Hey Guys, been away for a while, but I am back and getting ready to launch the ol' gal for this year. I got a slip now on the West River of the Chesapeake. I have been on the waiting list for 4 years at our neighborhood dock and am so excited that I won't be always rowing out to the mooring. YIPEE!!! (I'm keeping my mooring, you never know).
What do I use to build up the hull on the outside edge for a thru hull transducer, so it is in the correct vertical position. I plan to install it in the area of the wet locker. Simply thickened epoxy with kitty hair in it? Suggestions/tips on installation techniques?
Thanks,
Ang
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- Boat Name: Triton
- Boat Type: Grand Banks 42
- Location: L.I. Sound
I've only done this once, but this is how it went down.
Glue up a hunk of some hardwood and shape it to fit the curve of the hull. Fasten the hunk to the hull with a couple of screws from the inside. Roughly fair the hunk to the hull. Detach the hunk and seal it with a couple of coats of thin epoxy, then epoxy it to the hull and fair it in properly with a thickened compound.
Hopefully, you've now created a small lump on the hull with a mostly-flat bottom. Similarly create hunk for the interior with a mostly-flat top. Holesaw, seal, done.
Glue up a hunk of some hardwood and shape it to fit the curve of the hull. Fasten the hunk to the hull with a couple of screws from the inside. Roughly fair the hunk to the hull. Detach the hunk and seal it with a couple of coats of thin epoxy, then epoxy it to the hull and fair it in properly with a thickened compound.
Hopefully, you've now created a small lump on the hull with a mostly-flat bottom. Similarly create hunk for the interior with a mostly-flat top. Holesaw, seal, done.