Yes, I did, years ago, works great. I sanded the hull inside nice and smooth then used grease to shoot thru the hull to make sure there were no delaminations that would prevent proper operation. Then I cleaned the inside really good, built a box to poor the epoxy into with a board across the top to hang the transducer from. I mixed the epoxy very slowly so as to not put air bubbles in it the porred the epoxy into the box. Lastly I hung the transducer down into the epoxy with the board holding it nice and straight pointing down. Oh, be sure to paint wet epoxy all over the transducer so as you lower it into the box no air bibbles form on it's face.Anyone ever epoxy a transducer to the inside of the hull
did it work?
I installed mine a "shoot thru the hull" Humminbird puck in wax.
For my thru hull...I got a 3 inch PVC coupling, cut it to the hull angle, 5200ed it to the hull and filled it with water.
That's how I mounted one in my Zodiac. Only have to remember to keep the water supply topped up though. And for the record, if the transducer or mount is off a few degrees it really doesn't matter. Unless you are doing hydrographic survey work the error is negligible and can be offset in any event.
I really like the wax idea, may use wax to replace the water.
For my thru hull...I got a 3 inch PVC coupling, cut it to the hull angle, 5200ed it to the hull and filled it with water.
I used the same method and had no problems for 14 years with a Garmin 125 GPS/Sounder. Still going strong with the new owners. I glued a screw clean out to the top the 3" pipe and drilled a hole for the wire. Check the water level every spring. Was I to do it again though, I realy like the wax idea.
Rob
. I've been having intermittent trouble with my screen blinking and freezing in shallow water.
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Our boat came with a Hummingbird fishfinder. It is showing about 400+ feet sitting in the slip in the marina. It seems to be totally useless when you get below around 20 feet, about the time you really need it.
Tried all the tuning and tweaking but nothing has helped.
Bob
That would drive me around the bend!
Believe me, it has
I think I've found the problem and solution so I'm all better now
I guess a transom mounted transducer is there to confirm that you have just run aground?
Bob
Craig, my transom mount transducer used as a thru hull,(it came with the unit), sits in clear silicone,see earlier post. Before fixing I tried it in a bag of water.I'm going to try a through hull transducer in wax on my boat. I've been having intermittent trouble with my screen blinking and freezing in shallow water.
After having steering issues yesterday that "self corrected" for no apparent reason I think it's narrowed down to grass mats near my cruising area and low tides. My only logical summation(as my blinking issue only happens in less than 7 feet of water) is the grass is interfering with my transducer in the shallows and making my sounder blink the last reading.
Hopefully the in hull transducer will end this annoyance. Fortunately our bottoms are soft mud.
That's how I mounted one in my Zodiac. Only have to remember to keep the water supply topped up though. And for the record, if the transducer or mount is off a few degrees it really doesn't matter. Unless you are doing hydrographic survey work the error is negligible and can be offset in any event.
I really like the wax idea, may use wax to replace the water.