Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Transducer mount 2017 Super Sport 130 13’

Posted by ClevelandBill on 12/01/17 - 10:07 PM
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Soup:

I own a 150 Super Sport (2015). 60hp Merc.

I mounted my transducer just to the starboard side of the motor, not very far, about straight down from the rightmost part of the transom motor cutout. Looking online at 130 Super Sport transoms, it looks like if your cable came just over the transom at the cutout, straight down past the drain thru-hull, it would be in about the same spot as mine.

This spot is maybe too close to the motor, against the manufacturer's advice? You have a little room to move rightward (to starboard) but you can't go to that next chine. Just on the other side of that chine is where the trailer bunk supports the hull. Plenty of opportunity with that bunk to screw up your transducer.

I ran my transducer cable through the bundle of cables, steering cable, and fuel lines that runs from console to motor.

I do not have the same depth finder, but mine works very well.

I am attaching a link to a pic of my transducer mounting. It does not show exactly what we're talking about but I can't give you a better pic--my boat is an hour away at the dealer's storage yard for the winter. But if you look to the extreme right of the pic, you can see the hull flatten out for the chine where the bunk of the trailer sits just to the right of that.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/yrAvSUh5FiG...5FiGCw45b2

I hope this helps. I am assuming your motor and mine rotate the same direction and etc. The boats are quite similar, and if I had yours, I would probably mount exactly the way I mounted on mine.

BTW, I glued mine with 3M 5200. It is a custom cut piece of marine "board" (all plastic). I used the "torch" procedure to help the board accept adhesive. That thing is ON THERE. I don't know how different the stern saver is from what I used. My mounting screws don't penetrate my hull, which is what I really wanted to avoid. The whole installation seems pretty tough. Two seasons and no problems.

Hope this helps,

Bill