In hull transducer mounting Paramount

[maineidyl]

Where do I mount the in hull transducer in a 2003 Paramount? Can you place it near the plug in the rear of the hull or does it have to be placed on part of the v in the hull? Do you prefer to silicone it in or epoxy the transducer? Thanks in advance for any help
Tom

[john j 80 viking]

you need to test the hull first, have some water in your bilge then put the puck on the spot you want to use, your testing for any voids or coring that would interfere with operation, then test with the boat under way to make shur you didn't pick a spot that gets a lot of bubbles under it, the only other problem with shooting thru the hull is if you have a lot of dead rise the puck is not shooting straight down, I have used epoxy, but I've had good luck with leaving it loose in my bilge because there's always water in my chris craft, hope this helps:thumbsup:

[groundloop]

Where do I mount the in hull transducer in a 2003 Paramount? Can you place it near the plug in the rear of the hull or does it have to be placed on part of the v in the hull? Do you prefer to silicone it in or epoxy the transducer? Thanks in advance for any help
Tom


I can't imagine that silicone would work very well. The one I have (Humminbird) was supplied with the recommended epoxy. You have to be certain that there are no bubbles between the transducer and hull, as they will reflect the signal and confuse the unit.

They have to be mounted in a location that's in the water at all speeds you're hoping to use it at, that's why the instructions tell you to put some water in the bilge and do a test run (with a sandbag or something heavy holding the transducer in place).

[jallen355]

I use a thru-hull transducer in our fishing kayaks. Wha I did was take a piece of coosa board (I had plenty of scraps left over from my checkmate resto) and cut it larger than the transducer but small enough to fit where I wanted to mount it. I cut a hole in the center out in the shape of the transuducer, but slightly larger than the transducer. I expoxied the coosa in place. Then I filled the tranducer hole about halfway up with Goop and set the transducer in it and weighted it down overnight. No air bubbles in between it and the hull. Obviously placement is a whole other issue on a powerboat, but my method will assure you of no air bubbles under the transducer and it's not going anywhere, yet could still be removed if needed.

[sschefer]

The recommeded adhesive is 3M 5200.

Shooting through the hull is always hit and miss because of a multitude of factors. The best option for a depth only transducer is a true thru-hull that mounts to the water side of the bottom of the boat through the hull. This is the only alternative to a transom mount on Tinny's.

I think the optimum setup is dual tranducers with a switch. The transom will give you the best depth readings at speed and the thru the hull will give you the best early warnings and a more predictable patern when trolling or sitting. Neither will give you a early warning at speed.

I run duals and really like the way it works.