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"John H" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 May 2005 19:40:29 -0000, (gudmundur) wrote:

Hi folks, Just bought a Faria dash mounted depth sounder with a
'glue it inside the hull' transducer. Faria warns that it won't work
very good if my hull has core material in it. I am guessing it probably
has 3/4 inch plywood with the outer, and inner fiberglass body shell.

I only need to know when the water is perhaps less than 8 feet deep.
As long as it is deeper I have no worries.

What are the chances it will work o.k. out to perhaps 20 feet if I just
go ahead and glue it in anyway? I really don't want to remove the inner
fiberglass shell, and the wooden core, just to glue the transducer on
the inside of the outer skin.

Anyone currently running a half baked set up like I am going to try?
Do I have to just bite the bullet, and get out the Dremel?

Thanks all!

Can't you just place it in the bottom where you know the depth of water
and see
if it works? Before you glue it?

--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Good suggestion John.

gudmunder, if this does not work you will have to buy a through-hull or
transom mounted transducer.