[FISH11]

I love my HDS5 and would replace it with the same if I needed to in a heart beat. I mount my HDS5 transducer (now on my Cuda 14 and had it before on my X Factor) through the scupper hole. I found the I can use a 1" PVC riser and end cap. I cut the riser to the length needed. The threaded end I put the end cap (which I drilled out the top of to allow the transducer cable to pass through), the non threaded end I heated up with a heat gun and squashed the end so the transducer mounting end fits inside and than drill a hole to pass a short stainless bolt and nut through it. The transducer fits into the recess under the hull. It fits almost flush to the bottom and does not get in the way. The cost of the parts is super cheap. The readings are so much better when the transducer is in the water.