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ISO Marcum transducer arm

Discussion in 'Buy and Sell' started by Cheebers, Jan 26, 2017.

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  1. Cheebers

    Cheebers Well-Known Member

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    Howdy,

    I'm getting tired of the Vexilar float system for my Lowrance on the ice and wanted to know if anyone knows where I can get a Marcum support arm?
     
    Cheebers, Jan 26, 2017
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    Ernie, Jan 26, 2017
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    Fishing hole has one atleast they did earlier in the week when I called haven't been able to make it there yet I Want to get one for my helix 5! Already tired of catching the float
     
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    I have one......

    But I'm not sure I want to stay with the float on my lowrance either lol. 10" helps a lot dealing with the float.
     
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  5. Cheebers

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    If you decide to stay with the float, I'll happily take the arm off your hands.


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    Cheebers Well-Known Member

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    They no longer have nor did they offer to order anymore.


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    I dont use a float or an arm.
     
    lake-fisher, Jan 26, 2017
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  8. Ernie

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    Really? How do you control your ducer than?
     
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    lake-fisher Well-Known Member

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    Just drop it in the hole. Just let out as much cable as needed.
     
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    Ok I see how that can work. I don't mind the arm tho. In fact I like using the arm.
     
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    You were tired of the float within the first 15 minutes of using it. LOL.
     
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    Same here as well. On bird and lowrance unit. Float stays on but at an angle just over the hole so the cord doesn't touch ice at all
     
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    Do you guys use the separate strain relief cable to suspend that Lowrance Ice ducer' from the float?
     
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    I didn't.
     
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    Build one bud, princess auto 1/4"X1" aluminium flat bar, hack saw and drill... couple 1/4" bolts and good to go!!! That's what I made for mine and it works good... there is a thread here somewhere with pics...
     
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    I seen them at Pro Am a few weeks ago, think they were $20
     
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    Strain relief cable ? No need for that silly thing LOL ( a little inside joke between BGF and I)

    Yes I defiantly use a separate strain relief cable.
     
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    For transducer arms I think Aluminium is a better than steel, no rust and easier to work with, but the theory that steel will wreck the ducer or flasher, I don't think so. From what I know steel will have no different affect than Aluminium on the piezoelectric function of a transducer. If some one has a link to the theory of why steel is bad, please post it as I would like to read it.

    Thanks
     
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    I still say that for both Humminbird and Lowrance, in order to get around patents by both Marcum and Vexilar, had to find a different method to suspend their transducers. Apparently the patents for both Marcum and Vexilar state that the transducer is hung by the cable (yes one's a float and ones an arm) so in order to get around that patent issue, Humminbird and Lowrance use a second cable to suspend the transducer, they call that a "strain relief cable". While I would agree that the design supports itself to providing stain relief to the cable/transducer set up..........the question is.....is it necessary to provide strain relief? We may never know?
     
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