Humingbird Transducer mount

Bhacurly · Post by **Bhacurly** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:17 pm

Took a couple picts of the inboard mount for those interested...

Again, you can see the port side keel bolts in the picts. I've had no problems with accuracy through the hull. Bought the setup at the hardware store, a cleanout for a 4" septic or sewer line, notched at the bottom and siliconed in place. Filled with water to cover the transducer...

Billy

NYCSAILOR · Post by **NYCSAILOR** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:34 am

thanks, pics are not showing up...

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:53 am

Here are links to Billys photos!!
Scott

Picture 1

Picture 2

Bhacurly · Post by **Bhacurly** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:48 am

Thanks Scott!

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:05 am

No problem!

klassi1 · Post by **klassi1** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:40 am

Still can't see them...

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:35 am

Try holding you "shift" key and click "refresh" with your mouse to do a forced refresh of the page.

Or . . . .

Just click the links on my post above!

That should do it too.

Scott

Bhacurly · Post by **Bhacurly** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:06 am

Hee hee,,,

Or right click on it and then "Show Picture" ??? Or click this one! It's bigger

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bhacurly/s ... 6044/show/

NYCSAILOR · Post by **NYCSAILOR** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:02 am

how clever! is the actual transponder unit epoxied to the hull or is it just "floating" in the cleanout?

I am curious about the articulating arm mount for the display unit..any pics on that..

BTW: that is one hell'va catalina 27 project going on there....great trailer too!

Bhacurly · Post by **Bhacurly** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:49 pm

I added some more picts to that link showing the GPS/ mounting arms in various positions,,, why I like having 2 arms!

The transduser is not epoxied in place, there is some slopped silicone on the tip and aft end that keep it from floating... and that works well despite not part of the original "design" specs

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bhacurly/s ... 6044/show/

Edit to add the RAM mount site:
http://www.ram-mount.com/EmptyPages/COM ... fault.aspx

NYCSAILOR · Post by **NYCSAILOR** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:07 am

Is th Depth sounder accurate? I owold thinkthat air would get in between the transducer and the hull.... your'e set up is so simple it desplays everything a great sailor should have, simplicity, ingenuity, practicality and economy!!!

thanks for the link to the source... very helpful

clair hofmann · Post by **clair hofmann** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:37 pm

Do you remove the water in the cleanout for winter or did you use RV antifreeze? Curious if it would freeze, would it damage the transducer?
Clair

Bhacurly · Post by **Bhacurly** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:32 pm

Well,

This year I removed it, last year I didn't an it froze solid. It did work fine last Summer but I wouldn't recommend it!