Kayak Thru Hull Transducer

[cjthomas]

I know Lowrance makes a shoot thru hull transducer that mounts on the inside.

http://www.lei-extras.com/store/sear...t&Unit=X-50+DS

I traded my transom mount in for an exchange of a shoot thru and they sent me quick drying epoxy for it. Has anybody used this before with success?

[dsafety]

It would sure be interesting to see a study of the performance of the same model FF using the three common transducer installation methods, (goop, wet and through hull). I upgraded my FF before I went with the wet mount. The performance is much better but I am not sure how much of that can be attributed to the transducer installation versus the performance of the better head unit.

I have the Humminbird Matrix 12 and while it works quite well, I cannot say that I have ever been able to see or track a lure in the water.

Bob

[peguinpower]

Originally Posted by cjthomas

I know Lowrance makes a shoot thru hull transducer that mounts on the inside.

http://www.lei-extras.com/store/sear...t&Unit=X-50+DS

I traded my transom mount in for an exchange of a shoot thru and they sent me quick drying epoxy for it. Has anybody used this before with success?

Dont use that epoxy!

First, check if its polyethylene plastic compatible. If it isn't, the transducer will pop off the hull with permanently bonded epoxy attached to it.

If you want to epoxy the tx, use the right epoxy.

This is one of them, requires heat treatment.

-Product: Marine-Tex FlexSet I recommend Marinetex Flexset. It is rated for PE and starboard and is recommended for PE transducer installations.

http://www.marinetex.com/marinetexflexset.html



Flexset has special instructions for kayaks -


-Materials: Solvent for cleaning transducer's bonding surface, 80-100 grit sandpaper, propane torch with spreader

-Conditions: Minimum 65˚F temperature, 48 hours to fully cure

-Read instructions on packaging. Prep bonding surface of transducer with solvent and sanding. Prep polyethylene by using the 'flame-treatment' method. There is a one hour window to bond the materials after flame treating the polyethylene. Apply epoxy to the surface of the transducer's bonding surface and attach to hull. Use mechanical means to support contact between the transducer and the hull while the epoxy cures. Let the application sit for the full cure time.


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