[Rhodes22-list] Depth Meter Transducer

[mltroy]

We've gone the ultra simple route on Fretless. If you look
at our favorite pic of Fretless sailing (thanks Mark &
Julie!) at
http://www.users.fast.net/~mltroy/fretlesssailing.jpg
you can see our fishfinder display just to port of the
companionway. It's mounted on a bronze bracket that was
there when we got the boat and it's easily removable. The
transducer is mounted at the base of that piece of PVC hung
off the stern rail and clamped with a u-bolt bracket (with
and easy on/easy off thumbscrew closer). That was supposed
to be a temporary arrangement after we kept losing signal
shooting through the hull in the lazarette. We like it
enough that it seems to be permanent.




> Thanks Gil, that was my thoughts too, or at least some
> relative temperature, what ever that might be.  So now I'm
> back to evaluating if cutting a hole in the hull is worth
> getting the temperature.
> Mary-Lou, my apologies, I re-read the other e-mails and
> realized it was Roger who spoke about the temperature
> readings.
> Roger, I liked your reasoning, on the use of temperature
> with respect to currents  I just don't know if it's worth
> the hole.
> Thanks,
>
> Joe
> S/V Whisper
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eaton, Gil [mailto:GEaton at IKON.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 2:07 PM
> To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list'
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Depth Meter Transducer
>
>
>     Hi Joe,
>     No temperature, just depth (and battery voltage) with
> the basic Transom Transducer.  I have doubts about
> temperature working, would give temp of the lazarette.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ware, Joseph W. [mailto:joseph_ware at merck.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 12:28 PM
> To: List Rhodes (E-mail)
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Depth Meter Transducer
>
>
> Gil, I found an old e-mail where you said you have the
> transom mounted transducer epoxied into the laz.  I'm
> trying to make up my mind as to what I want to do with
> mine.  I need to buy the transducer, either one, and go
> from there.  I read some of the earlier postings with
> reasons for temperature, I believe from Mary-Lou, and it
> sounds like a good reason to have it.  Now the question,
> will it work with the laz mounting method you used?  Does
> yours read temp or just depth?
>
> Roger posted Stan's recommended spot, inboard of the ice
> box.  Roger, do you remember how thick the hull is there?
> If possible I don't want to cut another hole in the hull,
> so I'm leaning on the laz mount that Gil has. Especially
> since I have the same unit, it's a good testimonial that
> it will work.
>
> Does anyone know if it matters if I use the transom or
> through hull transducer if either is epoxied in the laz,
> and not cut through the hull?
> Gil, if you can get a picture of you location for mounting
> , that would be great.
>
> Thanks all.
>
> Joe
> S/V Whisper
> Onancock
> Eastern Shore of Virginia
>
>
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