Stacer 420 Deadrise

[TheGreatestGoat]

The opportunity has arisen for me to pick up Furuno sounder dirt cheap from a friend. However, I need to purchase a transducer to go with it. I was contemplating getting the Airmar B60 Thru Hull Transducer 600w. There are two versions available based on the deadrise at transom of your boat. There's a 20 degree (16 - 24 degree range) or 12 degree (8 - 15 degree range). I can't seem to find the deadrise specifications anywhere on the net.

My boat is a Stacer 420 Seaway 2003 model. Does anyone know which one I would need?

Cheers

[Tackleberry]

the one you need is the 12* although i tried Thru Hull in an ally boat years ago without success

may have been the gear i was using .

good luck TAC

[skronkman]

I have heard of many people struggling to get thru hull xducersto work in alli hulls. Can't you just go for the Airmar P66 transom mount?

[Persistence]

I would have to agree with the guys above. It's also alot easier to mount and if you wanted to transfer it to a new boat in the future it would be alot easier.

[Nude up]

My haines came with a foruno and the through hull transducer failed so I was advised to get a airmar p66 600 watt at the time I couldn't justify the extra $1000 for a 1kw. Anyway I was advised that if I replaced the through hull tx it would lose some wattage having to shoot through the hull.
I have been very happy with the p66 at cruise 50kph still shows the bottom and still picks up the bottom at just over 100 fathoms just increase the scroll rate.

[TheGreatestGoat]

Thanks for the info guys. I'll go with the Airmar P66 Transom Mount instead!