gambler1 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Can someone share some insight on the best location to install a LSS2 transducer on a 2200 Pathfinder with a step hull? Mine is a 2007. Pics and results much appreciated. This spot did not work out very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Is that transducer mounted on the bottom of the hull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler1 Posted February 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Yes it was. My installer had already put it there before I had a chance to see the finished product. As you can see that was not the right location. It did last a couple years before it knocked into something. I have a new replacement and am looking for the best spot for it. I'm looking for advice and best performance spot for it.. On top of all that he used 5200 on the screws? That's gonna be fun (Not) I would love to see pics and here the do's and don'ts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzomi Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 pic of side scan on a 2500 stepped transom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler1 Posted February 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 marzomi, Hard to tell from that pic but looks like transducer angled down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzomi Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 its not my boat... i was inquiring for feedback and this is what i saw. I think that's just the perspective. I was actually glad to get this pic because this the exact location i have stenciled out on my transom to mount the plate my 3d scan will attach to. If this is how the factory does it I feel that validates my judgement Once it actually gets a little warmer up herein NJ i will mount mine and post some pics. Im only doing inside rigging right now becase the whole outside is shrink wrapped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Not being critical just informational. The 22 is not a stepped hull. The area on the transom is often referred to as a pocket. A stepped hull is a horse of a different color. People often put the transducer in the pocket but a couple of caveats . For sidescan it must be lower than a line from each side of the the hulls rise. If it placed too close to the midline it may dirty up the water for the prop causing loss of performance. The transom part of the pocket is not flat or square so mounting can be a chore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler1 Posted February 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 23 minutes ago, smilemaker said: Not being critical just informational. The 22 is not a stepped hull. The area on the transom is often referred to as a pocket. A stepped hull is a horse of a different color. People often put the transducer in the pocket but a couple of caveats . For sidescan it must be lower than a line from each side of the the hulls rise. If it placed too close to the midline it may dirty up the water for the prop causing loss of performance. The transom part of the pocket is not flat or square so mounting can be a chore. I did not know that, Most people I know call it a step. Can you show me a pic of the difference of a stepped hull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Here is a pic of a Garmin transducer mounted on my 2009 Pathfinder 2200XL. I have no problems at any speed reading the bottom structure or depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 2 hours ago, gambler1 said: I did not know that, Most people I know call it a step. Can you show me a pic of the difference of a stepped hull? Here is a 26 Pathfinder that has 2 steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler1 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Ok learned something new today, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINCHASER Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 I think anywhere its mounted where its in the water when on plane could result in the same damage due to striking something. Maybe a little less risk as it may tip up alleviating some of the impact... maybe. I for one wanted to mount mine to the bottom of the hull like that but couldnt find anyone with it set up that way to verify how it performed there... sooo how did it read there? Did the keel block any of the beam on the port side? On my current setup mounted so its in the water on plane I can get clear enough readings to see structure while running on plane around cruising speed and that has found me some good bottom spots for snapper. The down side to wher emine is mounted is the OB blocks some of the bean on the port side with the motoe all the way down, but this is only a factor when in 25' or less. It would be nice to not have to trim up the OB in shallow if mounting directly to the bottom eliminates that. I got to think odds are pretty low of taking a hit directly to the transducer like that unless running in a body of water with alot of hazards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler1 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Fin, Mine performed perfect at any speed at that location with the exception the overlay did not function due to the fact it was to far from my in hull sonar transducer which is behind drain plug area on bottom port side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINCHASER Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Good to know thanks. Yeah I cant use overlay on my setup either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamaskeet Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Here's what works for a number of Pathfinders in the Birmingham area. You mount the side scan transducer a 1/4" above the bottom of the boat to minimize a rooster tail and the standard transducer near the drain plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang190 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 I mounted my garmen transducer exactly where Fishmanjj mounted his. Have had no problems and can read bottom at full throttle. I also bought the stainless steel spray shield and installed it. No spray on the motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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