Fish Finder Help - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bellcon · 02-20-2010, 09:55 PM

I have a couple of scraps on my transducer that are much worse than that

(Trident thru the scupper hole)

she works just as good as new

robmandel · 02-20-2010, 11:58 PM

if you can find a way, put it in the water. it's a world of difference. I have the thru-hull t-ducer for the humminbird that goes through the scupper. it's amazing what you'll see.

I originally had a matrix 12 with the puck mounted inside with goop. it worked ok. once I got the scupper t-ducer, it was amazing. had to turn the sensitivity way down. suddenly everything popped up on the screen.

now I have a 363 but it's the same t-ducer. really so much better to get it outside. guess the second best option is the wet mount.

Mr GreenJeans · 02-21-2010, 05:52 AM

Dsafety, you're right about density being important to signal quality. It seems to me that I read somewhere that what the FF really detects is not the fish, but rather the air bladder in the fish. When you are dealing with equipment that is that sensitive, you can see where some air bubbles would mess up its ability to interpret the sonar signal.

peguinpower · 02-21-2010, 08:55 AM

The transducer is designed to work in a medium that is as dense as water. Less dense means less range. More dense is better (more sensitive) but may change the depth readings. If the dense medium is less than a couple of inches, it should not matter.

That said, it does not look like that your transducers is broke. Just make sure you don't install it again with air bubbles. I advise a wet mount.

/bing

yakrider · 02-21-2010, 09:08 AM

read this...
very informative....
http://www.lowrance.com/en/Support/T...onar-Tutorial/

02-20-2010, 09:55 PM	#1
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	I have a couple of scraps on my transducer that are much worse than that (Trident thru the scupper hole) she works just as good as new

02-20-2010, 11:58 PM	#2
robmandel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 186	if you can find a way, put it in the water. it's a world of difference. I have the thru-hull t-ducer for the humminbird that goes through the scupper. it's amazing what you'll see. I originally had a matrix 12 with the puck mounted inside with goop. it worked ok. once I got the scupper t-ducer, it was amazing. had to turn the sensitivity way down. suddenly everything popped up on the screen. now I have a 363 but it's the same t-ducer. really so much better to get it outside. guess the second best option is the wet mount.

02-21-2010, 05:52 AM	#3
Mr GreenJeans Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The OC Posts: 58	Dsafety, you're right about density being important to signal quality. It seems to me that I read somewhere that what the FF really detects is not the fish, but rather the air bladder in the fish. When you are dealing with equipment that is that sensitive, you can see where some air bubbles would mess up its ability to interpret the sonar signal.

02-21-2010, 08:55 AM	#4
peguinpower bing! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: socal Posts: 246	The transducer is designed to work in a medium that is as dense as water. Less dense means less range. More dense is better (more sensitive) but may change the depth readings. If the dense medium is less than a couple of inches, it should not matter. That said, it does not look like that your transducers is broke. Just make sure you don't install it again with air bubbles. I advise a wet mount. /bing

02-21-2010, 09:08 AM	#5
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	read this... very informative.... http://www.lowrance.com/en/Support/T...onar-Tutorial/