How to mount a transducer on a fiberglass boat

Always position the transducer parallel to the waterline to give you optimal signal transmission and reception. Using a 964-inch bit drill three holes 78-inch deep at the marked locations.

My boat is an East Cape Lostmen.

How to mount a transducer on a fiberglass boat. Wrapping Up the Installation. Installing A Transducer On Fiberglass Boat. Setting Out the Cable.

When its Possible to Cut the Transducer Cable. Mount the transducer. Place the transducer base plate on the surface positioning the mounting ports over the holes on the boat.

Fasten the screws to secure the base plate on your boats surface. Always position the transducer parallel to the waterline to give you optimal signal transmission and reception. Installing SonarPhone transducer in Fiberglass boats About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works.

How to mount a Transducer Inside the hull of a fiberglass boat. First to install get all of your supplies. Transducer 5 min epoxy and make sure everything.

Place the transducer inside a thin plastic bag partially filled with water and cinched tightly with a cable tie. Wet the mounting surface and press the active face of the transducer against the hull. Compare the bottom return to the baseline and if the reading is similar the mounting location is good.

Mounting Transducer plate to fiberglass boat glue or screw. I used a store bought transom mount plate. I removed the old speedo sensor 3 screws and plugged them wsealer.

Then put sealer on the back of the plate and the 2 screws holding it in and attached to boat. Position the Bracket Tim Barker. Cut out the supplied template and position it so the arrow at the bottom is aligned with the bottom edge of the transom.

Be sure the template is parallel with the waterline then tape it in place. Using a 964-inch bit drill three holes 78-inch deep at the marked locations. The Stern Saver is the worlds first glue-on King StarBoard HDPE transducer mounting system.

It forms very strong bonds with aluminum and fiberglass boats so you dont have to drill holes below the waterline to mount your transducers. He asked me to post this bc he thought you all could benefit greatly from a product like this. Many are mounting the HDSi transducers on their jackplates due to the extreme cost to replace them should they hit something while underway.

A second transducer is installed inside-the-hull of their fiberglass boat as this is the best location if you want high-speed 2D conventional sonar readings. The way to mount a transducer Through hull. There are some conditions for that particular installation your boat must be.

Single or dual inboard outboard and jet drive. The hull thickness must be less than 125 inches 32mm. Fiberglass or metal hull boat material.

No illustration for wooden boats. You can mount that transducer with an 8 pound sledge and it can be fixed. People freak at holes in boats.

I dont You know where I would mount a transducer. Drill a hole right smack dab through the bottom of the boat. The best readings you can get.

Of course there is a proper way and a screwed up way. Fiberglass boats come new with a colored gel coat not actual paint. My boat is an East Cape Lostmen.

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. You can now mount that transducer. Simply hold it against the boats surface and follow these instructions to find a good spot.

Once youve found an ideal location mark where the bracket should be mounted with chalk or tape so your hands dont slip off during installation. When I removed my old transducer it left behind 1 small hole. About 18 in diameter if I had to guess.

I just filled it in with 5200 also. I couldnt put a screw in it because it would be up against my new tranducers bracket. Like I said this area is.

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.

Jon Thelen and Todd Hesse demonstrate how to install a Humminbird transducer in a fiberglass hull. Position the mount gasket on the curved top of the transducer mount. Place the transducer mount against the body of the trolling motor with the front of the transducer pointed away from the propeller.

Secure the 20 in. 50 cm cable tie around the body of the trolling motor but do not fully tighten the cable tie. Properly align the gasket between the transducer mount and.

Epoxy for in-hull transducer mounting someone on here had mentioned an option which I did and love alot better than gluing my transducer. I took a 3 inch PVC coupling w treading and glued it to my hull with 5200 epoxy wal mart carries it or any boat store. Then I took my transducer and mounted it to a male treaded cap filled the PVC coupling with mineral oil.

Mount the transducer through a hole cut in the top of the housing with the face of the transducer facing downward. Inside-the-hull transducers should be filled with propylene glycol which is a nontoxic antifreeze that is available at Wal-Mart and other retail outlets to prevent algae and other growth from collecting inside and will not harm transducers.