Transducer location on a Skookum 47'
Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 7:55 pm
Hi everybody, I'm looking for advice on transducer installation on a Skookum 47' my wife and I just purchased. Basically I'm wondering if anyone has a strong opinion on which of the following is better: Installing a ducer with fairing block up on the side where I punch through or route it down to the bottom of the keel. I've included pictures for those of you not familiar with the hull. Basically its an extremely thick glass full keel sailboat hull. Back in the 70's and early 80's many were custom built as fishing boats for Alaska to Cali.
My Dad's owned a trolling Skookum 47' since I was 2 years old and I've spent many years of my life fishing on it. His has the ducer up on the side while the new boat has a very outdated ducer down at the bottom of the keel. Please check out the pictures and hopefully weigh in on which you think is a better option. Notice in the third picture that there previously was a transducer mounted where that middle strap is. the wire is still glassed against the hull. Where the wire begins at the top is the thru hull and where I would put the fairing block if I went that direction.
Also any strong opinions on 600w vs 1kw transducer? I've got a Furuno DFF1 that I'm hooking up to Nobeltec Catch to use for Bathy and split screen. here is the one I'm looking at:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KMELN5A/ref ... 409VOY988G
Thanks for any advice
My Dad's owned a trolling Skookum 47' since I was 2 years old and I've spent many years of my life fishing on it. His has the ducer up on the side while the new boat has a very outdated ducer down at the bottom of the keel. Please check out the pictures and hopefully weigh in on which you think is a better option. Notice in the third picture that there previously was a transducer mounted where that middle strap is. the wire is still glassed against the hull. Where the wire begins at the top is the thru hull and where I would put the fairing block if I went that direction.
Also any strong opinions on 600w vs 1kw transducer? I've got a Furuno DFF1 that I'm hooking up to Nobeltec Catch to use for Bathy and split screen. here is the one I'm looking at:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KMELN5A/ref ... 409VOY988G
Thanks for any advice