Bow electronics

[kt]

Do most of you that have a graph mounted on the bow mount your transducer on the trolling motor? If so approximately how much does a bow transducer cost. Any pros or cons about mounting on the trolling motor vs. the transom.

[LMITOUT]

On my previous boat I had a transducer that is made for mounting on a trolling motor (puck style). A simple hose clamp around the motor is all it took to mount. The boat I have now has a Minn-Kota TM with Universal Sonar built into the motor so I just plug in the graph to the TM. You can use a skimmer type transducer too and there is a kit you can buy that has a "stand-off" you use to mount to the TM along with the large hose clamp. Either will work depending on your graph. I believe the skimmer types are around $40? What kind a graph do you have or plan on getting?

I can't think of any cons associated with mounting one on the TM. Sometimes the length of your boat is enough to put you in a different depth from the front to the back, so it's nice to know what's right under you when fishing in the bow. It's pretty easy to mount the extra transducer to the TM so the real question is if you want to pay the $50 or so to do it.

[BobT]

I have a LCD on my console wired to a transducer on the stern. I later bought myself a birthday present and put a Lowrance X-67C on my bow. I bought a kit to mount the transducer on my electric bow mount. I like it that what I see is what is under me and not 16 feet behind me. I figure it's better to have the transducer showing me what is under me as I can better control my boat.

Bob