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[Captain marky mark]

Transducer advice

Transducer advice

Looks like a break in the weather over the next few days, thinking about taking wor boat out for its first trip on saturday. Just hope we get a calm day for it.

Anyone know the best way to attach a garmin fish finder transducer to Wor boat. Just didn't fancy putting any screw holes in.
Cheers
Mark

 

[The Jester]

Most people attach them with short screws and then fill the holes and coat the screws with Sikaflex before screwing it all together, i've never had any probs with water ingress doing it that way...

 

[Captain marky mark]

Most people attach them with short screws and then fill the holes and coat the screws with Sikaflex before screwing it all together, i've never had any probs with water ingress doing it that way...

Cheers pal top tip. Last job to do before going out tomorrow for Wor first trip. That's if weather is ok.

 

[Kev1n]

No need for any holes. You can fit the transducer to the inside of the hull if it is a single skin hull. The beam fires through the hull and will still be detected. You need to find somewhere in the boat that has the sea on the other side of it, so not on top of a cabin floor or sole. The location should be as horizontal as possible and not too far forwards in the boat where the hull will lift above the water at speed.

Some people recommend putting the transducer in a bag of water then placing the whole lot in different places on the boat to find the best location, looking at how good the fish-finder signal is.

Once you’re happy with the ideal location, the transducer can be fixed into a bed of epoxy, being careful to avoid trapping bubbles in the mix; warming it helps to thin the mix and get bubbles out. An alternative it to build a small reservoir of antifreeze or oil on the preferred hull location and seal the transducer in that.

 

[Captain marky mark]

No need for any holes. You can fit the transducer to the inside of the hull if it is a single skin hull. The beam fires through the hull and will still be detected. You need to find somewhere in the boat that has the sea on the other side of it, so not on top of a cabin floor or sole. The location should be as horizontal as possible and not too far forwards in the boat where the hull will lift above the water at speed.

Some people recommend putting the transducer in a bag of water then placing the whole lot in different places on the boat to find the best location, looking at how good the fish-finder signal is.

Once you’re happy with the ideal location, the transducer can be fixed into a bed of epoxy, being careful to avoid trapping bubbles in the mix; warming it helps to thin the mix and get bubbles out. An alternative it to build a small reservoir of antifreeze or oil on the preferred hull location and seal the transducer in that.

Cheers Kev cracking info from you and jester. Will definitely look at it and see which ways best.

 

[Captain marky mark]

First launch

First launch

Cheers Kev cracking info from you and jester. Will definitely look at it and see which ways best.

Managed to get out today and finally launch Wor little boat " mister Watson" which is named after Wor late mate by the way. Norm I knew you made launching look easy. But now after a little struggle we were out there. Enjoyed our first day out to test everything, fish finder (cheers Kev,jester) works a treat, VHF still needs a bit of sorting. Nee fish tho, but there's always next time

 

[Kev1n]

Well done getting out on your first trip. It’s a pity about the fishing but there’s a whole season yet to start and enough time before then to get the odds and ends sorted.
Did you launch from Cullercoats?

 

[Captain marky mark]

Well done getting out on your first trip. It’s a pity about the fishing but there’s a whole season yet to start and enough time before then to get the odds and ends sorted.
Did you launch from Cullercoats?

Yes pal, didn't go out that far. Still finding Wor feet, as you said just went out to find out all the snags. Should have it sorted for next trip. Enjoyed it tho, apart from my pal throwing his sarnie back up. Not a good traveller

 

[canman]

Saw yous out there yesterday through the binnocs from the shore. Glad everything went well. Catch yous out there soon.

 

[Captain marky mark]

Saw yous out there yesterday through the binnocs from the shore. Glad everything went well. Catch yous out there soon.

Surprised you even seen us even through binocs. Told you it was a little boat pal, at least it went ok and we know what things we need to sort. Defiantly need a lighter spare, we were just a tad back heavy. Just need to find the fish noo

 

[Captain marky mark]

Saw yous out there yesterday through the binnocs from the shore. Glad everything went well. Catch yous out there

Hope you don't mind me asking pal but we will probably be thinking of changing Wor boat to a better 1 if everything goes ok and wondered how much riever boats are going for seen yours and it looks the biz

 

[Captain marky mark]

Well done getting out on your first trip. It’s a pity about the fishing but there’s a whole season yet to start and enough time before then to get the odds and ends sorted.
Did you launch from Cullercoats?

Where do you launch from pal, seen quite a few out there yesterday.

 

[canman]

Hi Mark, yeh, you wouldn't be disappointed with a reiver. Not sure how much they are new, but would guess somewhere around the £5,000 mark, then there's the motor, 50hp is fine and a trailer, £1500 new.
Best buy a second hand one complete between 5-8 grand.
There are quite a few in the Sunderland marina that pop up for sale sometimes, or look on Boats and outboards on the net which could mean a bit traveling, but worth it for the right boat.

 

[Kev1n]

Where do you launch from pal, seen quite a few out there yesterday.

I'm based at the Royal Quays now but have launched from Cullercoats a couple of times in the past. I had a couple of hours out on Sunday afternoon when a few other boats were out too. The marina and boat fishing is slowly gearing up again ready for the spring run.

 

[Captain marky mark]

Hi Mark, yeh, you wouldn't be disappointed with a reiver. Not sure how much they are new, but would guess somewhere around the £5,000 mark, then there's the motor, 50hp is fine and a trailer, £1500 new.
Best buy a second hand one complete between 5-8 grand.
There are quite a few in the Sunderland marina that pop up for sale sometimes, or look on Boats and outboards on the net which could mean a bit traveling, but worth it for the right boat.

Just wondered if you knew the best place to park after launching at cullercoats. When I was there Saturday I just parked at the main car park overlooking tynemouth beach. But I noticed when we came back in that someone had launched and parked up next to the boat parking area. So wondered if you were allowed to park there.
Cheers
Mark