My new TOW boat.....Suggestions??????????

**Cane Pole** · 02-26-2017, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by Bowhunter2

Awesome. Is your rudder adjustable to compensate for the extra drag of the transducer?

If I can't trim the TOW out manually with a single setting over the 30 foot range, I can add a R/C remote controlled servo and steer the TOW.
Steering is always an iffy point.

**rnvinc** · 02-26-2017, 08:56 PM

Would mounting the xducer where the rudder is allow the drag of the xducer act as the rudder itself (to eliviate xducer drag on the port "toon") ...??

Rickie

**Cane Pole** · 02-26-2017, 09:33 PM

I thought about that. The water displacement is about 1/2 tube (per toon) @ 20#. A mounting block of some type would be required and would drag thru the water which might create some turbulence at higher speeds. I am not sure of this.

The transducer is behind the starboard tube, but not below it. I mounted it here because of the toon displacement. The transducer should not have much influence on the direction. I am not sure of this either.

This is an open ended item. I have plenty of room for mods. I will post a picture of the ducer mount.

**Cane Pole** · 02-26-2017, 09:46 PM

Transducer mount. I can move it to center fairly easily if need be.

**Cane Pole** · 02-26-2017, 09:56 PM

This look familiar?

click me....

**jaxsprat** · 02-26-2017, 11:39 PM

Cane pole you are beyond amazing. When u finish u should be able to sell this as I bet hundreds of fisherman would pay dearly to know where their bait is. I know u are not building it to sell but boy that would really be a cool thing to have.

**yankee doodler** · 02-27-2017, 06:55 AM

I'm guessing you did a trial, but I was wondering if the leading ends of the toons being "blunt" cause a "waddle" at higher speeds?

Love the concept Tom! Wouldn't expect any less from you.

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**Cane Pole** · 02-27-2017, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by yankee doodler

I'm guessing you did a trial, but I was wondering if the leading ends of the toons being "blunt" cause a "waddle" at higher speeds?

Love the concept Tom! Wouldn't expect any less from you.

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I haven't tested the TOW by pulling it, but it worked fairly good as an R/C boat.

Click here....

**Spaceman** · 02-27-2017, 08:16 PM

Patent before all the lure makers

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