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Has to be mounted under the floor....

Posted By: Scott Widmier, Mac26D, Kennesaw, GA
Date: 5/1/09 3:01p.m.

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In Response To: Transducer Location (Newell, 96X, 89D)

There can't be any air volume between the transducer and the water. This can include any air pockets that might be in the laminations of your hull btw. You can use the beeswax to build up a flat mounting surface on the bottom then put the floor in the lazarette over....keeps things from bumping into the transducer.

Messages In This Thread

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.


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