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That way WHEN you replace the transducer you dont have to worry about putting yet more holes in the transom. I know how to do it.
I have worn a hole in the internet.
How to install transducer on aluminum boat. If mounting a transducer on an aluminum boat we must place a self-adhesive tape above the drill hole location to reduce cracks in the gel coat layer. Using a 4 mm 532 inch drill on marked locations. Attach the sealant to the supplied 20 mm bolts and attach a transducer assembly to the stern mirror.
How to Mount a Transducer on an Aluminum Boat 1. Position Your Mounting Plate then Make Drill Marks 2. Apply a Gob of Marine-Grade Silicone Next to the Holes then Drive the Screws in Place 3.
Mount the Transducer of Your Choice Mounting Using A. Transducer Mount custom fit on Aluminum Boat - YouTube. SonarPhone Transducer installation on aluminum boats can be tricky About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
Skimmer Transducer Install and Lowrance LSS2 - Aluminum Boat Project 9 - YouTube. This is how to properly install a Lowrance HSTWSBL or HSTWSU transducer along with a. Find a piece of aluminum or grp tube large enough to hold the transducer and bond it to the bottom with epoxy.
Mount the through hull transducer in a plastic cap and place it on the tube after youve poured enough oil or brake fluid in the tube so the transducer will be submerged completely. Keep the lid in place with some silicone or tape. You might want to consider installing a starboard plate use bolts not screws generous with sealant at holes the back of starboard and then seal around the edges.
Once this is installed you can screw your transducer to the board. This will allow you to move or change transducers down the road without having to put new holes in your hull. How to install a transducer on a aluminum boat manual Files for free and learn more about how to install a transducer on a aluminum boat manualThese Files contain exercises and tutorials to improve your practical skills at all levels.
Ive used Lowrance Eagle Humminbird Garmin units and to my knowledge none of those manufacturers recommended using their transducer as a thruhull on an aluminum boat. Ive had glass and aluminum boats and I always used a transducer mounting board on the transom. That way the transom doesnt look like swiss cheese after you change.
Whats going on everybody Rob here with a little video and installing the Stern saver transducer mount for your boat. We just purchased a brand-new fiberglas. Mount your transducer to it use a C-clamp to hold it on the transom once youre in the water.
Use a thin scrap of wood under the clamp inside the boat to protect that surface if needed. Smitty DANZIG Banned Joined Mar 18 2006 6672 Posts 8 Jun 22 2007 I have been pondering the same. Has the right way to do it.
Get you a transom mounting plate that way you only have drill 2 holes to install it and you can move or add a different transducer down the road without having to drill more holes in your boat. I just drill holes and caulk with 100 silicone lifetime caulking and works for me. Mounting transducer on aluminum jon boat Mount it inside close to the transom on a surface that will allow the cone to cover the area you want covered.
Flat bottom john no problem. SemiV may have to move it away from the centerline to get a flatter surface. Use a 2 part epoxy rough up the boat and the bottom of the puk and glue her down.
If your Aluminum boat had an old fishfinder with a transom mount transducer cut the transducer off the end and use the old wire to draw the new one through the wiring chase. If not youll have to start from scratch by using a wire fish to pull the new transducer wire and plug through. How to Install a Boat Transducer Mounting Plate Easy DIY - YouTube.
Use some Starboard or UHMW through bolted and sealed with 5200 and then mount your transducers to it. That way WHEN you replace the transducer you dont have to worry about putting yet more holes in the transom. Make the plate large enough 6 wide at the minimum IMHO for expansionadjustments later on while you are at it.
Jul 24 2013. Installing transducer on Lowe 1860CC. I have seen zillions of posts in various places pertaining to installing transducers on aluminum boats.
I know how to do it. I just have a question. What I cant find is Lowes hull warranty policy as it pertains to drilling holes in it.
I have worn a hole in the internet. Old 15 Clearance Rules - 15 rules came about many years ago when external transducers were 1st installed on inboard boats. 15 was simply a barometer used then and now to install a transducer aside 15 from the outside diameter of an inboard prop in.
An in-hull aka shoot-through transducer mounts to the inside of the hull and transmits and receives sonar signals through fiberglass eliminating the need for drilling holes in the hull. This also eliminates the need to remove the boat from the water for installation and there will be no protrusions under the boat. But there are downsides.
Other than the epoxy to glue it to the hull course all of them have epoxy somewhere even if its only to hold the piezo crystal to the mountin the case of brass ones so you should be able to read pretty accurate temp. However it would be more of an average temp since the hull was doing the sensing and would take longer to adjust to the ambient water temp. Epoxys can be filled with all.