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Down Scan
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05/27/15 05:45 PM
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JavelinJ
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My new Lowrance unit is to arrive today and I was going to install tonight. After watching hours of youtube, I thought I would go out in the shop and start preparing for the install. Now i am bummed. I'm afraid these rivets on the bottom are going to screw me from using the down scan or really any of the unit at any speed. Anyone have any advice/input?
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Re: Down Scan
[Re: JavelinJ]
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05/27/15 06:34 PM
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glenls
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Time for a new boat to match that Lowrance.
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Re: Down Scan
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05/27/15 06:37 PM
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JavelinJ
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Time for a new boat to match that Lowrance. Just bought the boat last week . Doubt I can spring for anything more at the moment. If I do, mama may be testing out that life insurance policy of mine.
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Re: Down Scan
[Re: JavelinJ]
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05/27/15 07:41 PM
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Allen Bass Fisher
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Are you concerned about the rivets causing turbulence and interfering with the signal? As a side note, you got a lot of old holes in the transom! Assume they are sealed up with epoxy of some sort.
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Re: Down Scan
[Re: Allen Bass Fisher]
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05/27/15 07:43 PM
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JavelinJ
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Are you concerned about the rivets causing turbulence and interfering with the signal? As a side note, you got a lot of old holes in the transom! Assume they are sealed up with epoxy of some sort. They are all sealed up. The previous owner had a few units on this boat. Yes, I am worried about the rivets causing air bubbles at speed.
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Re: Down Scan
[Re: JavelinJ]
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05/27/15 07:47 PM
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Mo
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Downscan is useless at anything more than trolling speed,
MO
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Re: Down Scan
[Re: JavelinJ]
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05/27/15 07:53 PM
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JavelinJ
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Says it can be used at up to 50MPH. Was hoping to be able to use it to scan/mark structure quickly.
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Re: Down Scan
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05/27/15 08:00 PM
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RetiredYaker
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LSS2 transducer? i have a mount here that will let you mount it to the transom, and it will move up if a stump hits it.
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Re: Down Scan
[Re: JavelinJ]
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05/27/15 09:36 PM
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Bobby Milam
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Says it can be used at up to 50MPH. Was hoping to be able to use it to scan/mark structure quickly. If you mount it right, you can use it at speed. I run mine at 30 all the time and it works fine. Usually in a split window with 2d. Rather than drilling holes to reposition it, i would get the plate to mount on the back and then you can drill into it if you need to raise it without putting more holes in the boat. I think that you will be fine with the rivets.
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