Installation Overview

Transom Mounted Transducer

INSTALLATION PREPARATION

surface of the water in an area that has smooth water flow - usually on the transom of the boat. There are several mounting options for the transducer. Review the following section to determine the method that works for you and your boat.

Determining How to Mount the Transducer

The 105SX includes a model XHS- 6-24 transducer. This transducer can be mounted on the transom of the boat, or bonded to the inside of a fiberglass hull boat.

The transom installation, which is the most widely used, places the transducer on the outside of the boat hull. This technique produces the least signal loss, and provides a way to adjust the transducer after installation.

As an alternative to transom mounting, it is possible on many fiberglass-hulled boats to glue the transducer on the

inside of the boat hull. Since fiberglass has similar sonar characteristics as

water, the sonar signal can pass through the boat hull with minimal loss. The hull of the boat must be single layer construction (not double-hulled). Also, any air trapped in the lamination of the fiberglass would prevent the sonar signal from passing through.

Inside the hull installations require no holes be drilled into the boat and through experimentation, high- speed operation comparable to transom mounting can be achieved. Two part, slow cure epoxy (not included) is required to glue the transducer in place.

Inside the Hull Mounted Transducer