Side Imaging on Plane

[IceNitro]

Do you boys get side imaging when your boat is on plane; say 20 MPH and higher ?

[ezfishn]

My transducer is mounted on side of jackplate and can't get any imaging over 5-6 mph....LOL Really doubt that you can get any usable imaging over 10mph due to noise but that may vary according to boat and transducer positioning.

[CatFan]

I can get usable images at about 20MPH, but that is pretty well the limit. Even at 20 the quality isn't as good as it is at idle.

[ezfishn]

Your transducer must be installed lower on the back of the boat. My transducer is either out of water or in highly aerated water at that speed (on-plane)

[JD1]

All I get is a single line across the screen.

[BobB]

I do on my aluminum boat depending on how rough the water is ..... but about the only thing it's good for is identifying major structure like creek channels.

[Crappie Chatt]

Do you boys get side imaging when your boat is on plane; say 20 MPH and higher ?

Spent a lot of adjusting the transducer. Ending up reversing normal position putting smooth part forward and lowering down like a skimmer transducer. Great shots only thing missing is detail <*)}}}><

[IceNitro]

Spent a lot of adjusting the transducer. Ending up reversing normal position putting smooth part forward and lowering down like a skimmer transducer. Great shots only thing missing is detail <*)}}}><

Ah , tricks of the trade. Thank you Chatt. I have been thinking about it and I don't have what it takes to hang it down there though. I know I would knock it off. I think I read the Helix 10 SI ducer was directional. I wonder if I could reverse it to get the cable tucked up to the transom?

[rnvinc]

I think I read the Helix 10 SI ducer was directional. I wonder if I could reverse it to get the cable tucked up to the transom?

HELIX MEGA xducer must have the round end of the housing forward ...

Rickie

[Roy]

I would think you would need to increase your chart speed by allot to get any detail. I know that I can mark a brushpile going 30+ mph using 2d.