Sure Fire Transducer Location

[Alan Crawford]

I'm new here and have a quick question.

Has anyone found "THE" place to mount a transducer on the 190FSH? I am going to pick up our new boat next week and am getting ready for the install of the electronics. I have the Garmin 741XS with 2 transducers. One for the SV/DV and another for CHIRP and transitional fish finding.

I plan on getting the stern-saver so I do not have any holes, but I also do not want to glue the stern-saver in the wrong location.

I would like, as I'm sure everyone does, to get depth readings up to max speed. SV/DV are not so important at speed!

Any advice / pictures would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Tonkatoy]

HI Alan, Welcome to the Forum!

You got a great question there. I still haven't mounted my "all in one" transducer because I haven't decided on that perfect or almost perfect spot.
Don't think there is a perfect place, but some of the guys here have been getting it to work.
Obviously the side scan is going to be tough as there is a keel in the middle that will always obstruct one side of view.

The best install I have seen for a single transducer (no sidescan) without any interference would be the location used in this video.

For a single external transducer used for sidescan, it would have to be mounted underneath the boat in front of the keel. (1 transducer for side scan)
I am thinking about doing mine this way. I have an all in one transducer and this location makes the most sense. But just a little worried about mounting it like this...

The underneath option is discussed in this thread with install pictures.
https://jetboaters.net/threads/lowrance-gen3-structure-scan-3d.8882/page-2

Lots of other location were discussed in this forum. There have been some great ideas.
Would love to hear how you end up mounting yours.