Help with GT56 Transducer Location with Twins

[wadeatl]

Hoping for some guidance on where to place the Sternsaver and GT56 transducer on my 275. I was all set to mount just right of my drain plug. While I was getting ready to prep the area for the Sternsaver I noticed that the water pick ups are almost right inline with where I was going to place the transducer. Would you recommend moving further away from the drain plug where there be less disturbance?

 

[SkunkBoat]

You have twins and tabs.. so there is nowhere else to put it.
I have a GT51 there on my 265 express. I have the same two water pickups.
Works great off-plane....running not so much

I'm switching to a thruhull GT51 on the centerline this spring

 

[wadeatl]

You have twins and tabs.. so there is nowhere else to put it.
I have a GT51 there on my 265 express. I have the same two water pickups.
Works great off-plane....running not so much

I'm switching to a thruhull GT51 on the centerline this spring

Thank you for the reply @SkunkBoat ... I started going down that GT50TH of GT51TH but heard so many good thing about the GT56 and am still hopeful I can make it work. I am curious if anyone has had anyone has had any luck moving say 6" to the right or left of where yours is mounted ... like halfway between the drain plug and trim tab?

 

[SkunkBoat]

IDK if you have a bracket. These are long transducers. moving outward puts it in your motor or in front of your motor

 

[wadeatl]

I just received the transducer and will be able check it out tomorrow to see if there are any other options. I am concerned how close I can mount the GT51TH to the water pick-ups. I have to believe the pick-up will disrupt the water flow even fairly close to them?

 

[Keitha]

Here is a link to how I relocated my Transducer to just left of the drainplug:
Great results = I can read the bottom moving over 30mph. I also added a through-hull B175HW and they read equally as well.
I specifically avoided the right side of the drain plug because of the water pick-up that you can see in some of the pictures.

Transducer relocation (w/ pics)... 2007 Gulfstream - Twins

Checked one item off my to-do list since I bought my Gulfstream back in September. The Transducer was mounted in a crappy location directly in front of the Starboard motor and too high. Also, as you see in the picture is a water intake directly in front of the old transducer location. Net...

www.greatgrady.com

 

[SkunkBoat]

I have an old B744 right there between the pickups. Worked well on plane. I'm putting the GT51TH right there

 

[wadeatl]

I finally got a chance to mount the transducer after letting the Stern Saver (mini) cure. Unfortunately I mounted the Stern Saver (permanently) too low and the transducer sits too low even at the highest point to mount. I went ahead and tried it anyhow and I have to say I was impressed. Minus the big rooster-tail it held bottom pretty well. I will mount another Stern Saver (mini) directly above the other Stern Saver and will move the transducer up so just the bottom of the front of the transducer is under the hull. I will report back ... it may be a few weeks.

 

[SkunkBoat]

put a cheap underwater LED on the other one.