Thru hull Transducer
- Thread starter wja
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On my boat you can pull the transducer in the water but it does mean water rushes in until you get the "plug" in. If you decide to try this make sure you don't have your face directly over the hole because the water can shoot pretty high. :wow:
Alex F
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- Nov 14, 2006
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- Boat Info
- 2005 420DB with AB 11 DLX Tender, Raymarine Electronics (2x12" MFDs) with Vesper AIS
- Engines
- Cummins 450Cs, 9KW Onan Generator, 40HP Yamaha for tender.
Guys, we're talking about opening 2 3/8" whole from the very bottom of your boat. You better have ALL the ducks in the row or else..........you know what I mean. Sometimes people pay way lot more but taking shortcuts to save some bucks. I'm not saying this is not posible, I'm just saying that it may not be worth the trouble over ~$200-$300 haul out.
boatmailster
Well-Known Member
that what plug is for
you are going to be wet a little and make sure that bilge pumps are in working condition. some thru hull fittings have flap built inside to slow water down, but it will come inside no matter what. you have to be quick or you end up with many gallons of water inside bilge.
chumbley
New Member
I'm with Alex on this. Perhaps it's just that I haven't done it, so I'm not familiar with the process. But opening up a 2" hole in the bottom of the boat, then hoping you can get the plug in (or the transducer back in), seems nutso.
I can't even imagine trying to explain this to the insurance company if it went south. At least do it in shallow water...
I can't even imagine trying to explain this to the insurance company if it went south. At least do it in shallow water...
boatmailster
Well-Known Member
That's why some of you guys pay few hundreds of dollars for a job what can be done in 15 mins. In 20 years in marine business I never heard of anyone sinking his boat because he removed transducer and installed plug instead. If this would be a problem there would be no company what will provide plug with their transducers, and transducers itself would be no user removable to avoid possible lawsuits. If you know what are you doing, it is perfectly safe, it's done thousands of time a year and those boats are still afloat.
Maybe if you have to ask if it can be done you shouldn't try it in the first place. :wow:
Dave
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