Trolling Motor Mounting; Open Water Options - VEXILAR FL Series Owner's Manual

Electric Trolling Motor Mounting
There are two main styles of trolling motors: manual steer and electric steer. The proper
mounting method depends on the style of trolling motor.
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1. Position the transducer on the bottom side of
the motor housing as close to the center of
the steering rotation as possible.
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.
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1. Position the transducer on the bottom side of the
motor housing as close to the center of the steering
rotation as possible.
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 workings.
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Route
Through
Cord
Secure
Cable
Route
Through
Handle
Transducer
Leave
Secure
Loop
Cable
Transducer
TK-100 Universal Open Water
Transducer Mounting Kit
Year-round fishing use of any Vexilar Flasher sonar system
is made a lot easier and less expensive with the Universal
Open Water Transducer Mounting Kit from Vexilar. Includes a
20-degree transducer with 30 feet of cable
and the mounting brackets needed to
attach it to the side of a boat with a
suction cup mount, an electric

trolling motor mounting

bracket or an external
Other Open Water Options
A suction cup bracket is an option if you want to quickly install and
remove the transducer from the boat.
BK0044
Fits all High-Speed style transducers and allows for readings
at speeds above the planing speed of the boat. Dual
suction cups offer a secure hold.
BK0027
Fits all 2" Puck style
transducers.
(7°, 9°, 12°,
. Offers a
and dual 9°/19°)
secure hold and the ability
to point the transducer in
a specific direction.
BK0023
Fits the 1" (19°) Puck Transducer. This bracket
makes it the smallest portable transducer option
available.
Note - BK suction cup brackets do not include the transducer.
high-speed mounting
bracket.
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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