Yes Bill, I could not remember who but I guess it was your advice that I intend to follow this year with the epoxy mount.I have 2 transducers and a quick change over capability because I only have one readout unit, so I am interested to have one forward of the mast where I believe the transducer should be.it will become my regular if the install goes well
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Bina Sent: April 13, 2013 9:21 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List New through hull transducer I used to mount them inside the hull in a blob of clear silicone, until I had a couple of cases where after a year, or two, or three, the face of the transducer would separate slightly from the silicone and stop working, either intermittently, or completely. You couldn't tell by looking at it, but I could make it start and stop by wiggling the cable slightly. I guess the smooth lens didn't bond all that well, and vibration eventually did it's thing and created an air gap. I remounted the ones that failed using West System epoxy, and have had no further trouble after many years. For epoxy, you have to make a dam around the area to create a pool, but even kids modeling clay will work for that. Some of the ones I mounted in silicone for other people are working fine after many years, but I don't do it that way any longer. Bill Bina On 4/13/2013 8:05 AM, dwight veinot wrote: Maybe.but I don't know if the signal will go thru lifecaulk or lifeseal.I know for certain it will go thru dow Corning silicone sealant. This year I will mount another transducer in epoxy on the interior of the hull forward of the mast.I prefer it forward and I don't mind having redundancy for that transducer Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS
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