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bear_tm4
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Initially Posted - 11/27/2006 : 16:48:02

OK I have edited this post, I had two questions, Think I have answer to 2nd one about the thru hulls...not much I can do about holes in boat...lol...thats cool they dont leak so buy new toys....got it....lol...Thanks for all the help and ideas to spend more money on Surprise, I am not sure the wife likes that lol, but I do..cause sailing is the best. So just looking for answer to 1st question.
1. I saw in the post about mounting of VHF radio, several really cool Ideas, but one thing I saw was a shelf mounted on the bulk head, facing the cockpit. Questions is what is the recomended way of mounting such a thing. screws thru the bulk from outside, liquid nail...???? any ideas?? oh and the idea came from Jim Sweet. Thanks Jim. So I am going to build a shelf similar to put on both sides of the compaion way...put my new stero speakers in there if theres room.

Capt.Bear, C42MKII "Surprise" #998 WK

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 11/27/2006 : 17:03:01

Barry,

The depth meter requires no holes. Many have mounted the transducer inside the hull using various techniques. One such option is using a glob of wax from a toilet bowl wax ring. Slap it down under the VBerth area and push the transducer into it and overlapping the sides of the transducer to ensure it holds. Two benefits with this mounting - first, it requires no hole and second, if it proves to be a bad location with no signal, you can easily move it over and try again. You cannot do that if you epoxy it in.

Next thing, consider a fishfinder as another option other than another depthfinder.

My website has details of when I replaced my depthfinder with a fishfinder on a RAM Swing mount and used the toilet bowl wax ring to mount the transducer.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 11/27/2006 : 20:42:46

I use a fishfinder that does not need a through-hull and a GPS for speed, they are in the same unit and cost under $200.
It clicks onto a head mounted on the cockpit bulkhead when in use...

and stores here in a binocular box when not in use. The white dome is the GPS receiver.

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dblitz
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Response Posted - 11/28/2006 : 02:46:08

My knotmeter fouled this year less than 2 weeks after splashing the boat in the Spring.
After hauling the boat last week, there were barnacles inside the wheel. I would definitely go with a GPS for speed and put the plug in the thru hull for the knotmeter.

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