Electric Trolling Motor Mounting; Flasher-Family-Manual-2020.Indd; Open Water Options - VEXILAR FL Series Owner's Manual

ELE CTRI C T RO L L I NG MOTOR MO UNT I NG
There are two main styles of trolling motors: manual steer and electric steer. The proper mounting method depends
on the style of trolling motor.
Mounting to Electric Steer Motors
1. Position the transducer on the bottom side of the motor housing close to the center of the steering rotation.
2. Attach the transducer to the motor using the supplied cable tie.
3. Secure the cable to the lower-most part of the vertical motor shaft.
4. Run the cable through the carry handle on the motor's steering drive motor. (If your motor does not have this, you'll
need to come up with an "eye" to keep the cable in place as you stow and deploy the motor)
5. Secure the cable near the motor's head at the top of the vertical shaft.
6. Route the cable down through the "coil cord" and out to your flasher's mounting location.
7. Stow and deploy the motor to insure the cable can move freely with the motor and that it cannot get pinched in any of
the motor workings.
Mounting to Manual Steer Motors
1. Position the transducer on the bottom side of the motor housing close to the center of the steering rotation.
2. Attach the transducer to the motor using the supplied cable tie.
3. Secure the cable to the lower-most part of the vertical motor shaft.
4. Route the cable up the shaft, securing it every 3 or 4 inches using cable ties or electrical tape. Be sure to leave a loop near
the section where the two vertical shafts meet to allow for motor rotation.
5. Route along the motor's mounting bracket and out to your flasher's mounting location.
6. Stow and deploy the motor to insure the cable can move freely with the motor and that it cannot get pinched
in any of the motor working.
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O PE N WATE R O P TI O N S
Route
Through
Cord Universal Open Water Transducer Mounting Kit - TK-100
Secure
Cable
Year-round fishing use of any Vexilar Flasher sonar system is made a lot easier and less expensive with the
Route Universal Open Water Transducer Mounting Kit from Vexilar. Includes a 20-degree transducer with 30 feet
Through
of cable and the mounting brackets needed to attach it to the side of a boat with a suction cup mount, an
Handle
electric trolling motor mounting bracket or an external high-speed mounting bracket.
BK0044
High Speed Suction Cup Bracket
Fits all High-Speed Transom style transducers
and allows for readings at speeds above the
Transducer planing speed of the boat. Dual suction cups
offer a secure hold.
BK0027
Fits all 2" Puck style transducers. (9°, 12°, and
Leave dual 9°/19°). Offers a secure hold and the ability
Secure
Loop
Cable
to point the transducer in a specific direction.
BK0023
Fits the 1" (19°) Puck Transducer. This bracket
makes it the smallest portable transducer option
Transducer
available.
Permanent Mount Kits
Application specific TK Kits are also available.
Choose from puck style for in-hull or electric
trolling motor mounting, or the high-speed
style for mounting to the transom of your
boat. Both transducer styles come in a variety
of beam angle options.
These kits contain everything needed for
installation. See page 72 for a list of kits
available.
IMPORTANT: Suction cups can come loose. Each bracket includes a safety
rope. Be sure to take the time to tie the rope to the bracket and then to the boat
leaving as little amount of slack as you can. If the cup(s) come lose, this will
keep your transducer and cable out of the propeller.
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