tooth washer TMB-S bracket Bolt Nut Flat washerPartial fish arches Transducer aimed Too far back Transducer Orientation and Fish ArchesSHOOT-THRU-HULL Preparation Full fish arch Proper transducer angleEpoxy the transducer to a solid portion of the hull Transducer location High speed Trolling speed Spread epoxy here Sand this surfacePower and Cable Connections For the X47EX For 146.5113.5 Millimeters Inches Top Cut along this line137.9 157.9 Millimeter Inch 56.9 173.972.9 Front 107.5 82.776.9 Millimeter Inch 70.3 For Bracket front Depress ratchets to releaseCell battery Page Cup Tie Nylon Cord here SuctionCup Bolt Nut Washer Transducer Hull TransducerOperation Keyboard BasicsMenu MemoryMenus Digital depth Water Temp Full Chart Zoom Sensitivity Enlarged fish archesBait school Fish Arches Grayline Thin or no Grayline Wider Grayline Fish arches Fish I.D. symbolsFish I.D. Fishtrack Chart Scroll Speed Fish I.D. symbols showing FishTrack depth indicatorAlarms Display Adjustments Backlights System Info Display ContrastDepth Units of Measure Simulator Troubleshooting Page Noise Page In-dash mounting template for Page Lowrance Electronics Full ONE-YEAR Warranty How to Obtain Service… Accessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site