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Originally Posted by halekai36
make sure you test the spot before adhering anything to the inside of the hull.
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Of course.
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Originally Posted by halekai36
My preference is a zip lock baggy filled with water. Simply place the transducer on the baggy then set the baggy where you want the transducer to go. If there is any air in the laminate, which is very common on hand laid hulls, the transducer will have poor performance.
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Very well, I'll consider the zip-lock baggy method. (I was going to use the K-Y method. Seemed simpler.)
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Originally Posted by halekai36
If it were me I'd be using Sikaflex or 3M4200. Silicone is NOT allowed on my boat!
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Instructions
specifically and explicitly say not to use 4200. (Tho I
suspect the reason may be because of end-users getting the surface prep wrong and ending-up with mineral oil or whatever leaking all over the place and a non-functional sonar.) What is "Sikaflex?"
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Originally Posted by halekai36
One other option is a toilet bowl wax ring $1.99 at most hardware stores. It molds nicely to the hull and you can just plop the transducer into it and head off sailing. A buddy of mine is going on his fifth season with his "temporary" and "test fit" for his ducer with a wax ring..
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Thanks for the idea, but I think I'll just stick with the installation instructions
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Jim