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Since that pic the dealer installed a fuel sending unit compatible with Simrad so now the fuel gauge is fully operational. Until then we read the analog fuel gauge on the dash. Like I was telling Vikingstaff I moved the transducer multiple times this past summer with the same results. It stops reading around 18 mph. When you have the chance can you send a pic showing me where your transducer is positioned? Does it sit below the surface of the pontoon itself? I'm going to play around with it next summer. Drives my wife nuts! Also didn't do anything special to make the water temp feature work. Just selected it from the menu and placed it in that spot......Hey BigKahuna, I see your Go5 displays water temp. I customized my Go9 to display that but only get dashes (similar to your fuel level). Did you have to do anything special?
Also, have you tried to reposition you transponder to help with higher speed depth readings? As I mentioned in previous posts, I can read near 50mph without issues.
We haven't used the Chartplotter or fishfinder function.
I have a couple pics in post https://club.benningtonmarine.com/t...reading-intermittent.10014/page-2#post-144065.Since that pic the dealer installed a fuel sending unit compatible with Simrad so now the fuel gauge is fully operational. Until then we read the analog fuel gauge on the dash. Like I was telling Vikingstaff I moved the transducer multiple times this past summer with the same results. It stops reading around 18 mph. When you have the chance can you send a pic showing me where your transducer is positioned? Does it sit below the surface of the pontoon itself? I'm going to play around with it next summer. Drives my wife nuts! Also didn't do anything special to make the water temp feature work. Just selected it from the menu and placed it in that spot......
Thanks PR appreciate the pics. This pic of our transducer is one of the multiple positions it has been in this summer all with the same results. I'll just have to play around with it next spring ......I have a couple pics in post https://club.benningtonmarine.com/t...reading-intermittent.10014/page-2#post-144065.
This is with an ESP, if that make a difference. You can see from the side view it is not super low. I wish I'd captured the rear of the toon, but you can at least see the box/bracket welded to the toon.
Looks as if your transducer cable protector may be looping down lower than mine [which is tucked in close]. Wonder if that may be creating turbulence near the transducer, especially given it is larger and corrugated. Hard to tell from the pic.Thanks PR appreciate the pics. This pic of our transducer is one of the multiple positions it has been in this summer all with the same results. I just have to play around with it next spring ......
Potomac I have had this transducer in so many different angles it's not funny! It was positioned flat to begin with but I have been experimenting with different angles to see if I can get it to to read past 18mph. My wife said to leave it alone before nothing works! That "block" in the pic is one of 4 sacrificial anodes I have in the back. Maybe I can remove that one to see if it makes a difference. You've got good eyes!The transducer angle is jacked up - should be level. Not sure if that was already attempted and still didn’t work.
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Also is there some sort of “block” that is bolted in front of the transducer on the bracket? That could be causing turbulence in the water or interfere with the signal.
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Thanks never even remotely even thought of that. All of my anodes are being changed over the winter. Apparently I have saltwater anodes and I need to have ones for freshwater. That will be my next thread after I do more research......Oh lord yes that will “blow your flow”. Just flip the anode on the inside of the bracket and use a smooth carriage bolt type head to minimize any flow disruption. Lower the transducer to flush or slightly lower than bottom of the running tube.
Will that work? Don’t know for sure, but absolutely clean water is needed for optimum performance. It’s possible there is something else on your wetted surface that is not allowing smooth, unaerated water at your transducer. But that anode would be the first thing I tackle. Then try some of the settings on the depth finder such as gain and different frequencies if they exist. Keep the faith, the equipment itself can do what you want it to, it’s the boat that is screwing the signal up. It might take a lot of trial and error but you’ll get there!
Good luck!