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Use some Starboard or UHMW through bolted and sealed with 5200 and then mount your transducers to it. Just screw right into the transom.
If not youll have to start from scratch by using a wire fish to pull the new transducer wire and plug through.
Where to mount transducer on aluminum boat. Mount transducer as close to the center of the boat. Do not mount the plug behind the ribs screws plugs inlet or outlet holes or anything that could produce bubbles and cause water turbulence. To achieve optimum performance a transducer must be mounted in a clean water stream non-turbulent.
How to Mount a Transducer on an Aluminum Boat. Position Your Mounting Plate then Make Drill Marks. Apply a Gob of Marine-Grade Silicone Next to the Holes then Drive the Screws in Place.
Mount the Transducer of Your Choice. Most anglers prefer to use aluminum boats for fishing due to two primary reasons. First aluminum boats are incredibly durable and second they are very cost-effectiveBut what happens when you have picked the right boat and invested in the best rods but still come up short.
Transducer Mount custom fit on Aluminum Boat - YouTube. If you mount it on the transomstarboard to make up the ledge difference. Just screw right into the transom.
Mark the board drill your holes on the back of the board put a think ring of Life Seal around the screw holes then just attach your transducer to the starboard. Use the Life Seal on that too. I used a piece of polyethylene and glued it to the back of the transom with jb weld marine glue.
Then mounted the transducer to that. On my cuddytin boat I reckon I am going to go with one of those plastic boards. Mount board to boat transducers and such mount to the board.
That way if you changeor add transducers and such the new holes go into the board and not though the hull. Some folks glue the board on with 3M 4200 or 5200 to avoid holes altogether. Dragging a trailing transducer mounted closely to the transom and below the hull in the trough of a boat forces a powerful flow of already disturbed water into around and over the transducer creating all sorts of sounding chaos.
We have accepted this as customary for transom-mounted transducers simply because this is what weve been instructed to doand do our best to deal. Installing transducer on aluminum boat If this is your first visit you will need to register before you are able to join in on a discussion. If you already have an account please login at the top of the page.
Jun 17 2013. Best Transducer mounting point on 14 aluminum. I have a Hummingbird 170 on a 14 aluminum boat.
The location of the transducer is determined by the shape of the bottom of the boat and distance from the prop. Once you get the Hummingbird the mounting and placement instructions for the transducer is pretty clear cut. Babooze has it right.
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.
How to Install a Boat Transducer Mounting Plate Easy DIY - YouTube. Mounting a thru hull transducer in an aluminum boat has been tried with very poor success. The aluminum causes to much interference limiting the the use of the sonar.
I would not recommend this type of application. I do agree with the other posts. 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. Whats going on everybody Rob here with a little video and installing the Stern saver transducer mount for your boat. We just purchased a brand-new fiberglas.
Mounting Transducer to aluminum boat transom. I just received my new Lowrance Elite 7Ti with the totalscan transducer for Brian at BBG Marine it was a pleasure doing business with him and I will post a separate thread about. I also ordered a transducer mounting plate from BPS to avoid drilling unnecessary holes in the transom of the boat.
How to mount install a transducer on a john boatMounting a lowrance hook2 triple shot transducer to a john boat. In this video I take you through step by ste. Oct 14 2007.
Mounting transducer on aluminum jon boat. Transducer needs to be pointed straight down. Transducer needs to have at least 12 of the transducer below the hull.
On V hulls this means one side will be at least one half below the hull and the other side maybe completely below the hull. Make sure it is mounted in green water.