My friend has an Ranger with "step under, like all Rangers under transom) and wants to flush mount a Lowrance 3-1 transducer. Has anyone done this and be able to "read" sonar when on plane? He does not have room for external transducer and does not want to put a puck in hull.
Will a Lowrance 3-1 flush mount give depth sonar on plane?
Thanks in advance.
Only if he mounts in a place that gets water contact while on plane. If the transducer gets up
out of the water or gets a bunch of air bubbles, it will not read in plane. He could mount it flush to the pad but first time he runs over a log it will get ripped out. If mounted anywhere on the step, it will not read on plane.
No
Lake Norman, N.C./New Britain, CT.
An Khe 66-67
must do a thru hull to see it on plane then?
2022 z519 cup 225 merc 4s ser # 3B210484. 2--hds12 live units. 2 poles, atlas plate, ghost, hamby's, active target, merc digital gauges
2002 basscat pantera 3 (dad bought new) sold 8-2-22
2000 stratos 20 ss (bought new) 200 hp Rude ficht great boat/motor sold 11-21
pulled by a 2500HD Denali will all the BANKS upgrades
MAGA 45-47
ASE/GM Master tech before tools
Nope on the step up.
Mine(2021 Ranger Z518) has the 3-in-1 mounted on the step of the hull,right in front of the lower unit,and I have NO trouble reading depth on plane. Came that way from factory.
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2022 z519 cup 225 merc 4s ser # 3B210484. 2--hds12 live units. 2 poles, atlas plate, ghost, hamby's, active target, merc digital gauges
2002 basscat pantera 3 (dad bought new) sold 8-2-22
2000 stratos 20 ss (bought new) 200 hp Rude ficht great boat/motor sold 11-21
pulled by a 2500HD Denali will all the BANKS upgrades
MAGA 45-47
ASE/GM Master tech before tools
Robby, Does it have an epoxied in 2D in the hull being a 2021?
Mike
2019 Ranger 520L w/ 250HO ETEC G2
2011 Tracker 175TXW w/ 75HO ETEC
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It appears there is a 2D,but I can have my console on SI and see the depth running on plane.
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ranger normally rigs them with a 2n1 and a 2d. otherwise you have to switch back and forth between. trasnducers
2011 Ranger z521/2023 250ProXS
The depth overlay information can be configured to pull from different sources so even though you're on the SI screen, the depth can still be pulled from a 2d transducer.
Thanks, charles
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