Ideal Mounting Positions for Sounders

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I am wanting to mount 2 sounders in this hull.

Sounder 1 - Within reach and optimal viewing when seated at the rear starboard position (smaller sounder, brand unknown at this stage)

Sounder 2 - Within vicinity of Front Cast Platform (probably my Furuno 585)

Given the pics supplied and that I will be removing the SC unit and extending the front cast platform, where should I be mounting both sounders?

And, what transducer should I be using for the 585?



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[aussie_stu]

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I mounted mine up front of casting deck against the hull, mainly for protection against snags and stuff (sometimes I gotta go in to retrieve lures lol)

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thanks.

So, when you steer the boat, do you use any sounder?

if so, where do you place this sounder?

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[aussie_stu]

Yeah my rear sounder is mounted on a RAM mount in front of the driver, mines tiller steer

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aussie_stu - can u post pictures of your rear sounder and where it is positioned to your tiller steer??


Thanks

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[aussie_stu]

Hey buddy, sorry about taking a bit o time, here's a couple I pics of the rail mounted sounder 8493184932

[aussie_stu]

Next time I'm up where the boat is I'll grab a pic of the location, it's basically mounted as far forward on the rail beside the rear thwart

[Splash]

thanks stu!

which mount is this (for both items) (code number)?

How well does this hold?


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[aussie_stu]

Not sure about codes, the rail mount is meant for motorbikes, I wanted one with 2 ball mounts, so I can mount my gps on there too, and the mount for the sounder was the universal one, think they do some to suit specific sounders too, I just looked on the RAM website and found what I wanted then searched the codes through online shops. They hold really well, I also run a mount in my 4x4 for the GPS and it doesn't move at all, no matter how rough the roads are

[MyWay]

this is how I had my on tiller steer

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thanks guys.

vry nice 'myway'

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