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I just bought a new depth finder and will be putting it on a 16 foot aluminum boat. If not youll have to start from scratch by using a wire fish to pull the new transducer wire and plug through.
On my cuddytin boat I reckon I am going to go with one of those plastic boards.
Mounting transducer 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.
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. Mounting transducer on aluminum boat. I just bought a new depth finder and will be putting it on a 16 foot aluminum boat.
It is a 2D and down imagining finder. No side imagining. Before I install I want to see if anyone has any pointers or opinions on mounting a transducer on an aluminum boat.
Ive been doing a little research on the topic and. 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.
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. It works above or below the waterline. 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. The centerline of the transducer should be at the bottom of the hull. Install the mount bracket with the screws midway of the screw slots so you will have up and down adjustment if needed.
If there is a weld bead at the junction of the hull bottom and transom you may have to mount it a little lower to get below the aeriated water caused by that. 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.
Do not mount the transducer less than about 1 foot to the lower unit of the motor. This will prevent cavitation interference from the propeller. Aluminium boats with fins or ribs on the hull can create large amounts of turbulence at higher speeds.
A suitable transducer location on these types of vessel is between the nerves closest to the engine. Installing transducer on aluminum boat I have a 14 foot aluminum and am planning on installing a fishfinder on it. Theres no holes drilled in it yet but not against the idea of it.
I assume that you will mount the transducer outboard on the transom where it wont get damaged by dragging it over rocks etc the way it might with a thru the. 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. Well they say on their website The AlumaDucer is the world s only depth finder fish finder transducer designed to transmit through Aluminum with ZERO signal loss Looking deeper it also requires an adapter to match your plug with theirs at additional cost.
How to Install a Boat Transducer Mounting Plate Easy DIY - YouTube. Find a scrap of treated lumber rip yourself a piece about 1 X 15. Mount your transducer to it use a C-clamp to hold it on the transom once youre in the water.
Use a thin scrap of wood under the clamp inside the boat to protect that surface if needed. 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.
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.
Mounting SonarPhone Transducer in Aluminium Boats - YouTube. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device. 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. Mounting totalscan transducer on 16 aluminum boat.
Went out and bought me a boat as a early b day surprise the other day and Im trying to mount my lowrance total scan transducer. I bought a mounting plate and want to still use the hummingbird that came with the boat.