Old transducer. Before I get out the hammer…

[markbarendt]

Outside

Inside

This isn’t moving, before I really start getting ‘persuasive’ I figured I’d ask.

My thought is that this old transducer is just glued in with some sealant.

Is it time for a hammer?

 

[Pete Meisinger]

Is that a block of wood or steel on the inside? Start by chipping it away. Once you get it a little chipped away there is a 5200 solvent which should soften the caulk. Probably just a 3/4 inch bolt hole in the hill.

pete

 

[High Wire]

A big pipe wrench on the outside portion will tear it loose but don't count on reuse of the fairing block.

 

[O C Diver]

If you know it's 5200, heat the shaft and transducer with a heat gun until its painful touch. 5200 breaks down with heat. If you don't plan to reuse it, put a big pipe wrench across the wide part and turn it with a piece of pipe to break it loose.

Ted

 

[markbarendt]

Thanks guys. I got a bit pushy with it from inside and the wood fairing block split and it dropped out.

The fairing blocks are only going to be used as patterns for new.

 

[Comodave]

Have you checked and see if you can get a tilted array transducer? Then you don’t need the fairing blocks.

 

[markbarendt]

Have you checked and see if you can get a tilted array transducer? Then you don’t need the fairing blocks.

I may look for one. I have a slightly more modern transducer on the other side of the boat, but still with tilted fairings. I have to see if it even works though.

For this hole I may just put in speed through water and water temperature.

 

[Comodave]

I like the tilted arrays since you don’t need the fairing blocks. I just removed and glassed in 2 old transducers and the wooden fairing blocks were both rotting out. With the tilted array they mount flush to the hull but still look straight down.