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February 22nd, 2007
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Indian Trail North Carolina
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Depth Finder Woes
I need some suggestions from everyone please. I just bought a second depth finder for the console of my boat. I have one already mounted to the trolling motor. Here's the problem: My wife is my partner and says that if I drill the boat, she won't fish in it. I have an aluminum Sea Ark. Basically a Tracker with different decals. Can someone suggest how to mount the transducer without drilling?
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February 22nd, 2007
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Youngsville, NC
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Re: Depth Finder Woes
Self-tapping screws!
Got a guy in my club that mounted his transducer inside his boat (we fish jon boats), it's got some trash on the top of the display, but it works.
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February 22nd, 2007
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Re: Depth Finder Woes
Get one of the portable brackets from basspro or cabellas. The bracket clamps on the back of the boat and the transducer screws onto the bracket.
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February 23rd, 2007
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Re: Depth Finder Woes
Thanks! I'm gonna take a look at that bracket first.
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February 23rd, 2007
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Re: Depth Finder Woes
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February 26th, 2007
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Re: Depth Finder Woes
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February 27th, 2007
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Re: Depth Finder Woes
Just silicone or epoxy it to shoot through the hull. Or mount it on the stern like you would but dont drill any holes, Use a high strength epoxy. Ive done both and they work just fine.
Holes in a boat relaly ar eno big deal, You just have to seal them well. Really more water is going to come in the boat over your gunwalls and such than is leaking through a slightly unsealed hole.
As long as your bilge works........
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February 28th, 2007
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Re: Depth Finder Woes
Get a new wife ........... 
Seriously ........ I would epoxy a piece of starboard to the stern and screw the transducer bracket into it. If you epoxy the bracket right to the stern, it is essentially there for the life of the boat and that becomes a problem when you change your depthfinder periodically. By screwing it into the starboard, you can change and remove the transducer bracket anytime and you haven't drilled holes in the boat. |
March 2nd, 2007
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Indian Trail North Carolina
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Re: Depth Finder Woes
Thanks all, I ended up using a Loctite 2 part marine epoxy. I don't think I could knock it off with a hammer!
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March 3rd, 2007
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Youngsville, NC
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Re: Depth Finder Woes
Shoulda used screws, that's not gonna be fun when you need to replace it |
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