Fiberglass boat/Transducer Question

bassin510 · Post by **bassin510** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:37 pm

I own a 1999 nitro 640lx. It's a fiberglass boat. I'm installing a Lowrance elite-5 hdi and I'm not sure where would be the best spot to put the transducer. Here's the thing, I'm not sure if I should install the transducer so it shoots through the hull compromising my temperature reading. Or should I drill into my transom and install the transducer that way? I also do not have a jack plate so I couldn't install it so it's hidden under the motor. Need help.thanks

norcalracer · Post by **norcalracer** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 6:03 pm

If your not concerned about water temp, glue it to the floor inside the boat near the rear of the boat!

bassin510 · Post by **bassin510** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:56 pm

If i epoxy it to the bottom is there any other way I cant get a temp reading so when i'm just cruising a spot I can read temps without throwing the trolling motor down??

Trace · Post by **Trace** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:34 pm

Lowrance sells a separate temp sensor look into it either on the lowronce forum or a dealer

Mike Thomas · Post by **Mike Thomas** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:38 pm

Did the unit come with the HDI skimmer transducer?

bassin510 · Post by **bassin510** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:30 am

Mike Thomas wrote:Did the unit come with the HDI skimmer transducer?

Yes it came with a HDI skimmer transducer

bassin510 · Post by **bassin510** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:31 am

Trace wrote:Lowrance sells a separate temp sensor look into it either on the lowronce forum or a dealer

Thanks a lot ill look into that. probably gonna do the shoot through the hull method

Mike Thomas · Post by **Mike Thomas** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 8:39 am

I'm not certain but I think those transducers are meant to be mounted externally. You may lose your down imaging feature trying to shoot thru hull with that one. If you're not concerned about the imaging, You can get the in hull puck transducer with the remote temp sensor built in to it.

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:44 am

If you only got the skimmer transducer, you can mount this under the boat on the step and it is out of sight and protected. Then the temp will be in the water. It will NOT work mounted in the hull.

bassin510 · Post by **bassin510** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:35 am

Mitch wrote:If you only got the skimmer transducer, you can mount this under the boat on the step and it is out of sight and protected. Then the temp will be in the water. It will NOT work mounted in the hull.

thanks

bassin510 · Post by **bassin510** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:37 am

Mike Thomas wrote:I'm not certain but I think those transducers are meant to be mounted externally. You may lose your down imaging feature trying to shoot thru hull with that one. If you're not concerned about the imaging, You can get the in hull puck transducer with the remote temp sensor built in to it.

Alright cool thanks