Saugerman Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Has any one tried to use a shoot through the hull transducer on an aluminum boat, with any sucsess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braided Line Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 Try U-tube for a tutorial on the subject. Audio/visual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon-son Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 didnt think you could....i asked when i had the walleye rig... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saugerman Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 I'm afraid you can't, never heard of anyone doing it, but thought there may have been a new transducer that might work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 There is supposed to be one that can. I don't remember what it is called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkman Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 AlumaDucer is supposed to go through aluminum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don-Art Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 I have used a vexilar flasher to shoot through an aluminum boat. This was a temporary situation in a rental boat. I placed the transducer in a plastic coffee can with a small amount of water. The vexilar will also shoot through ice, if you place a small amount of water between the transducer puck and the ice. Lots of people use this technique to locate a depth before drilling holes for ice fishing. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 Any transducer will shoot through ice using this method.Ice is just water with a lower density. As far as aluminum boats go, I took a different approach entirely with mine. My transducer is mounted on a clip on aluminum flat. It just clips on over the gunwale. I clip it near the bow of my boat with a piece of swim noodle foam wedged on the outside hull to keep it vertical. If you mount it at the right height, it will clear the water when your boat is on plane! just unclip it before returning to shore. If you forget it just unclips and swings up on contact with an obstacle. Advantages: Insulated from engine noise. Lets you know about depth or fish about 14 ft sooner. Allows for a more sensitive setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
