8.Re-position the transducer assembly against the transom of the boat, then hand-install all three screws. Make sure that the transducer location and the pivot angle have not changed, then fully tighten all three mounting screws. Snap the pivot back down. If you have performed the preceding procedures correctly, the transducer should be level and at the right height for optimal operation.

Fully Tighten All Three

Inside the Hull Transducer Installation

Mounting Screws

If you choose to mount your transducer inside the hull of your boat, perform the

 

 

procedures in this section. In-hull mounting generally produces good results in

 

single thickness fiberglass-hulled boats. Humminbird® cannot guarantee depth

 

performance when transmitting and receiving through the hull of the boat,

 

since some signal loss occurs. The amount of loss depends on hull construction

 

and thickness, as well as the installation position and process.

 

This installation requires slow-cure two-part epoxy. Do not use silicone or

 

any other soft adhesive to install the transducer, as this material reduces the

 

sensitivity of the unit. Do not use five-minute epoxy, as it has a tendency to

 

cure before all the air bubbles can be purged, thus reducing signal strength.

 

NOTE: In-hull mounting requires an installed and operational control head.

 

NOTE: The integral temperature probe will not work with in-hull mounting, so you

 

may either want to consider purchasing a Temperature/Speed accessory, a Temp

 

Sensor, or obtaining a different transducer. Humminbird® offers a transducer

 

exchange program to swap the NEW and UNASSEMBLED transducer, accompanied

 

by mounting hardware, for one without an integral temperature probe. Call the

 

Humminbird® Customer Resource Center at 1-800-633-1468 for details, or visit

 

www.humminbird.com for more information.

 

NOTE: Your transducer may not look exactly like the transducer shown in the

 

illustrations, but it will mount in exactly the same way.

 

• Locate transducer mounting location

 

• Perform a trial installation

 

• Route the transducer cable

 

• Permanently mount the transducer.

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Humminbird 917C, 957C Inside the Hull Transducer Installation, Thickness, as well as the installation position and process