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[Mighty]

Has anybody done this?  I was going to mount to the transom, but the only place I can put it actually angles away from the jet.   So, it looks like a transom mount is out of the question.  Unless somebody has some pointers.

[jojacheez3]

Mighty, on Jun 13 2007, 08:41 PM, said:

Has anybody done this?  I was going to mount to the transom, but the only place I can put it actually angles away from the jet.   So, it looks like a transom mount is out of the question.  Unless somebody has some pointers.

If you'r talking about a transducer for a depth finder, then yes I just installed one on mine.  The directions stated that I could mount it either on the outside bottom of the stern with the little hinged bracket, or inside the hull.  I chose inside the hull for durability, and worry-free performance.  The trick was to find a spot in the hull that was not a double hull as the double hull will screw around with the operation of the unit.  I ended up mounting the transducer using a big glob of two part marine epoxy (the stuff that you get at Lowes/Home Depot and squeezes out of two joined syringes).  The spot that I chose was basically the lowest point in the hull.  It is the flat surface that is situated below and just behind the center seat.  You access it just towards the bow of the engine.  You're going to have to lay on the engine and reach you right arm down there to do the work.  I used a brillo pad to clean and scuff the fiberglass, then rubbing alcohol to clean the dust and prep the surface for good adhesion.  I used a lot of epoxy.  So much that it oozed up around the edges when  I pushed it down.  It works great and gives an accurate depth reading.

[Mighty]

jojacheez3, on Jun 15 2007, 12:38 AM, said:

If you'r talking about a transducer for a depth finder, then yes I just installed one on mine.  The directions stated that I could mount it either on the outside bottom of the stern with the little hinged bracket, or inside the hull.  I chose inside the hull for durability, and worry-free performance.  The trick was to find a spot in the hull that was not a double hull as the double hull will screw around with the operation of the unit.  I ended up mounting the transducer using a big glob of two part marine epoxy (the stuff that you get at Lowes/Home Depot and squeezes out of two joined syringes).  The spot that I chose was basically the lowest point in the hull.  It is the flat surface that is situated below and just behind the center seat.  You access it just towards the bow of the engine.  You're going to have to lay on the engine and reach you right arm down there to do the work.  I used a brillo pad to clean and scuff the fiberglass, then rubbing alcohol to clean the dust and prep the surface for good adhesion.  I used a lot of epoxy.  So much that it oozed up around the edges when  I pushed it down.  It works great and gives an accurate depth reading.

Awesome.  I was planning on mounting it in front of the engine, but I wasn't quite sure where.  Do you have any pics?

Thanks.

Craig

EDIT: Where did you get the 12 volts from?  I'm thinking about grabbing it right from the battery, but I'm worried about interference.

[jojacheez3]

I'll get some good pics of the mounting location and where I pulled power from.  Check back around the 26th.

[Mighty]

jojacheez3, on Jun 20 2007, 10:02 PM, said:

I'll get some good pics of the mounting location and where I pulled power from.  Check back around the 26th.

Okay.  I can wait until then.  Thanks.

[Mighty]

Checking in a couple of days late.

[Kevin Leclair]

You could try sending an email or a pm to see if you can get a response too.  

[jojacheez3]

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Let me know if it helps.

[Mighty]

Oh, man.  That video was great.  Very nicely done.  I had already mounted the head unit and that's exactly where I put it.  That's right about where I was going to mount the transducer, too.  Perfect.

Those pictures are freakin' huge.  

Thank you so much for taking the time to do that.

[cschiller@sc.rr.com]

Mighty, on Jul 2 2007, 01:48 PM, said:

Oh, man.  That video was great.  Very nicely done.  I had already mounted the head unit and that's exactly where I put it.  That's right about where I was going to mount the transducer, too.  Perfect.

Those pictures are freakin' huge.  

Thank you so much for taking the time to do that.

Just saw your post and wanted to do the same thing!   Thanks so much for the info!  Superbly done

[Rotex 155]

jojacheez3, on Jun 15 2007, 12:38 AM, said:

Mighty, on Jun 13 2007, 08:41 PM, said:

Has anybody done this?  I was going to mount to the transom, but the only place I can put it actually angles away from the jet.   So, it looks like a transom mount is out of the question.  Unless somebody has some pointers.

If you'r talking about a transducer for a depth finder, then yes I just installed one on mine.  The directions stated that I could mount it either on the outside bottom of the stern with the little hinged bracket, or inside the hull.  I chose inside the hull for durability, and worry-free performance.  The trick was to find a spot in the hull that was not a double hull as the double hull will screw around with the operation of the unit.  I ended up mounting the transducer using a big glob of two part marine epoxy (the stuff that you get at Lowes/Home Depot and squeezes out of two joined syringes).  The spot that I chose was basically the lowest point in the hull.  It is the flat surface that is situated below and just behind the center seat.  You access it just towards the bow of the engine.  You're going to have to lay on the engine and reach you right arm down there to do the work.  I used a brillo pad to clean and scuff the fiberglass, then rubbing alcohol to clean the dust and prep the surface for good adhesion.  I used a lot of epoxy.  So much that it oozed up around the edges when  I pushed it down.  It works great and gives an accurate depth reading.

OK Here Goes !!!
I have installed (2) Triangle style transducers in (2) Seadoo sport boats
mine being a 07 155 Speedster :

Just aheard of intake grate a little to the starboard side(Right Side)
to make it easy just under area of fuel tank:

NEVER have had a problem with reading at any speed tested up to 45 MPH
(I never have gone faster then that in my new speedster yet)

As stated in an other post use a 2 part marine epoxy and you will have NO PROBLEM - Good Luck

I dont know why seadoo does not just recommend this location to end a whole lot of questions - I actually confimed this location from a gentleman that installed one in a Yamaha Boat