Transducer question

[Newtotoons]

Bought new Garmin 73sv fish finder that works amazing but the transducer is very vulnerable. I have a 16' pontoon and the transducer sits right on the bottom when pulled up to shore. Is there a stable way to a swing the unit up so it is out of harms way?

 

[Scott Danforth]

Buddy mounts his transducer on a telescopic pole he can retract

 

[Newtotoons]

Was this something he worked up himself or is it something available commercially?

 

[Scott Danforth]

Made himself. Two pieces of aluminum tube, some aluminum plate and some time in the shop

 

[Newtotoons]

Sounds good if I can reproduce it. I'm a woodworker but don't have much experience with metals.

 

[Grub54891]

Sounds good if I can reproduce it. I'm a woodworker but don't have much experience with metals.

make one out of wood dowels, closet sized or maby a bit smaller. When you get the setup you like, duplicate it in metal.

 

[Scott Danforth]

my bud used a 1.5 x 1.5 aluminum tube with 3/16 wall and a 1 x 1 aluminum tube with 3/16 wall.

the outer tube had a mounting flange welded to it so he could bolt to the aft fence

the inner tube had the transducer mounting plate welded to it, and a stop at the top.

the inner tube had a hole drilled thru near the top
there were 2 holes drilled in the inner tube (two different heights) and he used a small quick pin to keep in place in the water or raise up as needed.

since then he welded a mounting bracket behind one of the tubes

 

[roscoe]

Use these for ideas to fabricate.

Amazon.com: Portable Transducer Bracket : Electronics

Amazon.com: Portable Transducer Bracket : Electronics

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Transducer Pole & Beam Mounting Kit | fishfindermounts2

FOR CONVENTIONAL TRANSDUCERS Our Generation 2 Pole & Beam Mounting System (for conventional transducers) is rotational, tiltable and telescopic; perfect for mounting applications where you wish to mount to a deck, gunnel edge or even a track system. It rotates horizontally (perfect for port or...

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Gen3 Pontoon Rail Clamp Transducer Pole Mount | fishfindermounts2

FOR CONVENTIONAL TRANSDUCERS Our Generation Gen3 Clamp-on Pontoon Rail Transducer Mount (for conventional transducers) is tiltable and telescopic; perfect for mounting to a pontoon rail guard. The pontoon rail clamp is designed to work on 7/8" and up to 1.5" rails, and does not require...

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Gen2 Pontoon Rail Clamp Transducer Pole Mount | fishfindermounts2

FOR CONVENTIONAL TRANSDUCERS Our Generation Gen2 Clamp-on Pontoon Rail Transducer Mount (for conventional transducers) is tiltable and telescopic; perfect for mounting to a pontoon rail guard. The pontoon rail clamp is designed to work on 7/8" and up to 1.5" square rails, and does not require...

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Universal Transducer mounts

The easiest way to install a transducer on a boat or kayak. Don't drill holes or use glues when installing your transducer; rather use our magnetic transducer mounts. Works on all materials. Also get the best transducer mounting solutions for your inflatable boat or kayaks here. We are making...

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[Newtotoons]

Sorry for not getting to this sooner, but I checked out your links and think I found a viable solution there. I just don't have the time right now to build something myself. So i think I might have to try something that someone else put their time into. But thank you to all of you who replied.