T&T: Depthfinder transducer

[Peter Bennett]

Monday, May 28, 2007, 11:42:01 AM, Rudy wrote:

RaJS> Hi-
RaJS>   Any one have any experience with these transducers
RaJS> installed in a cored hull?  I'd be interested in hearing how
RaJS> they work, if the hull is cored.

Probably poorly, if at all.
   
RaJS>    I've got some one here in Sanford who has asked me to
RaJS> install one in his boat, which has a cord hull, but I'm under
RaJS> the impression that they should be installed only in a hull that
RaJS> are solid fiberglass.

RaJS>   While on the subject, are they effective when installed
RaJS> inside the hull of aluminum or steel boats?

A simple way to determine if they work (and where is the best
position), is to put the transducer in a thin plastic bag, with a
little water, and hold it against the hull where you are planning to
install it.  The water will provide an adequate "seal" to the hull, so
you can get a reasonable estimate of performance.

As another poster mentioned, I also feel that epoxy is too permanent a
mounting method - I use Lifecaulk or other soft sealant, and it works
fine.
   
RaJS>   Rudy  Sechez
RaJS>   Briney Bug in Sanford, Fl.


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