When I installed my garmin 4208 last year I also installed an inhull transducer P- somthing like that and although it works I lose detail when running on plane but I still get depth reading.
Anyhow I am thinking of buying a bronze thru-hull 50/200 with depth, speed,and temp. number GAX10183
On a 1996 Voyager is there a special place to mount and could I get feed back from someone who has this transducer?
Anyhow I am thinking of buying a bronze thru-hull 50/200 with depth, speed,and temp. number GAX10183
On a 1996 Voyager is there a special place to mount and could I get feed back from someone who has this transducer?
block on my 268 islander with Raymarice C series electronics. A fairing is required for two reasons. your hull fairing flat is not perfectly level, so you need a fairing block to accurately see the proper reading on your sonar. Through hole xducers are the way to go hands down. Drilling your hull is definitly nerve racking, but be confident in your ability, BUY A NEW HOLE SAW OF THE PROPER SIZE, measure twice, get your 5200 ready, take your time, and just do it. It will be well worth your efforts. Also dont forget to install a top plate of 3/8" nylon or similar marine plastic. just a chunk say 3" x 3" with a matching hole for the ducer shaft, and 5200 it in place before you install the retaining nut on the ducer. The scariest part is cutting a hole in your hull. good luck![B744vFAIRING.jpg](http://I%20think%20the%20B60%20may%20come%20with%20a%20high%20speed%20fairing%20block.%20But%20there%20is%20a%20very%20tricky%20part%20to%20all%20this.%20%20And%20I%20know%20because%20I%20spoke%20to%20Airmar%20recently%20in%20detail%20about%20it.%20%20Read%20this%20carefully%20before%20you%20proceed.%20%20My%20boat%20is%20a%201995%20268%20Islander.%20%20It%20has%20a%20"fairing%20flat"%20on%20the%20bottom%20of%20the%20hull%20that%20is%20meant%20for%20a%20transducer%20HOWEVER%20the%20fairing%20flat%20is%20NOT%20LONG%20ENOUGH%20to%20accept%20a%20HIGH%20SPEED%20fairing%20block%20that%20typically%20comes%20with%20the%20new%20Airmars%20(and%20it%20is%20long%20see%20attached%20picture).%20%20You%20need%20to%20verify%20the%20length%20of%20the%20location%20you%20are%20going%20to%20install%20the%20ducer.%20%20Now%20if%20you%20do%20not%20plan%20on%20using%20a%20fairing%20flat,%20and%20just%20want%20to%20install%20the%20fairing%20on%20the%20hull%20itself,%20you%20can%20use%20the%20high%20speed%20fairing,%20but%20you%20will%20have%20to%20cut%20the%20proper%20angle%20on%20the%20fairing%20block.%20%20This%20being%20said,%20Airmar%20is%20awesome%20with%20their%20tech%20support.%20%20IF%20you%20have%20a%20fairing%20flat,%20and%20if%20it%20is%20too%20short%20for%20the%20high%20speed%20one,%20they%20can%20prepackage%20a%20STANDARD%20fairing%20block%20for%20no%20charge.%20But%20you%20HAVE%20TO%20buy%20it%20from%20Airmar%20direct,%20dont%20try%20to%20save%20$10%20ro%20$20%20online,%20because%20then%20you%20will%20have%20to%20buy%20an%20additional%20fairing.%20%20I%20have%20a%20new%20high%20speed%20fairing%20block%20(below)%20that%20came%20with%20my%20ducer,%20and%20if%20you%20need%20it,%20you%20can%20have%20it%20just%20PM%20me.%20%20The%20location%20is%20key%20with%20this.%20%20If%20you%20have%20a%20fairing%20flat%20on%20your%20boat,%20make%20every%20effort%20to%20use%20that.%20otherwise%20you%20will%20need%20a%20bandsaw%20with%20a%20guidplate%20IF%20you%20measure%20the%20right%20angle.%20%20[img]http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx291/powergen1/B744vFAIRING.jpg)
