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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | And, for a contrary response... Rear of lazarette, on center Posted By: Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola Date: 4/30/09 9:17a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: front of the Lazarette (pic) (Scott Widmier, Mac26D, Georgia) If you put in lazarette flooring, then the front of the lazarette becomes the obvious choice. That space becomes virtually unused, and the trasponder is protected (not that it needs much protection). If no floor, place it at the rear of the laz, so that things tend to go downhill, away from it. I put mine in a glob of thickened epoxy, and it worked fine. When I had to replace the whole fishfinder, I ended up trying (experimenting) with a transom-mount. It is OK, but frankly, has not worked as well as the one that was pasted in the laz. (Of course, I do NOT know if that is because this new one is simply a very cheap unit.)

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Where should I mount my transducer -- Garry Seaward Fox and Mac 26C - Orlando -- 4/30/09 8:05a.m.

Lazarett -- Mike "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 4/30/09 8:24a.m.

front of the Lazarette -- Scott Widmier, Mac26D, Georgia -- 4/30/09 8:47a.m.

 And, for a contrary response... Rear of lazarette, on center  -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 4/30/09 9:17a.m.

Oh, Yeah. Get it pointed straight down! -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 4/30/09 9:19a.m.

My transducer is a thru hull, has anyone noticed -- Mike "Mikabee" Mac26s Victoria, Tx -- 4/30/09 1:48p.m.

noise -- walt26scolorado -- 5/1/09 10:06a.m.

you gotta put a floor in the laz... -- Scott Widmier, Mac26D, Kennesaw, GA -- 4/30/09 5:48p.m.

Scot - you just pushed it into a glob of wax? -- Garry Seaward Fox and Mac 26C - Orlando -- 4/30/09 10:43a.m.

wax -- walt26scolorado -- 4/30/09 12:16p.m.

Yes, glob of wax.... -- Scott Widmier, Mac26D, Kennesaw, GA -- 4/30/09 5:45p.m.

Thank you for your responses -- Garry Seaward Fox and Mac 26C - Orlando -- 4/30/09 10:45a.m.

Hey same project here, gonna try the wax -- Ken Cross (Mac 26D) Puget Sound -- 4/30/09 6:28p.m.

playdough or clay also work (but more temporary) -- MrBill_26D_fll -- 5/1/09 5:48a.m.

Transducer Location -- Newell, 96X, 89D -- 5/1/09 8:40a.m.

Has to be mounted under the floor.... -- Scott Widmier, Mac26D, Kennesaw, GA -- 5/1/09 3:01p.m.

Also can't be any wood or other "filler" in the hull. -- Sam Hunter, '93 Mac26S, Atlanta & Pensacola -- 5/4/09 5:12p.m.

Nothing, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, beats epoxy for adhering a transducer to a hull. -- Ramblin' Rod - Mac 26D - SeaQuell - Georgian Bay. -- 5/4/09 9:15p.m.

Mineral Oil -- Doug91mac26s -- 5/5/09 10:37a.m.