Installing a transducer on a transom on aluminum boat

Rotate the transducer downward until it snaps into the bracket. Pic1 - The full transom dont mind how dirty the boat is.

This will allow you to move or change transducers down the road without having to put new holes in your hull.

Installing a transducer on a transom on aluminum boat. Installing the mounting accessories on the back of a boat If you mount a transducer on aluminum using screws it is recommended to use the drill bit extension to extend the upper part of the hub to thread the bolt head up to the upper layer of the gel coat. This prevents cracks in the gel coat layer when tightening the screws. Transducer Mount custom fit on Aluminum Boat - YouTube.

How to Mount a Transducer on an Aluminum Boat 1. Position Your Mounting Plate then Make Drill Marks 2. Apply a Gob of Marine-Grade Silicone Next to the Holes then Drive the Screws in Place 3.

Mount the Transducer of Your Choice Mounting Using A PVC Board Conclusion Materials To Prepare. You might want to consider installing a starboard plate use bolts not screws generous with sealant at holes the back of starboard and then seal around the edges. Once this is installed you can screw your transducer to the board.

This will allow you to move or change transducers down the road without having to put new holes in your hull. Just take your time mock fit it and mark it all out with a sharpie. Measure several times and drill and attach with stainless tappers.

I filled the holes with marine silicone then coated the screws in silicone before running them in. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Stumblebum LIKED above post 02-09-2017 0634 PM 4 rnvinc. I have a Misty River Aluminum boat that I will be installing a HB 997c SI on.

Ive taken some pictures of my transom and marked it up a bit to help illustrate my thoughtsideas. Pic1 - The full transom dont mind how dirty the boat is. I havent gotten a chance to clean it since I bought and transported it.

Mounting transducer on aluminum jon boat Mount it inside close to the transom on a surface that will allow the cone to cover the area you want covered. Flat bottom john no problem. SemiV may have to move it away from the centerline to get a flatter surface.

Use a 2 part epoxy rough up the boat and the bottom of the puk and glue her down. Inboard boats at speed with props fore of the transom will thrust or jet water aft into a closely installed transducerlikely affecting a sounding at any speed. When the prop is not breaking water but simply moving a current of water that is not prop wash and generally will not affect a.

Attach the transducer assembly to the transom. Adjust the transducer assembly so that it extends beyond the bottom of the transom approximately 1 8 in. 3 mm on fiberglass hulls or3 8 in.

10 mm on aluminum hulls. Make sure that the. On my tinny tiller mount I bent a 3 wide x 18 piece of aluminum from HD over the top transom and cut to length at the bottom of the boat.

Bolted the transducer to the aluminum and a screw clamp at the top over bent aluminum and transom to keep tight while in motion. No tape no glue. Unclamp and remove when necessary.

Mounting SonarPhone Transducer in Aluminium Boats - YouTube. If playback doesnt begin shortly try. Get you a transom mounting plate that way you only have drill 2 holes to install it and you can move or add a different transducer down the road without having to drill more holes in your boat.

I just drill holes and caulk with 100 silicone lifetime caulking and works for me. Open the retaining cover on the top of the transducer bracket by depressing the latch and rotating the cover downward. Then insert the transducers pivot posts into the slots on the top the bracket.

With posts in position push down on the transducer to click the posts in place. Rotate the transducer downward until it snaps into the bracket. Use some Starboard or UHMW through bolted and sealed with 5200 and then mount your transducers to it.

That way WHEN you replace the transducer you dont have to worry about putting yet more holes in the transom. Make the plate large enough 6 wide at the minimum IMHO for expansionadjustments later on while you are at it. BRACKET INSTALLATION Aluminum Boats- To install the metal bracket on an aluminum boat locate the template on the transom between rows of rivets or ribs that are on the bottom of the boat.

Align the template so that the bottom corner of the template nearest the center of the transom is on the bottom edge of the transom. Dec 20 2005. Shoot-thru hull transducer for aluminum.

Transducers are sonic devices. I used them in aluminum boats years ago and had no problems plus reception was great. One would think that metal would transmitreceive sound better than glass.

Dont know whats in the new ones. Maybe just a. Find a piece of aluminum or grp tube large enough to hold the transducer and bond it to the bottom with epoxy.

Mount the through hull transducer in a plastic cap and place it on the tube after youve poured enough oil or brake fluid in the tube so the transducer will be submerged completely. Keep the lid in place with some silicone or tape. If your Aluminum boat had an old fishfinder with a transom mount transducer cut the transducer off the end and use the old wire to draw the new one through the wiring chase.

If not youll have to start from scratch by using a wire fish to pull the new transducer wire and plug through. Tool the putty to a fair shape while wet. Once dry remove the transducer through-hull clean off the mold release wax with acetone sand the epoxy putty to a final smooth and fair shape and make the final installation with a good underwater sealant.