Cranky Fish Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 I need some suggestions from everyone please. I just bought a second depth finder for the console of my boat. I have one already mounted to the trolling motor. Here's the problem: My wife is my partner and says that if I drill the boat, she won't fish in it. I have an aluminum Sea Ark. Basically a Tracker with different decals. Can someone suggest how to mount the transducer without drilling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Self-tapping screws! Got a guy in my club that mounted his transducer inside his boat (we fish jon boats), it's got some trash on the top of the display, but it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorTom Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Get one of the portable brackets from basspro or cabellas. The bracket clamps on the back of the boat and the transducer screws onto the bracket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Fish Posted February 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Thanks! I'm gonna take a look at that bracket first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorTom Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Here's the link to the one basspro sells. http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=387&hvarDept=200&hvarEvent=&hvarClassCode=1&hvarSubCode=6&hvarTarget=browse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamabass Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 waterproof silicone:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Just silicone or epoxy it to shoot through the hull. Or mount it on the stern like you would but dont drill any holes, Use a high strength epoxy. Ive done both and they work just fine. Holes in a boat relaly ar eno big deal, You just have to seal them well. Really more water is going to come in the boat over your gunwalls and such than is leaking through a slightly unsealed hole. As long as your bilge works........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhahn427 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Get a new wife ........... Seriously ........ I would epoxy a piece of starboard to the stern and screw the transducer bracket into it. If you epoxy the bracket right to the stern, it is essentially there for the life of the boat and that becomes a problem when you change your depthfinder periodically. By screwing it into the starboard, you can change and remove the transducer bracket anytime and you haven't drilled holes in the boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Fish Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Thanks all, I ended up using a Loctite 2 part marine epoxy. I don't think I could knock it off with a hammer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Shoulda used screws, that's not gonna be fun when you need to replace it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Fish Posted March 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Side grinder! Trust me, If I want it off bad enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 had to look up Indian Trail to find you, good to see another NCer here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
