[Public-list] Depth transducers

[Gordon Laco]

I agree - inside mounted transducers work fine, and are easier to deal with
when they conk out than through hull ones.  The only thing I might add to
the discussion is to fit the thing so that it's 'gaze' is as near as
vertical as you can manage.

Cheers - Gord #426








> Bill -
> 
> Mine is located right where you said.  There was a bronze thru-hull one
> there when I bought the boat.  When it died, I bought a nice Standard bronze
> thru-hull one to replace it.  That one lasted 1-1/2 years, and died early in
> the season.  I replaced it with a power-boat type fish finder, and mounted
> the transducer in as close to the same spot as possible.  That was 3 years
> ago, and it still works well.  Of course, it almost never sees the far side
> of 20 feet, so reduced range is not a problem.  I probably won't go with the
> thru-hull transducers again.
> 
> David Swanson
> Strayaway Child
> Alberg 30 #229
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Burke" <BurkeNH at verizon.net>
> To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:15 PM
> Subject: [Public-list] Depth transducers
> 
> 
>> My boat currently has a powerboat transom mount depth transducer attached
>> to the inside of the hull.  The whole setup is old and I'm thinking of
>> replacing it with either a thru-hull transducer or a proper hockey puck
>> style in-hull one.   2 questions:
>> 
>> 1)  Any recommendations as to best location for a thru-hull transducer?  I
>> was thinking of under the fwd end of the port settee...
>> 
>> 2)  Any experience with the hockey puck transducers, good or bad?  Brand
>> recommendations?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Bill Burke
>> Osprey #116
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