rooster tail

[ozzie]

I need to look a little better at the set-up on my dad's new boat but from what I see is it has 3 transducers that are just to the side of the motor.  When you go across the water the transducers create a rooster tail that hits the motor and splashes back into the boat.  I was wondering if anyone has had a similar issue and if so how was it corrected?  I am going to look into moving the closest transducer to the motor to the farthest spot on the ducer board in the back if I recall it appears the ducer board was full with no more room on the opposite side.  Boat is a 2001 Lund Tyee with a 200hp Merc optimax.  thanks for any suggestions.

[fishingstar]

one of the transducers is just below the hull of the boat

[Jakerides]

You have a gap between the bracket and the head. Wrap electrical tape around the open area near the transom and that will eliminate most of the roster tail.

[TDH]

My hummingbird transducer came with a little plastic piece that fills the opening between the transducer and the mounting bracket preventing water from shooting up.

[BartmanMN]

Yeah, if he has a humminbird, make sure he has the adapter plug like the picture above.  I had my unit registered with them, so when they came out with the plug, they sent me one for free.  They are cheap anyways though.

If you don't have a bird, then I agree one is hanging too low.

[ozzie]

Awesome guys and thanks so much for the responses!!  I will look into this next time I am up at the lake (2 weeks).  2 of the ducers are for newer hummingbirds so hopefully that is the culprit.  I don't think they hang under the hull since they are all on the same ducer board and all seem to be level.  It becomes more of an issue when going full board (50mph) then the spray is so bad that it ricochets off the motor and soaks the back of boat.

[delcecchi]

Awesome guys and thanks so much for the responses!!  I will look into this next time I am up at the lake (2 weeks).  2 of the ducers are for newer hummingbirds so hopefully that is the culprit.  I don't think they hang under the hull since they are all on the same ducer board and all seem to be level.  It becomes more of an issue when going full board (50mph) then the spray is so bad that it ricochets off the motor and soaks the back of boat.

​If that doesn't work I bet you could make a U shaped shield from a gallon plastic jug and fasten it to the board right above the transducers.   

Kluge R Us at your service.  

[leech~~]

one of the transducers is just below the hull of the boat

​I think fishingstar has most of the issue here. If it's to low you are plowing, not skimming on the water. The Roostertail does make it look like your going 100mph though!