[buck]

If you’re part of that category, be sure that it’ll take you 3-4 hours and a tech-savvy friend to figure it all out. Luckily, though, we’re here to significantly shorten and simplify this process for you. We’ve compiled data from a couple of tutorials and our tech-savvy friends, as well as the textbook for the Humminbird 859 DI fish finder. This method will work for it perfectly and we also recommend it if you haven’t bought a fish finder already. All in all, you’ll only need an hour or so to complete all the steps necessary.

[OneFixt]

There’s a saying among carpenters: think thrice, measure twice, and cut once. You’ll have to get some holes drilled for this process, so make sure you don’t ruin your dashboard for nothing and think well where you want to place your monitor. There are boats with plenty of space and others that don’t offer such luxury. Think of the best place to put it so doesn’t cover your dash and the angle of the monitor bracket allows you to see it from the back of the boat.

[becker]

The siding of your pontoon boat is most likely held into place by only 10 screws or so. While your friend holds one end of the siding so it doesn’t flop down and get bent, remove all screws and place them on the deck right above their respective holes. This will help you put them back easier. It may seem like a difficult process, but in fact it’s pretty easy. more

[Ddraig]

You will be glad to see these tools like a real asset to accomplish the targeted goal if you find them available in your custody. Installing a fish finder with a fish finder transducer having your possession may help you to save one hundred dollars which can be paid for other expenses such as installation charges etc. more

[Sarahb1966]

Now move to the tough step i.e. fixing wires from transducer to the attaching position such as:

[farmer]

It cannot be easy but there are some pontoons having efficient space for entrepreneurs who want to get a new one fish finder. Although every boat is not the same so it will be a great problem to get the right one at the same time. Following are some point which you should keep in mind before finding a place to post a monitor: here

[jorgeclam]

When you have made an optimum selection of your best fish finder along with fish finder transducer, you must gather information about the material available along with a specific fish finder and it’s fish finder transducer to have a complete installation of the best fish finder with fish finder transducer. Such material required for the hummingbird fish finder transducer to install a fish finder is as follows: more

[helen123]

Re: Transducer Placement on a Pontoon Boat

[GoldRush]

I do have a bracket welded on the top of the toon on the back, but not the bottom. I guess I could rig something up to make it hang down? I'm pretty sure that location is in the water all the time but that's definitly a good point to bring up. I saw online a "temporary" clamp on bracket built for putting a transducer on pontoons, but it looked like it was designed to hang off the side. I may ask a local aluminum welder and see what it would cost to put a small bracket at the bottom of the toon. Thanks for your help! Anyone else with good advice? more

[dammy09]

Re: Transducer Placement on a Pontoon Boat

[cronicleu1]

Thanks for the info. I don't have any pictures of the back of the boat here (I'm at work right now - working hard, can ya tell?) but when I get home, I'll take a look and see if I can post a pic of what I got. I see what you're saying though for sure. I really, really appreciate everyone's help! here

[jessw1]

Here’s where stuff gets real: you’ll have to drill a couple of holes through your dash. As such, go back to the saying on step 2: think thrice, measure twice, and cut once. Well, drill. Put the monitor’s bracket on the dash and mark the location of 4 holes with a pencil. Use progressive drill bits, so the fiberglass doesn’t crack or chip, as it’s known to be fairly brittle in these cases. Go slowly; it will only take a couple of minutes anyway. here

[Quadrosmit]

If you’re part of that category, be sure that it’ll take you 3-4 hours and a tech-savvy friend to figure it all out. Luckily, though, we’re here to significantly shorten and simplify this process for you. We’ve compiled data from a couple of tutorials and our tech-savvy friends, as well as the textbook for the Humminbird 859 DI fish finder. This method will work for it perfectly and we also recommend it if you haven’t bought a fish finder already. All in all, you’ll only need an hour or so to complete all the steps necessary.

[MeatPopsicle]

There’s a saying among carpenters: think thrice, measure twice, and cut once. You’ll have to get some holes drilled for this process, so make sure you don’t ruin your dashboard for nothing and think well where you want to place your monitor. There are boats with plenty of space and others that don’t offer such luxury. Think of the best place to put it so doesn’t cover your dash and the angle of the monitor bracket allows you to see it from the back of the boat.

[blurden]

Unfortunately for those who like fishing and plan to do it on a greater scale than just sitting on the deck with a fishing rod and waiting for something to bite, installing the fish finder they’ve just purchased is a bit more complicated than one would expect.

[Jamespunte]

Not as short, but still easily doable if you have a friend to help you. For this step, you’ll pull the wire from the transducer to the console. Remember to first wrap the wire in the electrical conduit. Admittedly, it’s not 100% necessary, but it may very well extend the life of the wire by a few years. The vibrations from the boat’s movement result in rubbing the wire against sharp edges and whatnot, which in turn can cut the cable in no time. As such, we totally recommend this simple operation which only costs you a couple of dollars and a few minutes. more

[Zero]

Hi I'm Jerry, founder of PontoonHelper.com. I've been pontooning for over 30 years believe it or not and have learned a thing or two about pontoons. As my passion project Pontoon Helper is aimed at educating any reader on all the different things you need to know before pontooning. I consider myself somewhat of an expert in this industry as it has become my life since retirement. Feel free to submit a comment or question on the website and I'll try to get back to you.

[telyni]

By contrast, if you’re fishing for trout, salmon, or other fishes that like to move a lot, you’ll probably spend more time dragging the bait along the water, which will not leave you so much time to move around the deck. Consequently, you only need to see the screen well from the back of the deck and, as such, you’ll need one big screen rather than many small ones. [links]

[doublec]

As we gathered from the reviews on Amazon and other retail websites, Humminbird is apparently a better deal. However, it’s really all up to your preference. here

[livingsoulnation]

From this point of view, you do get what you pay for with both of these options. In the Lowrance case, you pay one or two hundred more for all the things a Humminbird doesn’t have and we described above. In the Humminbird case, you pay a bit less for something that, in short, works. more

[Luke-Jr]

A pontoon boat will always have a larger deck than a traditional boat for the same length. As such, you will need better visibility from different parts of the boat when fishing. For instance, if you’re fishing for bass, walleye, panfish, and the likes, you will probably need more than one screen. As you spend more time anchored in specific areas rather than going around trolling, you will most likely go around the boat a lot more and you’ll want to see what’s happening from every possible place you could be on the deck. [links]