Transducer help

airforcechief11 · January 31, 2011, 03:33:44 PM

Hey guys,

I know this is probably beating a dead horse but I am completely dumbfounded when it comes to this stuff. I just bought a hummingbird 898 and I have no clue where I'm going to mount the unit. There isn't really a flat surface on my boat by the console and the console is obviously not big enough. I have a 2009 skeeter sx 190. I have an idea of where to mount the transducer from looking at other pictures, however, someone was saying that if you dont mount it in the right place, when you run it will flip up. I have a factory jackplate on my skeeter, so do I just mount it where I've seen other people mount it with the pictures even though its a different size boat and motor? Thanks in advance for the help.

oldjim · January 31, 2011, 03:57:15 PM

Look in bass boat electronics forum, I posted a picture of where I mounted my transducer.
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Oldjim

BassBUFF · January 31, 2011, 06:15:56 PM

Did you get the SI version? If you need some help installing the unit give me a holler!

airforcechief11 · January 31, 2011, 06:29:14 PM

Yeah, I got the 898c SI combo Bassbuff. I'm pretty excited and I would greatly APPRECIATE some help installing this thing! lol... I was considering on taking it to Reeves or bass pro but didn't really want to pay the extra money associated with installing it. Besides, it would be a great experience for me to install it with someone.

BassBUFF · January 31, 2011, 06:39:09 PM

Be glad to help if I can

. I'll shoot you a pm and we can work out the details.

airforcechief11 · January 31, 2011, 06:44:23 PM

Awesome. Look forward to hearing from ya! I'll def owe you some

DougV · February 01, 2011, 11:23:29 AM

Post some iamges of your transom one from the back and one from the side and I will try to help with suggestions.

airforcechief11 · February 01, 2011, 11:38:33 AM

Thanks Doug, I'll do that as soon as I get home today! Appreciate the help!

airforcechief11 · February 01, 2011, 05:10:13 PM

Doug, Here is some pics of my transom. Thanks for the help.

DougV · February 02, 2011, 04:56:26 PM

Mount it off the jackplate. That's the simpliest and easiest way. On a Skeeter there is a hole into the boat where the rub rail cover is remove it and clean out silicone and your inside the boat. With a Jackplate mount you'll need a 2D transducer to get high speed and the Splitter Cable: AS SI DB Y to connect with the XP 9 20 transducer you epxoy to shoot thru the hull.

airforcechief11 · February 03, 2011, 08:54:04 AM

I've come to realize that I'm a complete idiot when it comes to this so I'm gonna let the professionals handle it.

I'm not sure where they are mounting it, my roomate is dropping it off today for me and i'll pick it up this afternoon. I'll put some pictures up afterwards. Hopefully its right. However, what your saying is if they mount it to the jackplate, then I can't use the 2d? only the side/down imaging?

DougV · February 03, 2011, 02:06:36 PM

You can use 2D but when off plane but when you get on plane the transduicer will be out of the water. No sonar can work shooting thru air or turbulated water. So to resolve this when mountign the transducer for protection most will add a 2D only transducer to shoot thru the hull and get 2D readings at all speeds. Using the Y Cable it will split the readings to the second 2D only transducer. DOes this make it clear as mud?

airforcechief11 · February 03, 2011, 02:48:24 PM

Yeah, I know exactly what your saying now. Thanks Dougv!

oldjim · February 03, 2011, 04:35:09 PM

Use the furnished transom mounted transducer and you will not need different transducers or selector switch. Mine works fine and does not flip up after i mounted it as directed by humminbird.
Oldjim

airforcechief11 · February 03, 2011, 04:54:28 PM

DougV or OldJim,

Here are the finished product of the installation. Take a look at the pics and let me know what ya think.

BassBUFF · February 03, 2011, 05:07:54 PM

Looks good chief!

oldjim · February 03, 2011, 06:57:44 PM

Looks good hope it works on plane being that high above bottom of boat. Let us know how it works. Screen looks good on the ram mount.
Oldjim

DougV · February 03, 2011, 08:44:00 PM

Install looks good but you will need a 2D transducer to get on plane speed readings where the transducer is mounted there.

airforcechief11 · February 03, 2011, 09:55:09 PM

DougV

can you give me the links/shopping list to what I need. I can't seem to find it on the humminbird website.

sillybass · February 03, 2011, 11:19:47 PM

Heres the transducer you will need
http://store.humminbird.com/products/313995?product_id=aad5d0add8eca26ab9f72b1f882a5b52

And the cable to connect both Transducers

http://store.humminbird.com/products/322954?product_id=3837ebdbd77cb7ee88b094a3c0488edf

sillybass · February 03, 2011, 11:23:35 PM

Looks good Chief

I will be installing my 1198 C SI Sunday

Shot · February 09, 2011, 08:26:54 PM

My transom looks alot like yours. I was wandering can I mount mine to that ground bar that goes across. Or would that cause an issue with the unit.