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Bought a new to me Xpress XP 160. Dealer installed Garmin FF with 56 ducer.
I am extremely worried it is too close to bunk and might be damaged during loading.
Unfortunately this trailer is not from Xpress due to original trailer getting trashed in a parking lot when owner was out fishing.

I haven’t had this on the water but it is pretty flat bottom boat. In 1st pic I have edited pic to show lines where I “think” water line would be. If I switched it to other side but closer to motor do you think it might interfere with side view? Or maybe move farther away from bunk and still be in the water. Not worried about reading at high speed

Transducer needs to remain mounted on the right side of hull due to interference from prop cavitation if mounted on left.

Hard to tell from photo, but from looks of trailer bunk configuration it could get a little dicey when loading (especially if windy). Best bet is see if dealer can move transducer. The spot just to the left of live well intake looks pretty good.

If you have 2 people, you can also just back trailer in far enough to get front of boat on, making sure it's centered, then have driver continue slowing backing trailer while you power boat forward.

Simple solution is to cut the bunk back even with the boat, if there is room.

I think I’m going to do this. Wondering getting carpet back on bare spot. It still will have about .5 inches of transducer in the way. Then adjust the winch part down so it will back the boat up a small amount.

The back of the boat doesn't touch the bunks until you start to pull out of the water... I wouldn't worry about it... Dan

If you'll peel that carpet back before making the cut you can trim the carpet to fit the shorter bunk and reattach with ease.Regardless of method I would make an adjustment one way or the other.........transducers aren't cheap and adding unnecessary holes to any hull is never good.

Carpet idea is good. Will try that.

If it was a cheap transducer I wouldn’t be so worried but this is Garmins latest and is $450

Heck, why not just loosen the bow stand on the trailer and scoot it back the few inches that those bunks are past the Transom. Only thing to check might be your tongue weight of the rig once you scoot the boat back. But this would be an easy way to address the xducer and that bunk board...

WithBoat on trailer, take a marks alot [ black carpet use red marker] take boat off cut carpet with razor knife. Done if you need to re staple carpet, i have one you can borrow, if you are near N. Garland/ G.B. & hwy78. send a pm if so Good luck.

looks like you don't need to change a thing.

take a straight edge (4' level works good) and put it under the hull, slide out just past ducer.

if it is above the hull you are fine, the hull would have to bend to put it in the bunk.

if it is below the hull, you should be able to adjust it up some to get flush or just above the hull.

make sure it can kick up if it does contact something, mine get moved all the time on fork, push back down and keep fishin.



I can see the mount for the bunk, I would not cut it shorter.

jmo

this is mine, flush to the bottom of hull and red circle is around a bunk in front of it.

even the way it is, you would have to really screw up bad to put that ducer in the bunk, always just pull the trailer in deep enough so you have to drive up the last 1-2'.

the bunks will guide you to the front post/winch.