Airmar 1kw tranny assistance
Submitted by Justin01 on Mon, 2016-10-03 14:45
I'm looking for some assistance on best set up for this 1kw Airmar tranny. I've adjusted this thing a dozen times and not getting the results I should be. I've added / removed shims. Adjusted it up / down. Best so far is dropped down by at least a inch but have huge rooster into outboard cover. I'm thinking I'm getting a lot of aeration from the down scan tranny and live tank pump. Any advice most welcome.
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Bluedog
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Maybe put it back down lower
Justin01
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i agree mate, do you knwo
i agree mate, do you knwo where to get a covet for the TM260?
dodgy
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$20 from whitworths
$20 from whitworths
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Justin01
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thanks mate, heading there
thanks mate, heading there asap
Y_Knot
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slightly lower
and you might be getting turbulence from you other transduce side ways?? If i knew how to add a pic to this post off my setup.. msg me your contact details and i can give you more info
ace rimmer
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needs to go lower
needs to go lower and that white tube on the left might be giving you some interferance, the other transducer and pump i think look out of the way enough
the problem with ali hulls is all the ripples that they have compared to a good fibreglass hull, it might look straight but put a straight edge along it and see, I had the same problem and had to lower the transducer a lot below the hull cheers Ace
Justin01
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Cheers Ace. I have lowered
Cheers Ace.
I have lowered it well below the hull and had better results but the rooster was spraying right into a breather port of the outboard so decided to start again as per the instructions. getting pissed off with the whole ste up. The standard Lowrance tranny worked shit loads better. I guess i just need to continue to tinker with her. will lower again and install spray guard.
Thanks for your input
sea-kem
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I reckon your downscan
I reckon your downscan tranny is in the way for a start. I have the same tranny and the best position I got was about 5mm below the keel slightly shimmed back off the transom.
Love the West!
roddo
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If possible i would swap the
If possible i would swap the down scan tranny with the airmar tranny and i believe it will solve all your problems.
Justin01
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i have considered that but
i have considered that but was thinking the Lss2 would get blocked by the massive airmar in its way.
z00m
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Cone angle
The cone angle of the lss2 won't be wide enough to hit the tm260 next to it.
Moving the tm260 to the lss2 spot would be your best choice.
When moving the lss2 to the tm260 spot you would be well served by moving it as far to the right of that white pickup tube as you can.
Justin01
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ok thanks mate. im willing
ok thanks mate. im willing to try anything to get this big girl working right.
Thanks for your time and effort to reply.
Dreamtime
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Possibly electrical
Possibly electrical interference from so many power supplies so close together??