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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Eksnipan on March 14, 2010, 05:16:02 AM

Title: Paint on transducer Thru Hull / fixed mounted ?
Post by: Eksnipan on March 14, 2010, 05:16:02 AM

Is it a problem to use bottom paint on a thru hull SI Transducer ?

XPTH 9 HDSI 180 T

BR Eksnipan

Title: Re: Paint on transducer Thru Hull / fixed mounted ?
Post by: Jolly Roger on March 14, 2010, 09:30:38 AM

Jan,
it is not recommended to paint the transducer.

Regards / Harry

Title: Re: Paint on transducer Thru Hull / fixed mounted ?
Post by: keizerh on March 14, 2010, 05:05:49 PM

you can put a sign in it

Forbidden for Barnacles

I would paint it or use propshield

hendrik

Title: Re: Paint on transducer Thru Hull / fixed mounted ?
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on March 16, 2010, 10:16:16 AM

It’s not recommended to use paint on the plastic transducers.  If you still want to please follow these two rules: don’t use anything that has metal in it, and don’t paint it in a manner that will leave air bubbles in the paint.  Both of these will block some of the sonar signal and lead to weak or no readings.

Oh, just thought of a third: don’t use anything that will attack the plastic.