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Subject: Losing da Bottom

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Bill Birkett

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Date Posted: 18:36:38 02/05/05 Sat

Hi,

Thought I would post a question here and continue trying to figure out why (actually I think I know the why...) and come up with a solution to allow my FF to continue reading the bottom (depth) while my boat is on plane.

I have a two month old 2005 PT175 with 75hp Merc. Everything works wonderful but I get nervous planing on unfamiliar water without knowing where the bottom is... I have lowered the stock Lowrance x-37ex transducer bracket as far as it will go.

When I eyeball the line from the transducer to the bottom of the hull (this PT175 has a stepped hull) it apears to me the transducer loses clean water while the boat is on plane. At this point all I can think of doing is dropping the transducer down lower using some homemade McGyver brackets.

Would really appreciate and thoughts and suggestions on this issue and how I might regain contact with da bottom.

Thanks in advance for your time and sharing your experiences with this new boater.

tight Lines,
Bill

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[> Subject: Re: Losing da Bottom
Author: Rich Santangelo [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 05:24:25 02/06/05 Sun > My first boat was a 17 deep v and I had this promblem. You have to look at the transducer as it would look on plane not when the boat is on the trailer. Angle it down a little more than you see when in line with the boat Even on plane your boat is no as level as it is on the trailer.

[> Subject: Re: Losing da Bottom
Author: Glenn [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 08:31:44 02/07/05 Mon >the problem you have is a commin problem the hull of the boat the transducer is on is the step when the boat is on plane the step is out of the water. the fix for this is to move the transducer to the bottom of the hull if you need help call me and i will help you by telling you where to move it Glenn Holiday Boat Sales 800 666 6989