Fish4Eyes Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 (edited) I just bought a new fish finder and realized i can not mount the transducer mount to the existing piece of plastic that has been screwed to my hull because the center of the transducer does not line up with the bottom of the hull. I don't want to drill any holes in my hull, so I am looking for some kind of glue to bond a new plastic mount onto my hull. What is good to use, and do they sell any kind of plastic mounts that the transducer mount can be screwed onto to? Thanks in advance. Edited July 27, 2008 by Fish4Eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 (edited) Bert's sells a transducer mounting board... http://www.teclausa.com/bert/products/MF32...ducer-board.jpg Screw or glue it to your transom and mount the transducer to it. I would mount the corners flush with the bottom of your boat and file out any contour that will disturb water flow. Then fill the seam between the hull and tansom for a smooth transition. Use 3M 5200 marine epoxy for filling and gluing. http://www3.3m.com/catalog/us/en001/auto_m...ler/output_html Edited July 27, 2008 by SlowPoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 You ever thought about a, through the hull set up? Is your boat a tinny or a fibraglass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Good luck with mounting it without screw type fasteners, I don't think there is an adhesive that will stand the test of time or any incidental bumps and such that normal transducers receive. Go ahead and screw it, it'll be much more secure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Go ahead and screw it, it'll be much more secure. Don't tell my wife that>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish4Eyes Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 You ever thought about a, through the hull set up?Is your boat a tinny or a fibraglass? Its a tinny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish4Eyes Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Good luck with mounting it without screw type fasteners, I don't think there is an adhesive that will stand the test of time or any incidental bumps and such that normal transducers receive. Go ahead and screw it, it'll be much more secure. I dont mind screwing the transducer bracket to a plastic piece, i just don't want to screw a piece of plastic to my boat. I was thinking I could get away with some sort of glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranks bait Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 I've got a suction cup mount on mine. I put it on last year because I was unsure of what I was going to do. Let's just say the suction cup is still there. I don't get depth at high speed, but I figure It won't really do me any good anyways because I know when I "hit" bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatman Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Marine Goop from CTC. Look in the Boating section. The stuff is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Some companies make clamp on brackets....look on the Cabela site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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