With a depth sounder, the transducer is the fitting. If it was a knotmeter, then there might be an inner element and an outer sleeve.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 26 October 2016 at 08:24, Michael Crombie via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the tips and info Dave...you clearly know a lot more about this > than I do! > > You are right, everything is plastic. As far as I understand it, no > matter what I end up doing, I need to get the backing nut off, get the wet > rotten plywood off, and get the sender out. Yes, I concur that I would > like to start with clean fresh surfaces. > > > My confusion is when you refer to a through hull fitting and the sender > separately. I had thought that the sending unit was essentially the > through hull fitting. > > My understanding of the process is: once I get the backing nut off and > all of the plywood backing plate off, I would next need to go under the > boat and slide some wire underneath the mushroom head fitting to cut any > sealant. Then I need to go back inside and grip the sending unit (where it > is not threaded) and try and rotate it to break it free of sealant. Then I > would clean everything, make a new backing plate, and remount. Is all of > this correct? > > Of course, if this doesn't work and I can't break things free without > destroying them, then I suppose I just need to do whatever it takes to get > everything out. Then buy a new sender with hopefully the same diameter. > Again, is this correct? > > Thanks again, > > Mike > Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network. > Envoyé sans fil par mon terminal mobile BlackBerry sur le réseau de Bell. > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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