Garmin Transom transducer location on Ranger 619

[OrangeBarrel]

I am currently rigging up 2002 Ranger 619. The guy who owns it wants a Garmin 168 transon mounted tranducer w/ the paddle wheel. My question is that Ranger's transon is curved and has no perpendicular area to mount this transducer so what have you guys/gals done? The only place I see where it can go and be clear of the prop turbulance is right nest to the chines. Please help.

[Dallas]

On my 620, both transducers are mounted on the back where the drain spouts are located. This has worked well for my X15 and X85. I ran the cables by close to where the engine conects onto the boat back under the VS part then down next to the drain spouts. I used clips to keep the cables tight and neat.

[OrangeBarrel]

I just talked to a guy from MW MARINE. He says they install all there transon mounted transducers right nest to the chine. I told him that the transducer would look crooked at that location. He said it was fine there except you will probably lose bottom at about 50 MPH. I also question, not that you are wrong, the location that you put yours at. Do you get any turbulance from that location?

[Dallas]

No turbulance on the screen. Works well when I am slowly moving and looking for fish.

[Modog]

I had the same problem with mounting the speed wheel on the transom of my 619. I ended up cutting a 'wedge' out of Delrin material (plastic), so that the paddle wheel is perfectly in line with direction of travel. Without this wedge I was wearing out the paddle wheel bushing on one side because of the side thrust caused at high speed. A compound miter saw cut the wedge.