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Originally Posted by JonLevis
.....I am not a big fan of drilling holes in my hull while the boat is afloat! Has anyone used the "glue on" transducer? Go Sox!!
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I've used "glue on" transducers in two boats with great results. On my bowrider, I bought a transom mount transducer but chickened out on drilling the holes. I used marinetex epoxy paste to glue it inside the hull. Work for two years until I sold the boat. I actually twisted the transducer off when I sold it and still have the fishfinder. On my current boat I have the new glue on style that's filled with mineral oil. It also works great.
Things to watch for, first call the boat maker and ask where the hull is solid fiberglass. Some hulls have coring in areas and that is supposed to cause issues. I tried it blind on the first boat and everything worked. On the current boat I put it where the factory transducer goes.
Put it near the center and near the transom. You want the hull under it to be in the water when you're on plane. My current boat is not in the optimal spot and sometimes looses signal. Sometime this happens with hole in the hull transducers as well.
Finally, the temperature sensor won't work. It will tell you the temp of the inside of your bilge.