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prairiedog
Posted 5/4/2009 9:14 PM (#81038)
Subject: need a tip on mounting sonar on trolling motor



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Location: Tobin Lake Sask.		Hi
I just purchased a 27c, is there anybody with any tips on how to run the cable from the bottom to the top? Do i just leave a loop along the side. The trolling motor is a powerdrive.
thanks for any help
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Sunshine
Posted 5/5/2009 5:06 AM (#81043 - in reply to #81038)
Subject: RE: need a tip on mounting sonar on trolling motor



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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin		I am assuming that your powerdrive does not have a built in transducer? Is this correct?

If this is the case, be very careful. In years past with this setup, I went through several transducers because I snapped the transducer cable by turning the trolling motor too much. My only recourse was using electrical tape to attach the cable to the trolling motor shaft in the hope that the cable would slip if I turned the motor too much.

Also make sure that you set the trolling motor/cable assembly up so that you have plenty of play in the cable when storing the trolling motor back to the boat. I found that inserting that transducer cable into the coiled trolling motor wire helped with this.

Hope this makes sense?
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Shep
Posted 5/5/2009 7:43 AM (#81048 - in reply to #81043)
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Do a search on here and/or MuskieFirst for Powerdrive transducer mounting. There is some detailed instructions on how to do this the proper waay. And as Dennis said, be careful not to turn it too far that you stretch and break the cable.
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Sunshine
Posted 5/5/2009 7:54 AM (#81049 - in reply to #81048)
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin		Here is one of the threads that Shep suggested:

http://walleye.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=6...

good idea Shep
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Shep
Posted 5/5/2009 10:45 AM (#81064 - in reply to #81049)
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Pretty busy here. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting for me Dennis!
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prairiedog
Posted 5/5/2009 1:48 PM (#81069 - in reply to #81038)
Subject: Re: need a tip on mounting sonar on trolling motor



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Location: Tobin Lake Sask.		Thanks guys, thats kinda what i wound up doing, i appreciate the replys.
I have heard that you get a better sonar reading with a transducer mounted on the outside than an internal one, have you heard this theory?
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Shep
Posted 5/5/2009 4:14 PM (#81076 - in reply to #81069)
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Heard it. Not proved to my satisfaction. I'll stick with my US and US II, which have performed great for 8 years.

Edited by Shep 5/5/2009 4:15 PM
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Sunshine
Posted 5/5/2009 6:33 PM (#81078 - in reply to #81076)
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin		what Shep said
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