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Side Imaging Forums => 898c SI => Topic started by: Fishfinger on March 15, 2011, 05:29:08 AM
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Hate to start drilling holes in a new boat. Found this Sternmate product www.sternmate.com (http://www.sternmate.com) online and wonder if anyone is using it and can comment about it. The website says the unit is removable with heat without damage. Or, are there other products out there for mounting a transducer without drilling holes in the hull? I would appreciate any input, thanks.
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Look at the website, wish i seen this before i mounted my transducer. The product looks great and easy to install, for $120 price i think its worth it. Might go and buy one myself just so i can have the ability to move my transducer up and down. I hope this helped in your decision.
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I spoke with the owner of the company today and he was able to answer the question about the ability to remove the thing. He basically said you heat it up with a heat gun and the goo softens (its not epoxy) and the thing will pop off and the goo will clean off. He said their instructions on an aluminum boat call for taking the paint down to the aluminum but he agreed that it would likely be fine adhering it to the paint if its in good shape, which is the way I would go. They also make a dual unit large enough for the SI/DI transducer to be mounted high so it will come out of the water at speed and the dual beam high speed unit mounted low to skim at speed. It seems like a really cool idea and I'm going to try it. Still would be interested to hear from anyone who might have it installed.
Thanks, Jeff