I’ve read several articles and watched several videos demonstrating side scan. Realistically how fast should I be able to drive and still use side scan? I lost all data and the bottom smoothed out about 6 mph.
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I’ve read several articles and watched several videos demonstrating side scan. Realistically how fast should I be able to drive and still use side scan? I lost all data and the bottom smoothed out about 6 mph.
should not happen. Be sure to level your transducer at 4-6mph (vs on the trailer in the garage). YouTube videos out there how. I use the coin technique as easy.
I followed the instructions on the Lowrance install video I can definitely try that(just watched it, definitely need to adjust). How fast should I get these details at then (when it’s level)? It’s mounted at a good spot, several inches from any rib on the hull.
Sidescan is meant to be operated at idle speed ( 2 - 4mph). That will give you the best picture and detail. I have seen pretty good imagery up to around 25mph, but if your transducer is that deep in the water, you stand a good chance of knocking it off at some point.
It will be effected by water turbulence, if mounted on the jack plate you may not be able to improve it
I wish I had a jack plate lol. Its mounted on the transom, left side in a flat spot away from the motor and other transducers.
I have read to not put a transducer on the port side due to prop wash. My Pro Guide V16 tops out at about 28 MPH and I can read okay up to that speed. It's not as nice as at 4 MPH but I can see bottom and some detail.
Hmm I'm on the port side now, the video I was watching had it on there so didn't think it would be an issues. Guess I'll need to keep that one in mind once I try leveling.
Unless you have your transducer mounted further back then the propeller on your outboard, or go in reverse, it will be physically impossible to get interference from prop-wash.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phatdonkey
Perhaps prop wash wasn't the correct term. Again, this is something I read, but it had to do with the prop and causing an issue.
Cavitation ?
As a follow up, leveled it per the coin method at a lake yesterday. Too cold to fish up here so no problem launching and reloading a couple times. Works great now. Reads a little bit faster with details and depth at any speed.