I'm thinking of adding a Ray 365 Fishfinder to Alien. I can get one new with a
bronze thu-hull for 169.00.
It does speed, temp and depth, but the bronze thru hull protrudes from the hull
with the fairing block and that sort of bugs me. It's a great deal though...
Comments??

RB

You'll rip it off with when you hit that rock again, moron. But, hey,it's
one more gadget to add, go for it amigo.



SV

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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I'm thinking of adding a Ray 365 Fishfinder to Alien. I can get one new
with a
bronze thu-hull for 169.00.
It does speed, temp and depth, but the bronze thru hull protrudes from the
hull
with the fairing block and that sort of bugs me. It's a great deal
though...
Comments??

RB

Bobsprit wrote:

I'm thinking of adding a Ray 365 Fishfinder to Alien. I can get one new with a
bronze thu-hull for 169.00.
It does speed, temp and depth, but the bronze thru hull protrudes from the hull
with the fairing block and that sort of bugs me. It's a great deal though...
Comments??

RB

Way cheap man, you should buy something biult for a sailboat,
costs three times as much and only does on third of things the
fishfinder does.

Cheers
Marty

Way cheap man, you should buy something biult for a sailboat,
costs three times as much and only does on third of things the
fishfinder does.

I think the question is...would anyone besided Loco be bothered by the
non-flush transducer? Could cost be 2 knots!

RB

But you already troll so well without it... why spend
the money?

In article ,
Bobsprit wrote:

I'm thinking of adding a Ray 365 Fishfinder to Alien. I can get one new with a
bronze thu-hull for 169.00.
It does speed, temp and depth, but the bronze thru hull protrudes from the hull
with the fairing block and that sort of bugs me. It's a great deal though...
Comments??

RB


--
Jonathan Ganz (j gan z @ $ail no w.c=o=m)
http://www.sailnow.com
"If there's no wind, row."

I have the same unit on my Cal 20, but didn't mount it in silicone.

I mounted a PVC tube with a diameter of the same size as the
transducer, sealed the bottom with glass, then filled the tube
with mineral oil. I mounted the transducer on the bottom of a
plug that fits inside the tube. The oil keeps the signal good,
and if I need to replace the transducer, I don't have to break
it off the boat.

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On 22 Jan 2004 18:16:46 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:


I'm thinking of adding a Ray 365 Fishfinder to Alien. I can get one new with a
bronze thu-hull for 169.00.
It does speed, temp and depth, but the bronze thru hull protrudes from the hull
with the fairing block and that sort of bugs me. It's a great deal though...
Comments??

RB

I have a Humminbird fishfinder on my boat. I mounted the transducer
inside in a bed of clear silicone against the bottom of the hull. No
thru hull at all, and it works great. No temp or speed readout, but
for under $100 it shows the fish, and the bottom contours just fine.

BB


--
Jonathan Ganz (j gan z @ $ail no w.c=o=m)
http://www.sailnow.com
"If there's no wind, row."

I have a Humminbird fishfinder on my boat. I mounted the transducer
inside in a bed of clear silicone against the bottom of the hull. No
thru hull at all, and it works great. No temp or speed readout, but
for under $100 it shows the fish, and the bottom contours just fine.

And that's a transom mount transducer you used?

RB

I don't know if this setup would work for
you. My hull is not cored, but I believe yours is.


I think my hull is only cored above the Water line. Maybe I'll give it a try.

RB

Are you planning to catch fish? The block will have negligible effect on
speed. I have a Ray L760RC -it's very good.

Cheers

Bobsprit wrote:

I'm thinking of adding a Ray 365 Fishfinder to Alien. I can get one new with a
bronze thu-hull for 169.00.
It does speed, temp and depth, but the bronze thru hull protrudes from the hull
with the fairing block and that sort of bugs me. It's a great deal though...
Comments??

RB

I don't think the data goes out on seatalk. If you ever get a modern radar it
handy to repeat speed data on the screen. Don't you already have a proper
log? Just get a 265 and glue it on the inside of the hull.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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I'm thinking of adding a Ray 365 Fishfinder to Alien. I can get one new with a
bronze thu-hull for 169.00.
It does speed, temp and depth, but the bronze thru hull protrudes from the
hull
with the fairing block and that sort of bugs me. It's a great deal though...
Comments??

RB