77' 16ft Starcraftt ss

[Watermann]

Here's mine.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

That doesnt catch water and sgoot it up wmann?

 

[ab59]

Not trying to hijack this post but I just gotta know what kind of transducer that is on your boat Watermann , never seen anything like it. Bet I would tear that off my boat on the first trip out.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

I think his is the tripleshot one. For side scan ability. Id break that hunting so i stayed with downscan.

 

[Watermann]

The transducer is for a Ray Marine Dragonfly 7 Pro and it has downscan for structure, Chirp and a killer fish finder all in one. Not sure how I would tear is off my transom and not ruin everything else on there too including my Merc, you're not supposed to back your boat into anything since there's a prop back there.

It doesn't put up any more spray than other ones I've had if not adjusted properly.

 

[ab59]

Sounds like a great set up , nothing beats a good fish finder with gps and some modern technology. The length of the transducer just looks like something that I , ( having extremely bad tunnel vision when I'm in a hurry ) would walk into and break the first time I used it . Kinda like walking into my $#@#$@## trailer hitch on the back of my Tundra . lol.

 

[Watermann]

You guys backing your boats into rock piles and walking into things sure make it tough to have anything nice :lol:

Seriously you'd have to work at walking into the transducer with a few hundred Lbs of motor in the way.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

You guys backing your boats into rock piles and walking into things sure make it tough to have anything nice :lol:

Seriously you'd have to work at walking into the transducer with a few hundred Lbs of motor in the way.

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its the hunting aspect only wmann. i have to get in, back out. get shallow in reeds twigs, brush. forward and reverse. straight fishin and cruisin machine is understandable. my next SC will be pleasure/fishing only. one day.... one day.....

 

[Watermann]

I don't see the need for downscan unit in a hunting boat, wouldn't help much for getting you ducks. If I were to then I would mount a through the hull transducer in such a boat as yours with just a digital depth reading like in my Chief.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

I don't see the need for downscan unit in a hunting boat, wouldn't help much for getting you ducks. If I were to then I would mount a through the hull transducer in such a boat as yours with just a digital depth reading like in my Chief.

I will be fishing out of this boat as much as I can. With Toledo Bend around the corner from me im hopin the down scan will help locate the crappie schools for me!

I returned the hook 5 because it was missing parts. Just came home with the hook 7 with lake pro! hoping to install this weekend and maybe get out after some flounder, reds, and trout down in Sabine!

 

[g0nef1sshn]

we'll see how this works out. I can adjust it up and down if needed. Not the prettiest but it will be under water. Still need to scoot this rig back on the trailer. Hopin to cruise this weekend sometime for round two of the break in.

 

[Watermann]

That ducer looks pretty close to the same size as mine, definitely wider.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

10$ swivel seat bracket, aluminum angle, and cutting board instead of a more expensive Ram mount.. for now anyway!

 

[g0nef1sshn]

Had another morning of breakin in. Opened her in a windy chop got to 31ish mph. Wont ever really need that speed a hole lot. Felt right cruisin mid to low 20s.

 

[GA_Boater]

g0ne - Did you get everything transferred from Ga to La?

Sounds like you got her goin' good now.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

Sure did. They dropped the last two letters and mailed it out to me.

that hook 7 is pretty sweet also

 

[GA_Boater]

Time to hang that sign on the front door - g0nef1sshn.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

New home for the boat. We bought in Louisiana and hopefully I can ride my last 4 years here and retire here. can ya see it?

 

[BWR1953]

Very nice! :encouragement:

 

[Watermann]

Looks warm there or at least warmer than up here along the 49th.