Re: Fishfinder for depth meter.

Eric Pederson (eric@winternet.com)
Fri, 22 Jan 1999 08:32:46 -0600 (CST)


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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It has been rumored that Storm Connors said:
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> A while back there was a thread re using the Huminbird fishfinder for a
> depth meter. The $99 Wide 100 comes standard with a transom mount
> transducer. I assume the transom mount includes some sort of a bracket.
> I can't find a description of the transom mount.
> Thru hull transducer is $40 more and I don't want to put a hole for a
> thru hull fitting in my boat.
> Did you folks attach the transom mount transducer to the inside of the
> hull? What is a transom mount?

The transom-mount transducer can be epoxied to the inside of any non-cored
hull. I, and several other potterers have done just that with great success.
The only caveat is make sure that no air bubbles get trapped in the epoxy.

The transom-mount hardware kit consists of a small bracket that attaches to
the transom right at the bottom of the hull and allows the transducer to
pivot up and down. There's not much to it.

-- 
Eric L. Pederson
P-19 #970, Necessity
Bloomington, MN