Hi Bill-
I did call the vendor and they did give me a few tips. This
time I roughed up both the hull surface and the transducer base
with a little fine sandpaper and tried the silicone again, this time
with a longer cure. Got a good bond this time.
Getting to good tech people when you call doesn't always
happen. The responses on newsgroups can sometimes be
more thoughtful and useful.
BTW, I never stop to ask for directions LOL.
Frank



On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:04:55 -0400, "Bill Kearney"
wrote:


"frank1492" wrote in message
.. .
Thanks to Larry and (again) to GBM. I guess I will try again
with the Silicone, one more time before calling.

I'm always puzzled by this. Is it the same thing as refusing to stop and
ask for directions when driving? I always pickup the phone and call the
VENDOR when dealing with something problematic. Now, they're not always
speedy in their replies (teleflex calls me back A MONTH after I leave a
voicemail and send e-mail) so asking online also helps.

But really, in the case of something not working as per the vendor's own
instructions I'd never bother trying it again without calling them poste
haste. Especially not when it's something as important as a depth
transducer.

-Bill