Epoxy for transducer mounting

J.J. Falkanger (gatorjj@mindspring.com)
Wed, 25 Nov 1998 21:42:25 -0500

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Hi folks,

I put a Humminbird fish finder in my boat back in August, and love it. =
Today I fired it up, and noticed it was reading as if I was grounded. =
When I looked in the hull to where I had slow-cure epoxied (from Ace =
Hardware) the transducer, it sure enough had come loose (the epoxy seems =
to not have bonded to the bottom of the transducer).

I'm looking for some help on a couple things. I know several folks have =
epoxied the transducer inside the boat, what type of epoxy did you use? =
Is it still holding?

I set the transducer back in the 90+ degree heat of August. Although =
it's in the 60's now, we've been a bit colder, and I know stuff shrinks =
in the cold a bit. Might it be better to epoxy it now while it's cool, =
or shouldn't that make a difference?

Thanks very much,

J.J. Falkanger
Cary, NC
P-19 #792 "Fozzguppy"

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Hi folks,
 
I put a Humminbird fish finder in my = boat back=20 in August, and love it.  Today I fired it up, and noticed it was = reading as=20 if I was grounded.  When I looked in the hull to where I had = slow-cure=20 epoxied (from Ace Hardware) the transducer, it sure enough had come = loose (the=20 epoxy seems to not have bonded to the bottom of the = transducer).
 
I'm looking for some help on a = couple=20 things.  I know several folks have epoxied the transducer = inside  the=20 boat, what type of epoxy did you use?  Is it still = holding?
 
I set the transducer back in the 90+ = degree heat=20 of August.  Although it's in the 60's now, we've been a bit colder, = and I=20 know stuff shrinks in the cold a bit.  Might it be better to epoxy = it now=20 while it's cool, or shouldn't that make a difference?
 
Thanks very much,
 
J.J. Falkanger
Cary, NC
P-19 #792 = "Fozzguppy"
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