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Humingbird Transducer mount
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:17 pm
by Bhacurly
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
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:34 am
by NYCSAILOR
thanks, pics are not showing up...
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:53 am
by CaptainScott
Here are links to Billys photos!!
Scott
Picture 1
Picture 2
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:48 am
by Bhacurly
Thanks Scott!
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:05 am
by CaptainScott
No problem!
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:40 am
by klassi1
Still can't see them...
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:35 am
by CaptainScott
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
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:06 am
by Bhacurly
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/
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:02 am
by NYCSAILOR
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!
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:49 pm
by Bhacurly
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
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:07 am
by NYCSAILOR
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
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:37 pm
by clair hofmann
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
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:32 pm
by Bhacurly
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!