Need help with Dragonfly transducer mounting?

[alanw]

I've got one mounted to an X-Factor and it's not flush with the bottom of the yak. It's ok if the transducer hangs down a little bit, just make a little fairing or something for it so it won't catch any kelp along the way. I've paddled through miles of kelp and never had anything catch on the transducer. Much better than a through-hull mount for sure.

[radastaff]

I have mine on the ram mount over the side
gives a good reading
cept recently
it has been loosing bottom
bouncing off bait or kelp

this in auto mode

works ok if I define settings regarding depths

might have to bring it back to west marine

its the dragonfly 6

when I first got it
I tried to make a close cell foam donut and glued it to the inside bottom of my yak
leaked after two trys
might have been bad foam
should have tried the Tupperware method

its what we fish on
nothing wrong with going back in time
some things were better



P

[alanw]

Originally Posted by radastaff

I have mine on the ram mount over the side
gives a good reading
cept recently
it has been loosing bottom
bouncing off bait or kelp

this in auto mode

works ok if I define settings regarding depths

might have to bring it back to west marine

its the dragonfly 6

Mine does this every now and then too, thick bait or kelp will show as a false bottom sometimes on auto mode. I don't think it's an issue WM can fix with a new unit.

[slobound]

All good info and reviews. I may have to play around with the 'ducer to see if I can possibly make it work in the scupper mount with a little finagling.

[FISH11]

I have used the Dragonfly 4.7 on a self contained assembly with over the side ram transducer mount. It has had the same problems when used on auto as well as once in a while catching some floating kelp. The thing is I have used it at the same time as the Lowrance Elite 4 that I have with a transducer mounted at the bottom of a rear scupper hole. What I found is that the Lowrance was more consistent in the readings and has better manual adjustment. I just bought the Lowrance Elite 5 HDS and got it mounted. The transducer is a bit larger and sticks out a little more but not a problem unless I went bottoming out on rocks or boulders (not something I plan on doing). Can't wait for this rain and wind to stop so I can go to L J and try it out. Hopefully tomorrow Tuesday, this unit has a crazy amount of even more setting adjustments and display options.

[Iceman]

Just mounted a Dragonfly trans on an X Factor, used an extra Lowrance bracket I had. Now they changed the base on the 4, too big and it does not fit on the basic RAM round base..............anyone know if RAM has come out with a mount yet, nothing but the original Dragonfly on their site???

[slobound]

^^^that looks pretty clean if you ask me!

[alanw]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Just mounted a Dragonfly trans on an X Factor, used an extra Lowrance bracket I had. Now they changed the base on the 4, too big and it does not fit on the basic RAM round base..............anyone know if RAM has come out with a mount yet, nothing but the original Dragonfly on their site???

Hey Andy I mounted mine the same way last year using a custom PVC mount I made but would like to replace it with a spare metal Lowrance bracket if you have one laying around?

Looks like they changed the location that the wire enters the transducer as well, that's better than the old location.

[radastaff]

I like how they integrated the ball into the design of the 4
the orig base mine comes with is fugly and cheesy

[radastaff]

Originally Posted by alanw

Mine does this every now and then too, thick bait or kelp will show as a false bottom sometimes on auto mode. I don't think it's an issue WM can fix with a new unit.

it got to the point where anything would cause it to loose bottom
when in auto

making auto pretty much useless unless its a desert under me
pretty sure that's not how auto should work

when I define a bottom in settings
its ok and works normal

when I first got it
auto worked correctly
and after a few trips started to get worse

....

I hated the stock base and ram mount setup
so fabricated an alum backplate with spacer standoffs
and mounted a stock ram to that
works great

[Iceman]

Looks like it lines up on the old Eagle/Pirahana mount, hangs over a bit, but works!

[Iceman]

Wow, never even realized that the swivel ball on the stock base mount was the same 1" RAM ball, just mounts to the head unit don't even need the stock base.............DOH!!!

[Silbaugh4liberty]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Wow, never even realized that the swivel ball on the stock base mount was the same 1" RAM ball, just mounts to the head unit don't even need the stock base.............DOH!!!

Nice! I was about to try that and see as well. That's awesome news!