Ditto on the Green. The further you get from centerline and keel, the more distorted your readings are likely to be.
Bill Coleman On Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 3:03 PM Matt Wolford via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The depth sounder on my 42 Custom is approximately where your green marker > is, which is what I believe Bill referred to. As Bill noted, mine is to > starboard. Contrary to what Bill said, mine is located just forward of the > solid glass. When I replaced my speed and depth transducers several years > ago, I used the same location. Water from the balsa core literally ran > down my arm when I removed the old transducers and pushed on the soaking > wet balsa core. We dried out the entire area and created solid epoxy > “plugs” larger than the old holes for redrilling the new transducer holes. > This was not a difficult job, but then again I have a “stick boat.” > > > > A 1982 C&C 25 didn’t come with speed and depth transducers? > > > > *From:* Juliano Franz via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Monday, March 13, 2023 2:37 PM > *To:* Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Juliano Franz <jufr...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Re: C&C 25 depth sounder location > > > > Hi all, > Sorry about ressurecting this topic. I only had time to go to the boat > this past weekend. Bill, the boat is a C&C 25 > > Here is an "annotated" drawing from Sailboat data that I will use for my > questions: https://imgur.com/a/3Ar35Pb > > To me, there are three options (some easier than others) to cut the hull > (2 inches round) and add the transducer: > > Red marker: At the moment, the original (I think?) depth sounder is > located in the red marker *inside* the hull. > > Yellow marker: There is a small access port to the fibreglass on the > yellow marker that *could* fit the depth/speed transducer. It feels very > high on the hull and a bit fragile as the fitting would stick out of the > access port and be a bit exposed (second picture of the link) > > Green marker: Last option, cut a square access *hatch* on the plastic > liner wall (orange mark) that separates the "inside" of the boat from the > fiberglass hull and then cut a hole on the green mark. > > Any mindhive thoughts? I am very nervous about making a hole in the wrong > place :) > > Thanks! > > > > On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 8:22 PM John Irvin via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Agreed > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Feb 23, 2023, at 6:52 PM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > Not sure which model you are referring to, but most often they are just > ahead of the keel, but off to one side several inches, usually SB, I think > . There should be a section adjacent to the centerline where it is solid > Glass before it goes up onto the balsa. > > > > Bill Coleman > > Entrada, Erie PA > > > > On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 5:50 PM Juliano Franz via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > I bit the bullet in this year's boat show and bought a wind/depth combo > from Garmin. New electronics since 1982 on Spice. > > > > Im having a bit of a hard time finding where to place the transducer > (airmar depth, speed, temp). Manual says ahead of the keel but access on > the 25 Mk II seems limited. > > > > Anyone around here has any tips? > > > > Cheers > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=05%7C01%7C%7Ca7533deb65e94effc38108db15f91598%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638127931781975244%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yK7BTLkEGSYjk5eKhyzKAjtemofVZORgBpAJKfgomNU%3D&reserved=0> > Thanks for your help. > Stu > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu >
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