Frequently Asked Questions:
What material should I select for my baseplate?
If you hit something with the downrod, the boat will drive thru the obstacle and the downrod will twist a bit in the baseplate and then the thumbscrews will break to relieve all the pressure on the downrod and protect your scanning sonar transducer investment.
Where do I attach the tether cable?
For Marine board and magnetic baseplates, simply screw the tether into the baseplate wherever is preferable. Ensure that the cable and screw do not get in between the mounting plate and the baseplate. The tether can be looped through itself and that sliding loop can be draped around a rope cleat; another option is to screw the end of the tether to the deck of your boat.
Why do you recommend the ball bracket for Live scanning sonars?
The ball bracket ensures that the transducer is directly below the downrod, alleviating the “hockey stick” aspect that other mounting brackets create. With the transducer directly below the pole, there is less water pressure hitting the transducer and prevents the downrod from oscillating on its own. These brackets also allow the transducers to move into any position.
 How quickly can I troll with each baseplate type? (Thumbscrews vs. Magnetic)
Marine board and aluminum baseplates can be used to comfortably troll up to 4mph, magnetic baseplates release at a slightly lower speed of 3.5mph.
Why can't I use a telescoping downrod with live scanning sonar?
These transducers have a connector on the cable is larger than other side/down view transducers. As such, a larger diameter downrod is required for the connection cable to run through the center of the downrod and thus be protected.
How do I remove the remaining stub or a thumbscrew after it breaks away?
Thumbscrews that have been broken off can be easily removed by heating up the end of a screwdriver and pushing it into the remaining plastic. Once the screwdriver has cooled down, simply turn out the screw like you would any other.
 I am upgrading from LVS32 to LVS34, what do I need?
You can use the same downrod for a 34. Just need to get the transducer mounted properly.
If you have a disk (hockey puck look) end on your downrod. Then you can use either the ball bracket or a U bracket for the 34 (does forward/down views only).
If you have the ball bracket on the downrod holding the lvs32, you need only a mounting pin. $14.00
https://www.fishingspecialties.com/product/lvs34-mounting-pin/
If you have a metal transom bracket holding your lvs32 to the disk end, and want the full Forward Down and Perspective views with the 34 transducer, then you need This part:
https://www.fishingspecialties.com/product/lvs34-mounting-for-forward-down-and-perspective-views/
If you only want the Forward/Down views for the new 34 and you have the disk end, use this part:
https://www.fishingspecialties.com/product/lvs34-u-bracket-mounting/
If your LVS32 is mounted using a post end on the downrod – necked down plastic post that is at trolling motor shaft size, then you may want to change to a disk end and one of the parts above.
The assembled 34 on a post end creates a hockey stick appearance and it is not very stable when moving and scanning.
If you have the post end, then you need either one of the complete mountings below as these also provide the disk end:
Forward/Down and perspective views:
https://www.fishingspecialties.com/product/lvs34-complete-downrod-mounting-multi-view-includes-downrod-disk-end-ball-bracket-and-pin/
Forward/Down views only.
https://www.fishingspecialties.com/product/lvs34-complete-mounting-for-forward-and-down/
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