01-08-2015, 02:05 PM
[#0000FF][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=554542#554542"]HERE'S A LINK[/url] to a post I put up a few years ago. It shows how I mounted a Humminbird 565 "regular" sonar before I got my Showdown flasher. It works.
One of the main things to work out is mounting your transducer to an extension rod...or under a float...so that it will shoot straight down from the hole. After that you need to mount your display so that it is both visible and protected...and easily removable for storage and transport.
One word of caution. Most LCD sonars are subject to freezeup in extreme cold. It is a good idea to run them with the back light on to add a tiny bit of warmth. You can also make a foam "jacket around the back and sides of the display for additional insulation.
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One of the main things to work out is mounting your transducer to an extension rod...or under a float...so that it will shoot straight down from the hole. After that you need to mount your display so that it is both visible and protected...and easily removable for storage and transport.
One word of caution. Most LCD sonars are subject to freezeup in extreme cold. It is a good idea to run them with the back light on to add a tiny bit of warmth. You can also make a foam "jacket around the back and sides of the display for additional insulation.
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