trolling motor tranducer protection

[basspaz]

anybody know of items available to protect the trollingmotor transducer ?
thanks for help/ideas

[hammerhead]

http://bpicinc.com/transducerguard.htm
http://www.transducerarmor.com/index.cfm
http://www.stumpbumper.com/

[basspaz]

thanks hammerhead...just what i was looking for !!

[PII Magnum]

there was a guy on herre that just made is own with a couple of hose clamps adn some flat metal

[Gunny]

WEE VEE Guard!! http://www.transducerarmor.com they are a BBC sponsor and Jan makes an awesome product!! I have knocked the heck out of mine and all it does is leave a mark on the protector, not a mark on the transducer!!!

[TRCM]

The WEEVEE does look to be a good idea, but I have talked to Jan, and they won't work if you have a Humminbird SI transducer on the trolling motor (measures 3.5" x 6"). The transducer is just too big to leave room to mount the WEE VEE.

I am in the process of modifying mine to see if I can get it to still work. I want some kind of protection for that $200 tranducer for sure !!!

[reelman]

A trick to protect the troll to ducer line can help also...my personal invention!
get 1/4 -1/2 inch auto black tubing 12-16 inches is plenty...
cut down one side with a quality knife...
slide over the ducer line as far down as you can...turn so cut faces boat...
put 4 inch black e ties every 3-5 inches and you have gained 100x more protection from nicks and such knocking out your fishfinder!

[20_lb_sack]

You do NOT want to mount the SI transducer on the trolling motor from what I've read, it needs to be mounted on the transom for proper operation.