Transducer location
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Printed Date: June-15-2024 at 5:30pm
Topic: Transducer location
Posted By: DenDen
Subject: Transducer location
Date Posted: May-10-2024 at 12:18am
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My question is where has someone successfully located a through the hull glue in transducer. The instructions state that this is the least desirable way to mount a transducer. But I do not want to run one down the back or cut a hole. Again, I refer back to my previous boat, which had a depth finder/fishfinder that seem to work perfectly well. I do not recall where the transducer was, But I know there was not a hole in the hull or a cord down the back. |
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Posted By: DayTony
Date Posted: May-10-2024 at 6:21am
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I have a garmin GT8HW-IH in hull Tx that i mounted at same location as my raw water intake but opposite side of the keel and i have never had an issue. just like most setups it doesn't really pick up at any higher speed though. You would be hard pressed to get any type of Tx to work at speeds on planing hulls like these. I just stuck mine to the hull in a bed of silicone because i wasn't sure how long i would use it for but it worked and i never removed it. The important part is to make sure whatever you use as a glue, it is acting as a couplant between the Tx and hull and should not have air bubbles. Air will attenuate the signal making it weak and will not work as well. it wants clean water, so avoid putting it right next to or behind the RW intake, rudder or wheel.
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Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: May-10-2024 at 8:49am
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In my 1994, I mounted a glue-in transducer inside the bilge on the starboard side near the shaft log. I glued the transducer fairly close to the vertical bilge wall. The brand was Hawkeye. Performed well. Can’t recall if I used silicone or epoxy. In the dash, I removed the clock and mounted the depth gauge read-out in its place. JQ
------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
Posted By: pjsmoreno
Date Posted: May-10-2024 at 10:23am
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Same position as the raw water intake is on starboard side
of keel. Try to pick a place that is pretty much horizontal inside the bilge
area. I duct tape mine down first and did a test run on the water to make sure
it was a good location and working properly. The transducer needs to be flat and close as
possible to the hull when epoxy down. So, make sure all air bubbles are pressed out
when attaching. Same location on the dash as with Mr. Quest. |
Posted By: DenDen
Date Posted: May-12-2024 at 5:23am
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Thanks for your input. I’m going to two part epoxy it as per suggested. It’s a Hawkeye. (can’t find slow cure as they suggest in the instructions) I’m very appreciative of the help i have received. I just read “it’s been a long time” Sorry for that situation. I thought the forum was pretty cool now!!! |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: May-12-2024 at 9:56am
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Den Den Do your instructions mention anything about testing the mounting location before gluing it down?
Maybe with the transducer in a plastic bag with water in it so you can move it around in the bilge to verify that your location works or move the bag setup to another location. Then you can stick it in place with your choice of "stuff" You didn't mention what model you have, but see page 7 of the link "testing for selected location" for some "typical" Hawkeye instructions It works for testing most any in hull mounted transducer before the glue job  http://www.manualslib.com/manual/869966/Hawkeye-Mfg-Df1000d.html?page=7#manual" rel="nofollow - link
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