I have a Seaark Zx180 aluminum bass boat. Just purchased a Helix 10 G2n mega. 

 

Installed today  but it was raining and didn’t get to test the transducer location.

 

The way the hull is on this boat I have it mounted in about the best spot.  My concern is this mega transducer is huge and I am worried about breaking it off. It is mounted a little above the bottom of boat.  Do they make any special bracket to help keep it from hitting stumps or any obstruction?

You will need both of these

http://www.transducershieldandsaver.com/product/ap-hx-1-to-fit-humminbird-mega-si-or-solix-si-transducer-on-a-transom/

 

http://www.transducershieldandsaver.com/product/sbb-4-spring-back-bracket/

On 2/18/2018 at 9:13 PM, slonezp said:

You will need both of these

http://www.transducershieldandsaver.com/product/ap-hx-1-to-fit-humminbird-mega-si-or-solix-si-transducer-on-a-transom/

 

http://www.transducershieldandsaver.com/product/sbb-4-spring-back-bracket/

Good information and please let us know what you think of the mega-scan.

Isn't it great when you pay $1700 for a magic sonar unit that is touted to do everything but make bacon and eggs in the morning and you find out you have to spend a couple hundred more to either protect it or make it work properly?

On 2/20/2018 at 7:47 PM, MickD said:

Isn't it great when you pay $1700 for a magic sonar unit that is touted to do everything but make bacon and eggs in the morning and you find out you have to spend a couple hundred more to either protect it or make it work properly?

Think of it as an insurance policy.

On 2/20/2018 at 7:47 PM, MickD said:

Isn't it great when you pay $1700 for a magic sonar unit that is touted to do everything but make bacon and eggs in the morning and you find out you have to spend a couple hundred more to either protect it or make it work properly?

Unless you are mounting to a jack plate the transducer shield itself isn’t completely necessary. I have the stock bracket mounted to the spring back bracket and it’s worked great on my previous unit with HDSI transducer now I’ve ran it for a season with mega and no problems 

On 2/20/2018 at 7:47 PM, MickD said:

Isn't it great when you pay $1700 for a magic sonar unit that is touted to do everything but make bacon and eggs in the morning and you find out you have to spend a couple hundred more to either protect it or make it work properly?

You could look at it that way. 

 

Or you could look at it that the company that made the product is trying to get it in your hands for the best price they can offer and still make a profit...and that they have no idea what you're gonna mount it on, or how you're gonna mount it.

 

I like the second option better.

7 hours ago, Further North said:

You could look at it that way. 

 

Or you could look at it that the company that made the product is trying to get it in your hands for the best price they can offer and still make a profit...and that they have no idea what you're gonna mount it on, or how you're gonna mount it.

 

I like the second option better.

I'm a glass half full guy too. 

I ended up mounting it to a transducer board with the original bracket. I moved it above the bottom of boat and hoping it will be fine.

 

Also installed a high speed transducer that I already had on the boat.  I am getting on plane readings and it is out of the way so the mega doesn’t pick it up.

I am coming from a 798 unit so the picture on the mega is unreal compared to what I have been used to.

1 hour ago, soopd said:

I ended up mounting it to a transducer board with the original bracket. I moved it above the bottom of boat and hoping it will be fine.

 

Also installed a high speed transducer that I already had on the boat.  I am getting on plane readings and it is out of the way so the mega doesn’t pick it up.

I am coming from a 798 unit so the picture on the mega is unreal compared to what I have been used to.

That should work just fine.