--- In [email protected], "volo...@..." <volo...@...> wrote: > > Dear Catalina owners, > I need to replace depth finder on my 77 Catalina 27. When I got the boat it > was missing. Through-hull transducer is there glued to the bottom. I read > somewhere it is of Signet brand (is it?). > I don't see any labels on it: > http://picasaweb.google.com/wolosov/Instruments#5326960306571711362 > Can I just plug Uniden (or similar) > http://www.thetwistergroup.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=QT-206WA%20T01107&source=fr > unit in it or I need to find used native one? Does anyone know what model > [transducer] was installed on late 70' Catalinas 27, so I can ask Uniden > support? I wouldn't want to drill another hole if I can reuse existing > transducer. > > Thanks > > Vadim > Vadim, Except for the wire plug, yours looks the same as my transducer which is an old ST30 unit, now Raymarine. I have heard that most of the transducers were made by one company a can often be used with other brands of instruments. You would have to re-wire the connector.
Are you sure yours is just glued in? It looks like you have a small square piece of something as a reinforcement glued to the hull and the transducer mounted through it and the hull. Mark C27 #4289, Solution
