HB sideimaging question

[mgrimm]

Im hoping someone else has had this problem and can help me out. Just installed 1198 combo, first time out the left side of my side imaging screen has a line just to the left of the centerline and the whole left side is lighter in color than the right. I thought the mtr might have been in the way but I trimmed it up and it didn't make any difference.

[lcookie]

Can you post a pic?

[mgrimm]

I have one but I'm not sure how to post it.

[mgrimm]

[talltimber]

I've got the same problem. I don't know what's causing it other than maybe turbulence off the strakes on the bottom of the boat.

[CatFan]

Post a picture of the transducer installation both in fairly close and backed out some. Just off hand I'd guess your transducer is higher on the right than the left.

[genec]

Transducer is hitting motor or bottom of boat,and must be mounted to right side. SI sometimes shoots more than 180 degrees and hits bottom of boat ,if you look at many pic on here you will see many that are like that,to check if motor just raise big motor.As for one side darker than other side ,probably right side is going down toward deeper water or left side is shallower picking up more signals

[genec]

Also meant to say one side could have a softer bottom

[panfish angler]

Mine was doing the same. I thought it was picking up the intake screen for the livewell. One day while scanning I bumped the throttle up increasing speed about 1- 1.5 mph it cleared mine up.

[mgrimm]

Thanks for all the great input, I thought about the mtr first so my second trip out I trimmed the mtr up but it did change anything. I also varied my speed but made very little change also now I am gonna remount the transducer in between two other ribs and see what happens.