x4 question.

[Grasscutter]

hey guys and gals. maybe someone here may have a clue. so using my x4 and fishfinder with my kicker motor i get tons of interference at a certain rpm. if i bump the kicker up it goes away. now funny thing is when i shut the kicker down and use the big motor i get none of this interference. anyone have any ideas???

[Decoy Hound]

Aluminum boat? On my aluminum boat the kicker vibrates the hull at a certain rpm and my thru hull transducer picks it up and causes interference on my Lowrance. I still haven’t got around to make a new bracket for my kicker, I’m hoping that solves my problem.

Edited September 9, 2019 by Decoy Hound

[Grasscutter]

yes 19 ft bluefin aluminum boat. that was my exact thought was vibration in the hull

[Decoy Hound]

This is my kicker bracket, I’m going to fabricate something more substantial possibly with some type of rubber spacers? Not exactly sure yet. 

[Grasscutter]

im thinking some kind of rubber between the kicker bracket and boat and see if that helps. 

[Decoy Hound]

Yeah I’m thinking the same thing, probably going to be a lot of trial and error? Just need to find the time now!

[Frogger]

Moeller transom pad. Rubber. Cut mine to fit under my 8 hp. Makes a difference. 25.00 or so.


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