Sunday, May 22, 2022

 To all my faithful followers

I'm sorry I haven't posted any pictures in the past few years.  I have now finished the boat and launched it May 18, 2022

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I may also post here in more detail, but right now I have limited wifi access.


Saturday, May 14, 2022

Depth Sounder System

 I read  years ago that one could mount a transducer on the inside of the hull in a bath of oil.  I tossed the idea around for several years whether to drill yet another hole in the hull or somehow attached something that would hold oil on the inside of the hull.  ...  After a lengthy consultation with the transducer manufacturer, he told me that yes, on can mount the transducer on the inside of the hull, but in a seawater bath.  He also reminded me that the main ingredient in polyester resin contains styrene, also, one of the ingredients in ABS.  So, there's my answer.  Cut a length of 3" ABS plastic pipe on an angle to match the hull and set it in place with thickened polyester resin with milled glass.


Then just run the transducer cable to the Nav Station where the ST-60 Depth Gauge is located, and out to the ST-60 Multi-gauge.