Thanks for the video! This was ideal because I plan on buying both the Striker 4 and this transducer bracket. I imagine that the goal is to align the transducer with the bottom of the hull or very slightly below. Correct? If so, have you run into any difficulty achieving this alignment or have you run into any drag or turbulence issues leading to vibration or disrupted sonar signals?
You're welcome I start about 1in below the boat with the transducer 90° angle with the bracket and adjust if needed keep in min depth of water and if it's a rocky body of water.
Do you pull this up when running your big motor? Or can it stay in the water when moving? I have a 25HP and am wondering if this is strong enough or has to be taken off when moving.
You can run it in the water with your big motor no need to pull it up, I had no issues.. the only issue you may have depending on the speed your traveling is the transducer keeping up with the speed and reporting it accurately to the depth finder itself. The striker 4 seems to keep up pretty decent and stay pretty accurate I cant speak for other kinds tho.
I would also just keep and eye check it every now and again to make sure it's staying tight on the transom and vibrations can loosen things pretty good again I had no issues personally.
Thank you! I am less worried about having an accurate depth while at high speeds, just more so that I don’t have to take it on and off every time I move spots. I just ordered this and will give it a try.
@theriverbend yeah man absolutely I love mine and love that it's light weight aluminum. I also mount mine as far away from the motor as I can to reduce the vibration to it and if you have some rubber you can glue to it thinner pieces they should absorb some of the vibration and sorry I forgot to say this is Jeff from Birch and Oak tight lines!
Thanks for the video! This was ideal because I plan on buying both the Striker 4 and this transducer bracket. I imagine that the goal is to align the transducer with the bottom of the hull or very slightly below. Correct? If so, have you run into any difficulty achieving this alignment or have you run into any drag or turbulence issues leading to vibration or disrupted sonar signals?
You're welcome
I start about 1in below the boat with the transducer 90° angle with the bracket and adjust if needed keep in min depth of water and if it's a rocky body of water.
@@Birchoakoutdoors Thanks! 🎣
Do you pull this up when running your big motor? Or can it stay in the water when moving? I have a 25HP and am wondering if this is strong enough or has to be taken off when moving.
You can run it in the water with your big motor no need to pull it up, I had no issues.. the only issue you may have depending on the speed your traveling is the transducer keeping up with the speed and reporting it accurately to the depth finder itself. The striker 4 seems to keep up pretty decent and stay pretty accurate I cant speak for other kinds tho.
I would also just keep and eye check it every now and again to make sure it's staying tight on the transom and vibrations can loosen things pretty good again I had no issues personally.
Thank you! I am less worried about having an accurate depth while at high speeds, just more so that I don’t have to take it on and off every time I move spots. I just ordered this and will give it a try.
@theriverbend yeah man absolutely I love mine and love that it's light weight aluminum. I also mount mine as far away from the motor as I can to reduce the vibration to it and if you have some rubber you can glue to it thinner pieces they should absorb some of the vibration and sorry I forgot to say this is Jeff from Birch and Oak tight lines!
Awesome. Yeah I just don’t want to drill holes into the transom of my boat and thought there has to be a better way.