Transducer upgrade - Reef Runner
G'day All,
Last year I upgraded to a Furuno 587 which is brilliant. I went with the standard P66 600w transom mount trannie which is ok.... but.. we're starting to fish deeper which isn't too much of an issue for the combo whilst moving slowly. Up to about 30-40 meters it holds bottom ok at comfortable cruising speed +-22kn but after that it battles a little. I'm wanting to upgrade to a 1kw trannie and would prefer to go through-hull (ss264 pair or B744 with high-speed fairing but will require a trailer mod as it won't work well with rollers) to remove the turbulence a transom mount can experience. Failing this a shoot-through (M260) might be an alternative.
Has anyone had experience fitting either a through-hull or shoot-through transducer to a Reef Runner? If so which type and where did you install it? Any help or guidance/advice would be appreciated.
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mickconn
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Date Joined: 24/03/13
B60 Transducer
hi mate
I bought a 587 a little while ago with a p66 and got sick of that pretty quick. I went the tight arse way and bought a B60 600w in hull for about $300. I generally fish in up to 50m and in that depth it works really well and at speed. I havent really tried in deeper as yet. The B60 needed a 60mm hole drilled in the hull but it fitted neatly in the bilge and no trailer mods or any other work required. So far very happy with it and performance from a 600w is pretty good.
I think at some point I will upgrade to a 1 KW B164 on the other side of the hull still plenty of room in the bilge but a bigger hole required at 95mm. These transducers are available with 20 degree tilted elements that almost match the reefies 21 degree deadrise perfectly. It is a bit of a spin out drilling that size hole in the hull but in my experience worth it. Even though no leaks I did upgrade the bilge pump after just to make me feel better.
2009 Reef Runner. If you need anymore info or fit up pics send me a PM
Mick
Perfish
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paula8519
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Date Joined: 09/03/10
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I RUN A 2KW IN A WET BOX ON THE KEEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE TRANSOM, WORKS PERFECTLY ALSO A TRANSOM MOUNT 1 KW OK AT SLOW SPEEDS BUT NOT ABOVE 10 KNOTS.
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