Hds12 gen2
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Hds12 gen2
Just got a lowrance hds12 gen2 had a little play with it yesterday. Can anyone tell me how does the side scan work it the motor is there? I see good picture on the right but the left doesn't have much detail. If I trim up fairly high it looks batter. Do I need to bring the transducer further down to fix it. Any help.
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Re: Hds12 gen2
Hey Hobbit, can you post a pic of the tranducer mounted to the transom?
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Re: Hds12 gen2
Will tomorrow I'm thinking it is to far to the side and move it further in the middle
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Re: Hds12 gen2
Move it as far away from the motor as possible
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Re: Hds12 gen2
Wouldn't moving it further out make it worse Scottie? Every thing I've seen on the net there close to the motor if not right in the middle under the motor mount
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Re: Hds12 gen2
I had heaps of trouble with interference from the outboard because of the pod design on my boat. Luckily that pod design enabled me to mount the transducers forward of the outboard and now I get good readings.
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Re: Hds12 gen2
Moving them further away gives you more angle to play with. Its all trial.and error and id have to see the hull to give proper advice
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Re: Hds12 gen2
Yeh - I'd definitely say that's worked in your favour being able to have it tucked securely away like that.dannett wrote:I had heaps of trouble with interference from the outboard because of the pod design on my boat. Luckily that pod design enabled me to mount the transducers forward of the outboard and now I get good readings.
Had mine for a couple of years now, and been waiting since the day I first mounted the big sucka for it to be smashed.
Finally smashed it up against a hidden snag up the bay a few weeks ago - $280 for replacement - OUCH!!!
I've seen on some Yankee sites they fitted 'vertically' against the rear transom (ie pointing down vertically at the water) - anyone got theirs fitted this way?
Fitting on the supplied bracket, and fishing low tide estuary's - the final result is inevitable ....
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Re: Hds12 gen2
Hey Slug I mounted mine slightly above the bottom of the hull. Doesn't read at speed, but gives it more protection from snags, etc
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Re: Hds12 gen2
Cheers Scott - "scales of justice" I guess, my 'regular' sonar is very temperamental and often stops reading at speed in a sloppy swell. I use the SS
as a go to in these instances - never failed to read yet no matter speed/sea conditions.
as a go to in these instances - never failed to read yet no matter speed/sea conditions.
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