Two Transducers One Unit

  • Arnie Nichols
    Posts: 40
    March 24, 2014 at 11:54 am #1357464

    I am installing two humminbird units to my Ranger 520. 1198 Si transducer to the trolling motor and 998 Si on the console using two transducers (XHS-9-HDSI-180-T and XNT-9-20 for high speed). If I understand things right, the side imaging ducer should be higher than the high speed ducer. Both would then be connected to the 998 through the Y cable. Thanks for any comments.

    wiswalleyenut
    Central WI.
    Posts: 343
    March 24, 2014 at 12:12 pm #1398846

    Just did this with a 598. Wanted the SI ducer higher to avoid it getting broken.

    Nut

    briansmude
    Posts: 184
    March 24, 2014 at 12:52 pm #1398861

    I dont know if it will work on ranger but on skeeter bass boats I’ve seen them mounted on the jackplate which is well out of harms way and has a clear side view.

    tcfishing
    Anoka, MN
    Posts: 216
    March 24, 2014 at 1:36 pm #1398876

    What I do is glassed in the regular transducer and installed the SI transducer on the back of the boat but above the bottom of the boat so when it is on plane the SI transducer is not in the water. The Y cable will automatically switch back and forth. I don’t even know that it happens and there is difference in the read out.

    Bryan Myers
    Moderator
    Posts: 586
    March 24, 2014 at 7:59 pm #1398983

    You will more than likely want to hang your SI transducer higher than the high speed transducer, but you will want to make sure that its not right above the high speed ducer so that it blocks part of the SI ducer, that can give you a funky reading with the SI ducer. You will want to make sure there isn’t anything else inline with the SI ducer, including the gearcase when the engine is trimmed down.

    FishBlood&RiverMud
    Prescott
    Posts: 6687
    March 25, 2014 at 7:51 am #1399028

    I’d put one on the left side of your transom and one on the right side. Put the SI on the side of the boat that is recomended per the mounting instructions based on your prop rotation (CW or CCW).

    I’d put both of them level with the bottom of the boat, so they both work at high speeds.

    Don’t worry about breaking off your SI duecer. Yes, they’re expensive, but what the heck are you going to break it off of that won’t bust off your lower unit?

    I’m running the quad beam and SI off my transom and that’s how i do it. Both work at high speed. Both serve their purpose.

    Arnie Nichols
    Posts: 40
    March 25, 2014 at 9:17 am #1399048

    Thanks for the info. Great help. Can’t wait for open water now. Hopefully it’s before May.

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