In article , says...

I have an aluminum boat. I want to purchase a fish/depth finder for it. I am
cautious about drilling holes in my perfect aluminum hull. Is there another
way to mount it? Epoxy perhaps? Silicone? What have others done?


Paul


If you can find a block of PVC plastic, you could glue that to the hull
and then mount your transducer to the PVC. Other materials could also
be glued to the hull with Marine Goop, about $3 a tube. I mounted my
fish finder transducer to a piece of 1X2 about 15 inches long, and I C-clamp
it to my hull about 6 inches to the side of my outboard.

Thanks to all who offered advice. I like the PVC with GOOP idea. I
might try it.

Paul

Gudmundur wrote:
In article , says...

I have an aluminum boat. I want to purchase a fish/depth finder for it. I am
cautious about drilling holes in my perfect aluminum hull. Is there another
way to mount it? Epoxy perhaps? Silicone? What have others done?


Paul


If you can find a block of PVC plastic, you could glue that to the hull
and then mount your transducer to the PVC. Other materials could also
be glued to the hull with Marine Goop, about $3 a tube. I mounted my
fish finder transducer to a piece of 1X2 about 15 inches long, and I C-clamp
it to my hull about 6 inches to the side of my outboard.

a block of PVC.. does H.D sell that? I only see PVC pipe these days...


"Paul" wrote in message
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Thanks to all who offered advice. I like the PVC with GOOP idea. I
might try it.

Paul

Gudmundur wrote:
In article ,
says...

I have an aluminum boat. I want to purchase a fish/depth finder for it.
I am
cautious about drilling holes in my perfect aluminum hull. Is there
another
way to mount it? Epoxy perhaps? Silicone? What have others done?


Paul


If you can find a block of PVC plastic, you could glue that to the hull
and then mount your transducer to the PVC. Other materials could also
be glued to the hull with Marine Goop, about $3 a tube. I mounted my
fish finder transducer to a piece of 1X2 about 15 inches long, and I
C-clamp
it to my hull about 6 inches to the side of my outboard.

PVC cutting boards (like you use in the kitchen) will work nicely. For more
thickness, stack 2 and epoxy the bejeezus out of them.

"Chris" wrote in message
.. .
a block of PVC.. does H.D sell that? I only see PVC pipe these days...


"Paul" wrote in message
oups.com...
Thanks to all who offered advice. I like the PVC with GOOP idea. I
might try it.

Paul

Gudmundur wrote:
In article ,
says...

I have an aluminum boat. I want to purchase a fish/depth finder for it.
I am
cautious about drilling holes in my perfect aluminum hull. Is there
another
way to mount it? Epoxy perhaps? Silicone? What have others done?


Paul


If you can find a block of PVC plastic, you could glue that to the hull
and then mount your transducer to the PVC. Other materials could also
be glued to the hull with Marine Goop, about $3 a tube. I mounted my
fish finder transducer to a piece of 1X2 about 15 inches long, and I
C-clamp
it to my hull about 6 inches to the side of my outboard.

On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 16:12:30 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

PVC cutting boards (like you use in the kitchen) will work nicely. For more
thickness, stack 2 and epoxy the bejeezus out of them.

Amazing stuff Starboard, huh?

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 16:12:30 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

PVC cutting boards (like you use in the kitchen) will work nicely. For
more
thickness, stack 2 and epoxy the bejeezus out of them.

Amazing stuff Starboard, huh?

It does seem to be identical to cutting boards, doesn't it? :-) Slap on a
fancy name, call it a boat product, and now it's two bazillion bucks a
sheet.

So it sounds like a dollar store cutting board to me... I'll have to check
it out...


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 16:12:30 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

PVC cutting boards (like you use in the kitchen) will work nicely. For
more
thickness, stack 2 and epoxy the bejeezus out of them.

Amazing stuff Starboard, huh?

It does seem to be identical to cutting boards, doesn't it? :-) Slap on a
fancy name, call it a boat product, and now it's two bazillion bucks a
sheet.