[C320-list] Re-bedding depth transducer

[William Ott]

Lou,
What we use to do was make a donut wedge out of teak. The whole in the donut matched the diameter of the transducer shaft and the outside diameter of the donut was a little larger than the nut. The angle of the wedge countered the angle of the hull side which brought the nut down perpendicular to the transducer.  We would cut the donut in two so we could fit around the shaft without cutting cable. The whole assembly was bedded heavily with 5200 and left to set for few days.  This was 30 years ago so I'm sure they have plastic wedges to do the same thing available, because your problem is very typical when trying to install a vertical object on a curved surface.
Mike Ott
'Amanda Lu'
#508

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On May 21, 2012, at 11:34 PM, Monkey Mail <lou at flyingmonkey.im> wrote:

> Hello,
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> I had an issue with water ingress and my depth transducer upon launch today. A slight trickle but it was not leaking last season. I blocked the boat and got to work cleaning and removing the transducer. The hull not warped bent or dinged in any way but I can not get the transducer nut to screw down flush against the bilge floor. I've tried rotating the transducer and multiple dry fits but can not seem to get the nut flush with the bilge floor. Has anyone had or heard of this before?
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> Lou Hodac
> Blue Moon
> #702
> Elizabeth City, NC