Installing electronics

[joeksr]

I have a 24' Grady white offshore.
Want to buy and install a Lowrance 28c GPS, depth sounder combo.
Unit comes with a 50/200 skimmer transducer and Gps antenna.
Ok, I'm good so far.

Talked to a local marina and he said a skimmer is better than a thru hull when dealing with a older boat due to difficulty in installing and positioning a thru hull transducer.
Ok, No flat spots to mount transducer. V'd all the way back.
Any sugestions on mounting a skimmer transducer ?

Thanks for any and all help.

Joe.

[jawz12]

Originally Posted by joeksr

I have a 24' Grady white offshore.
Want to buy and install a Lowrance 28c GPS, depth sounder combo.
Unit comes with a 50/200 skimmer transducer and Gps antenna.
Ok, I'm good so far.

Talked to a local marina and he said a skimmer is better than a thru hull when dealing with a older boat due to difficulty in installing and positioning a thru hull transducer.
Ok, No flat spots to mount transducer. V'd all the way back.
Any sugestions on mounting a skimmer transducer ?

Thanks for any and all help.

Joe.

hey joe...here's a pic of the smae 'ducer,it's installed on a deep v hulled rig...your rig is a modified v hull,much less dead rise than this one....follow what you see here...use 3m 5200 sealer on the screws,don't use anything else...

[jawz12]

pic didn't come through...

[joeksr]

Originally Posted by jawz12

pic didn't come through...

Thanks Jim. Am I right in assuming the ducer is on the port side ? Looks to be flat to the water.

[jawz12]

Originally Posted by joeksr

Thanks Jim. Am I right in assuming the ducer is on the port side ? Looks to be flat to the water.

really doesn't matter which side you mount it...you want the 'ducer parallel with the keel...

[joeksr]

Originally Posted by jawz12

really doesn't matter which side you mount it...you want the 'ducer parallel with the keel...

Duh. Thanks man. Gonna order one.

[joeksr]

I know I said duh but

Since it is a right handed prop would there be less disturbance on the port side ?

[flatbottom]

if you have a lift strake....move to the right or left. That will keep clean water (without as much air) flowing pass the ducer. Good lucks on the install.

YOU CAN DOIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[joeksr]

Originally Posted by flatbottom

if you have a lift strake....move to the right or left. That will keep clean water (without as much air) flowing pass the ducer. Good lucks on the install.

YOU CAN DOIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes. I think I can. I think I can.
Guess I'll find out in a couple of days

Wow. I may actually know where I'm goin and how to get back.

[joeksr]

Jimmy, thank you for the advice and pics.
Saved me $350.00 and a few more days at the mechanics.
Flat I can and did.

One thing pisses me off tho.
Ran a new feed to the dash. Nice, 12 g marine wire.
12.5 volts at the batteries and 12.5 at the dash.
Hooked in a switch to turn the power block off.
Installed fuses and hooked up the gps sonar unit.
Checkin with a meter all the way.

Damn thing still wont come on.
It requires 2 power feeds. 1 for the unit and one for the network.
OK back to the meter.
voltage readings thru the fuses.
Network feed 12.5 volts.
Power feed 8.5 volts. Whered it go ?
The damn fuse was eatin 4 volts.
New fuse all is well.

Gonna go close her up now and put her back in tomorrow.
Can't wait to try this unit out.