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mutski
Joined: 16 Apr 2022
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City/Region: Homer
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Just Us
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 Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 8:53 pm Post subject: Good shoot-through-hull transducer location? |
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I am buying a 2005 22 Cruiser, and getting conflicting reports about whether there are uncored portions of the hull when I could install an in-hull transducer. Has anyone found a good location with no core?
I mistakenly put this question in the C-Dory Boats for Sale forum, thanks to Barry Rietz for pointing this out. Barry tells me he ground through to the outer hull under the galley counter, filled the hole with bubble-free fiberglass and installed an in-hull transducer there.
I am reluctant to grind into the hull. Has anyone found an uncored spot in the bottom where an in-hull transducer works without cutting through the core to the outer hull? |
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ssobol
Joined: 27 Oct 2012
Posts: 3580
City/Region: SW Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: SoBELLE
Photos: SoBelle
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2022 10:19 am Post subject: Re: Good shoot-through-hull transducer location? |
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| mutski wrote: | I am buying a 2005 22 Cruiser, and getting conflicting reports about whether there are uncored portions of the hull when I could install an in-hull transducer. Has anyone found a good location with no core?
I mistakenly put this question in the C-Dory Boats for Sale forum, thanks to Barry Rietz for pointing this out. Barry tells me he ground through to the outer hull under the galley counter, filled the hole with bubble-free fiberglass and installed an in-hull transducer there.
I am reluctant to grind into the hull. Has anyone found an uncored spot in the bottom where an in-hull transducer works without cutting through the core to the outer hull? |
You could check the sump at the very back of the cockpit where the drain hole is. I’m not sure that it is not cored, but this area is not as thick as the rest of the hull floor so it might be. FWIW, I have a transom mount transducer mounted with a stern saver block. |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 21469
City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2022 10:36 am Post subject: Re: Good shoot-through-hull transducer location? |
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| ssobol wrote: |
You could check the sump at the very back of the cockpit where the drain hole is. I’m not sure that it is not cored, but this area is not as thick as the rest of the hull floor so it might be. FWIW, I have a transom mount transducer mounted with a stern saver block. |
Most boats have about half the coring in the sumps. (Some have a sump just inside of the cabin door also.
I have always used the transom mount transducers (especially now, with the side and down scan transducers)
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Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
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