Mike or Sonya
New Member
- Jun 3, 2019
- 14
- Boat Info
- 1996 Sea Ray Sundancer 300 , Recently purchased and transported from Florida to OK lake.
- Engines
- Twin 5.7 Thunderbolt
We are relatively new, so experienced advice is welcome. We purchased a 1996 300 Sundancer in Florida and had it brought home to Oklahoma where it stayed on the lake for a while until we had a trailer made in Florida and I went and hauled that home. Now the Sundancer travels regularly back and forth about 30 miles one way -- that is a key fact. We have purchased a Hawkeye depth finder to replace the Lowrance 3500 that was in the boat and only intermittently worked properly. We didn't even know where to find the transducer. We discovered it last night forward from the starboard engine and found that the transducer for the Lowrance is about a 1.25" hole which sits between the bunk of the trailer and the boat -- explaining why I (Sonya) could never find it when I crawled under the boat -- it was always sitting on it. The hole for the Hawkeye needs to be 2" as it is a P-19. Mike (Husband) Feels that traveling so much and sitting right on the trailer on it could not be good since the P-19 is not flush but has a slight raise to it. And since we would have to widen the hole any way -- we should just move to an area more towards center and make a new fresh hole.
I just wonder the effects of having another hole that close, and about what kind of sealant to use?
We will be delayed a bit due to the fact that I ordered a Transom mount and we evidently need a thru-hull so I will need to exchange..... oops.
Thank you all for your helpfulness. I have been pouring over posts for many months and I have learned much from you all.
I just wonder the effects of having another hole that close, and about what kind of sealant to use?
We will be delayed a bit due to the fact that I ordered a Transom mount and we evidently need a thru-hull so I will need to exchange..... oops.
Thank you all for your helpfulness. I have been pouring over posts for many months and I have learned much from you all.