Humminbird transom mount transducer

[DamnYankee]

I recently upgraded from a Lowrance X-65 shoot through the hull depth finder to a Humminbird 797C2 combo with side image transducer. I've run the cables and wiring and am now stuck on the best way/place to mount the transducer. It has to be mounted on the transom for the side imaging to work. What I didn't count on is the two "steps" the hull makes from the bow of the boat to the transom. According to the instructions it needs to be mounted at least 15" from the motor/propeller in a low/no turbulance area. My boat is a Ranger Sport R82 model which has the rear sides angled forward from the transom which means I can't mount it too far off to the side or it wouldn't be perpendicular to a line drawn down the middle of the boat.

My question is: have any of you fellow anglers run into this scenerio before and how did you resolve it?

[Way2slow]

Haven't mounted your transducer but have mounted several on hulls like yours.  I have a piece of that white plastic material used to make cutting boards, (can't remember the name) and I cut me a wedge on my bandsaw to shim the mounting bracket so it will point straight back.    Also check and make sure your hull doesn't have those turned downed hooks on the outer strakes used to help a lot of hulls plane off quicker.  These create a lot of turbulance if you mount on the transome behind one of them.

[bocabasser]

way2slow i think you are referring to starboard.

[Way2slow]

No, I'm refering to a hook that's moulded into hull on the outer strakes.  Don't know if Ranger does it or not, but several models do.  All you have to do is run your hand under the trailing edge of the hull and you will feel them if they are there, about the last four inches of the hull rolls down about an inch.

Another reason you have be careful with underpowered boats.  The design is so that the hull lifts them out of the water when running WOT with the rated HP so they don't create drag.  A smaller motor won't run fast enough to lift enough of the hull to get them clear of the water so you get a tremendous amount of drag and the bow stays planted in the water..