Spring Fever

[spaul]

Hi Troy, read through most of the posts but regarding your mounting of the depth transducer. I used this technique on the last 3 fiberglass boats I owned and it works very well.
I locate the most advantageous spot in the hull where nothing will interfere with the ultrasound energy cone. Then I clean and paint the bottom of the hull, say about a 6" cirlce where I wish to locate the transducer. Take some clay or silicone caulk will do and make a small dam just larger than your transducer. Take  your transducer and clean it with detergent and acetone to remove the mold release agent. Then use a 5 minute epoxy. Mix enought to fully bed the transducer at least half to three quarters of the way to the top. Fill the dam and then slowly push in the transducer sort of twisting a little from side to side to help remove air bubbles. Hold it there by hand or with tape, etc.
This will work great and if you want to remove it or need to in order to replace it the paint will release from the bottom with no problem. I've done this many times. Use an enamel paint to get some thickness to it and you're done. This allows much more sensitivity than the silicone glob.
Good luck,
Steve

[spaul]

Hi Troy, read through most of the posts but regarding your mounting of the depth transducer. I used this technique on the last 3 fiberglass boats I owned and it works very well.
I locate the most advantageous spot in the hull where nothing will interfere with the ultrasound energy cone. Then I clean and paint the bottom of the hull, say about a 6" cirlce where I wish to locate the transducer. Take some clay or silicone caulk will do and make a small dam just larger than your transducer. Take  your transducer and clean it with detergent and acetone to remove the mold release agent. Then use a 5 minute epoxy. Mix enought to fully bed the transducer at least half to three quarters of the way to the top. Fill the dam and then slowly push in the transducer sort of twisting a little from side to side to help remove air bubbles. Hold it there by hand or with tape, etc.
This will work great and if you want to remove it or need to in order to replace it the paint will release from the bottom with no problem. I've done this many times. Use an enamel paint to get some thickness to it and you're done. This allows much more sensitivity than the silicone glob.
Good luck,
Steve

[spaul]

Hi Troy, read through most of the posts but regarding your mounting of the depth transducer. I used this technique on the last 3 fiberglass boats I owned and it works very well.
I locate the most advantageous spot in the hull where nothing will interfere with the ultrasound energy cone. Then I clean and paint the bottom of the hull, say about a 6" circle where I wish to locate the transducer. Use an enamel paint to get some thickness to it and you're done. Take some clay or silicone caulk will do and make a small dam just larger than your transducer. Take  your transducer and clean it with detergent and acetone to remove the mold release agent. Then use a 5 minute epoxy. Mix enough to fully bed the transducer at least half to three quarters of the way to the top. Five minute epoxy is not as strong as the slower curing types. I use the liquid in two syringes. Fill the dam and then slowly push in the transducer sort of twisting a little from side to side to help remove air bubbles. Hold it there by hand or with tape, etc.
This will work great and if you want to remove it or need to in order to replace it the paint will release from the bottom with no problem. I've done this many times. This allows much more sensitivity than the silicone glob.
Good luck,
Steve

[K3v1n]

So much for spring fever!  
The temp dropped like 30 degrees since yesterday and we awoke to 3 inches of snow....burrrrr! Old winter just letting us knows who's boss.