Drummer Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Hello gang, I just picked up a beautiful 2400 TRS. The Lowrance total scan transducer is mounted behind the garboard plug in the pocket, no bracket, and won't read at speed at all. Any 2400 TRS folks have a solution for this TRS newbie? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINCHASER Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 On the flat backed transom pathys it should work fine where i circled in the pic. I have an LSS2 in same spot on a 2000 and it works great even on when on plane at slow speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwith9 Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 I just installed the Lowrance Active Imaging transducer on my 2018 2200TRS. It was installed in the same position as the old Total scan transducer which is close to the position suggested above and unfortunately the lower unit partially blocks the starboard sidescan image. Active Imaging is a significant enhancement to sidescan capability( as is Hummingbird's technology). I am looking for the right solution for transducer placement and was thinking that the pocket maybe the answer. Any recommendations from the company or others who have solved this issue would be appreciated. I have read that transducer placement is critical in maximizing the capabilities of these new units Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROZEN Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 I’ve got a 22 TE, but the pocket looks similar. I’ve got a new A/I 3 in 1 located in the pocket. We thought we might have had to custom make a starboard mount, screwed into gelcoat, to get the geometry correct and close enough for fine tuning. Fine tuning on my configuration with the OEM mount was enough. We had to do a couple runs to tweak the position. Never loses bottom, side scan works like a champ, no blockages from the motor, no spray I can detect, and no one uses it as a boarding step. It has occasionally picked up some grass, but I think all external T/D do that. My last T/D was thru hull. Frozen in need of a good bath! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummer Posted October 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Report: I mounted it just like Frozen's photo above and it works great. Thanks, all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROZEN Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Dave, Forgot to tell you, I patented and copyrighted that position and the royalty fee is a bath for my boat next time you’re in Homosassa!! Enjoy your new ride....they are beautiful boats. Wish I had one! Glad to have helped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulligan Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Do you guys with the traducers low in the pocket get any prop slip from it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROZEN Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 47 minutes ago, mulligan said: Do you guys with the traducers low in the pocket get any prop slip from it? Great question, Mulligan.......Technically speaking, I have probably have increased my prop slip by this mount location. Prop slip is generally created by a wrong pitch/diameter prop(from a perfect position) that sees water flow over the blades that is less than optimal. I have a bay boat that has a jack plate, trim tabs, and motor trim/tilt. I’m constantly changing the prop position which changes the water flow at the prop. I can increase or decrease slip with a touch of a button. I probably have more disturbed water flow than I had before, but I can’t measure it, or feel it, or see a performance change that can be indicated on the instruments I have, in how I use the boat. I run lower speeds over short time spans, then accelerate again. If this were a race boat, or travel miles and miles at a constant speed, it might be a different story. I would change the location if it affected the transducer performance, but so far, so good! IMO, I'm more concerned about ventilation/cavitation destroying the strength of the prop. Time(years) will tell that. I’ll bump bottom first, which will increase slip, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 In the pocket seems to be the best place. I run an 04 22 TE. The pocket transom is only flat in front of the motor so to get it further out I epoxied a 1/2 inch thick piece of PVC style board to pocket bottom and screwed the bracket to it. This also allows me to get away from the bunks. Holds bottom at 50 mph. Down scan and side scan work at 50 but speed is a little on the high side for detail on side scan but down scan gives an accurate depth. My fishing partner has 22v with same transducer mounted on the true transom and looses bottom very easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummer Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/12/2019 at 6:43 AM, FROZEN said: Dave, Forgot to tell you, I patented and copyrighted that position and the royalty fee is a bath for my boat next time you’re in Homosassa!! Enjoy your new ride....they are beautiful boats. Wish I had one! Glad to have helped. Have cleaning supplies, will travel! Thanks so much for your input. It was Spot-On. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tha5150 Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 Guys just found this post and wanting to be sure over time this was an ok to mount it. In the pocket. Closer to the port or starboard side matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 In the pocket as far right as the flat part before it curves or as I did mount it from the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shallowminded6 Posted September 19, 2021 Report Share Posted September 19, 2021 Can anybody think of a reason this wouldnt work on a different hull? That looks like a great spot and out of the way from everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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