Fish Finder & Transducer Mount Questions

[jrod106]

Yes, the transducer is trying to read through the bottom material - I guess this explains why it doesn't seem to be working right. How far into the water does the transducer need to be? If I secure it to the bottom of the tube so nothing is interfering with it, will that be ok, or does it need to be so many inches below the tube? I'm thinking that if I secure the transducer to something solid (piece of hard plastic, small aluminum block, etc.) I can strap that to the bottom of the tube. Would this be ok, or does the transducer need to sit deeper in the water?
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