Transducer Mounting Plate

[Hookedup]

Any one put a transducer mounting plate on the back of a deep V fiberglass boat. I want to cut down on holes in the future if I need to replace a transducer. Thanks for your help Sean

[Erbyjoe]

I use one on a Lund and love it The only thing I did wrong was put it flush with the bottom it should be 1/2 in up from bottom of boat but it worked out nice no more drilling multi holes Cabala's sells them They were on sale but not sure if they still are.

[Hookedup]

Thanks Erin, I dont see to many folks using them but I think it would be a good idea. Sean

[Erbyjoe]

Sean all you do is put 2 holes in the transome and then your done then you can change up when ever you want and not drill more holes in the boat. They are still on sale at cabela's here is the link

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... hasJS=true

Hope this helps

[jimski2]

I installed the bigger one on my Crestliner using larger bolts up above the waterline. After a couple seasons the bottom of the board pulled away from the transom and at high speed it was spraying water out the sides. I bought some silicon bedding compound and filled in the gap and it seems to be OK. I would recomend using the bedding compound when you first install the board.

[MANIAC]

Sean, I make my own and have a spare, previously used. You can have it if you want it. Just pay for the shipping, Eric

[Hookedup]

Eric, What do you use to make one? I could cut it to fit the shape of the boat if I had a big enough section of material. Sean

[MANIAC]

Sean, sent you a pm.

[Diversion]

I use one, I bought a big cutting board from walmart, one of those white plastic ones, cut it to size and secured with 2 stainless screws. Not sure exactly what it is made of, but it is some type of material similar to starboard, but at a fraction of the cost.

[bosun]

Hey guys! This a really nice transducer mounting bracket.

http://www.sternmate.com

The Bosun

[Trolling Keuka]

I upgraded my humminbird fish finder to another humminbird fish finder and when I was reading the transducer mouting instructions, I need to have the transducer mounted 1/8" from the bottom of the boat. I want to put a transducer mounting plate on my aluminum boat...should I mount the mouting plate flush with the bottom, 1/8" off the bottom or do I have some other option?

The new transducer seems to be larger than the older one, so I'm not sure if the new transducer will fit on the older mount.

[Erbyjoe]

Make sure it's not flush with the bottom of the boat even in my Lund manual it says 1/2 from the bottom not flush.Well worth putting them on.

[Hookedup]

Thanks Guys I got a couple from cabelas and cut them to the right size, put them on with screws and life caulk. Sean