Thru-hull locations on 2300DVCC

[seamammal]

I’m looking for some help. I’m looking at options of installing a flush mount thru-hull transducer and wanted to ask where people drilled through their holes. I would think the flat portion right at the transom would be a good spot, but I wanted to see other locations people drilled.

 

[captmatt]

I have a 2013 DVCC and I installed a 1 kW transducer on the port side about 18" forward for the livewell/washdown intake and slightly farther from the keel. The transducer works well at all speeds without interference and the intake works fine as well.

I would not use the delta pad for a through-hull transducer. It will introduce turbulence just forward of the prop and possibly interfere with cooling flow. That location would also act to block the inside of the garboard drain plug.

 

[seamammal]

Are you able to access the spot from the bilge? I am in the 2005 model and I’m not sure I can access that spot from inside.

At that point, you are at the flatter portion of the deadrise, right? Do you know which degree tilt transducer you ordered?

 

[captmatt]

I installed a transducer with a 20 degree tilt. I had to drill a hole through the bilge shelf as well as through the hull. The batteries on my boat are in the console so the bilge is wide open.

 

[warthog5]

What the Heck is that Round White thing in the pix?

 

[captmatt]

What the Heck is that Round White thing in the pix?

That is a Precision 9 rate compass mounted along the keel line of the boat. Works well in that location and is away from magnetic interference.

 

[rfleming]

What the Heck is that Round White thing in the pix?

Like Warthog5 said it is a Precision 9 compass. It provides a heading sensor for stuff like autopilot and radar.

 

[lmurtagh]

mine is installed about the same as captmatt. 2006 2300DV

 

[Andy]

Like Warthog5 said it is a Precision 9 compass. It provides a heading sensor for stuff like autopilot and radar.

Captmatt said it was the Precision 9 compass. Wart asked the question....

 

[Bodick93]

2320 here (same hull). I took the factory installed B60 out and put a B175HW in there. Starboard side about 12" from the transom, tilted element. If you install structure scan eventually, there are features that work best when the two transducers are close together. I will get a few pictures tomorrow, inside and out.

 

[POGE]

2320 here (same hull). I took the factory installed B60 out and put a B175HW in there. Starboard side about 12" from the transom, tilted element. If you install structure scan eventually, there are features that work best when the two transducers are close together. I will get a few pictures tomorrow, inside and out.

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This is very helpful, I am going with 1KW HW Chirp, and a struture/ side scan