[Rhodes22-list] Depth meter transducer

[Fred Kaiser]

Bob, The transom-mount transducer which came with my Raymarine L265 
Fishfinder, (page 144 of 2003 WM catalog)is about 3" wide and has a plastic 
arm on each side which I think are supposed to be mounted on the transom so 
that the transducer can be pivoted up out of the water when not in use.  I 
took a length of 1" PVC pipe (I think it was an inch will check next time 
down to the boat.).  Plugged one end with a dowel and simply drilled 
through the one plastic arm and the PVC and bolted the arm to the 
pipe.  This put the transducer off center of the pipe so that the swim 
ladder in the down position would not hit the transducer.  I took a 
stainless hook and bolted it to the PVC so that it rests on the stern rail 
with the transducer slightly in the water.  I took a u-bolt large enough 
for the PVC pipe to fit into and cut off the under side of one of the 
backing plates so that the backing plate can be lifted off the threads on 
one side without removing the nut.  When I put the transducer on the rail 
the hook keeps it at the right height and I put the u-bolt through the pipe 
and the stern rail support next to the ladder.  I then just flip the 
backing plate over the threads and tighten with a wing nut.  I will get 
some pictures the next time down to the boat probably over the 4th.
It works really well and is simple.

Fred




At 09:01 PM 6/23/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Fred,I want to install my transducer the way you did on Fretless.
>What size pvc pipe do you use? How do you attach the transducer to the
>end of the pvc?  How does the thumbscrew closer work?
>Thanks Bob Berot
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