depth finder

i live on a river a river that has alot of sandbars and shallow spots.. im very carefull of were i go but been thinking of getting a depth finder just to be safe. i saw a uniden depth finder at boaters world for like $90 and its a tronsom mount is this what i want or should i get something else. if so waht kind do you suggest and what kind of mount please help i dont want to run a ground..

I would'nt drill holes in my transom. The cleanest install is the transducer epoxied to the hull just behind the transmision. This way you only have to run the cable into the bilge, and no holes. I think I bought mine from skidim but not sure. I remember it bieng around $100. Very popular unit.

Hi1time17
I agree with 862001. I put in a Teleflex in hull mount unit.
It's a 2" face gives depth and has a warning horn, can mount in a gage hole in the dash or above the dash or wherever.
Mine is in a 2" pod to the right of the speedometers.
The transducer is in front of the engine near the drain plug for the hull and it works fine mounted there.
Don't know where I picked up on this (somewhere on the internet)but if you want to test it before epoxying it in place, put the transducer in a small plastic bag with enough water in it to cover the transducer and lay it in the bilge where you want to mount it. With the wires hooked up it should work and give you depth readings, if you get good readings, then that's a good spot to mount it. I did this and settled on the spot I mentioned although they usually say to mount it near the back of the boat.

The Teleflex and Humminbird digital in dash units are the same except for the name. Look in a Ski Limited catalog or the SKIDIM catalog and you will see them.