Transom transducer

Posted by odl_nyc (odl_nyc@…>)

Does anyone have any experience mounting a transom tranducer for a
fishfinder on a Freedom? I want to add a fishfinder in additon to my
main depth transducer located in the bow area. I often sail in shallow
water and due to the relatively low price of these gizmos, I am
consdering adding one to “see” the bottom. I think however that due to
the propeller and keel arrangment this may not provide accurate
readings at the transom, not to mention heeling which may lift the
transducer out of the water. The other solution would be to mount the
transducer towards the bow as a “shoot through” tranducer, but I’m not
sure if this works, – is it solid fiberglas or cored below the water
line.

Thanks

ol

Posted by lance_ryley (lance_ryley@…>)

Whether it’s solid or cored below the waterline really depends on
which model Freedom you have, which you didn’t mention…
…otherwise it sounds completely feasible. there’s a guy at my
marina with an arrangement like that for just that reason.

Lance

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “odl_nyc” <odl_nyc@…>
wrote:

Does anyone have any experience mounting a transom tranducer for a
fishfinder on a Freedom? I want to add a fishfinder in additon to
my
main depth transducer located in the bow area. I often sail in
shallow
water and due to the relatively low price of these gizmos, I am
consdering adding one to “see” the bottom. I think however that
due to
the propeller and keel arrangment this may not provide accurate
readings at the transom, not to mention heeling which may lift the
transducer out of the water. The other solution would be to mount
the
transducer towards the bow as a “shoot through” tranducer, but I’m
not
sure if this works, – is it solid fiberglas or cored below the
water
line.

Thanks

ol

Posted by od lopera (odl_nyc@…>)

I have a Freedom 36, is the hull solid ?

— lance_ryley <lance_ryley@…> wrote:

Whether it’s solid or cored below the waterline
really depends on
which model Freedom you have, which you didn’t
mention…
…otherwise it sounds completely feasible. there’s a
guy at my
marina with an arrangement like that for just that
reason.

Lance

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “odl_nyc”
<odl_nyc@…>
wrote:

Does anyone have any experience mounting a transom
tranducer for a
fishfinder on a Freedom? I want to add a
fishfinder in additon to
my
main depth transducer located in the bow area. I
often sail in
shallow
water and due to the relatively low price of these
gizmos, I am
consdering adding one to “see” the bottom. I think
however that
due to
the propeller and keel arrangment this may not
provide accurate
readings at the transom, not to mention heeling
which may lift the
transducer out of the water. The other solution
would be to mount
the
transducer towards the bow as a “shoot through”
tranducer, but I’m
not
sure if this works, – is it solid fiberglas or
cored below the
water
line.

Thanks

ol


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Posted by macks011 (macks04@…>)

The hull is solid 6" either side of the center line. Also 2" down
from the Hull/deck junction. The transom is solid. All else is cored.


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— lance_ryley <lance_ryley@…> wrote:

Whether it’s solid or cored below the waterline
really depends on
which model Freedom you have, which you didn’t
mention…
…otherwise it sounds completely feasible. there’s a
guy at my
marina with an arrangement like that for just that
reason.

Lance

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “odl_nyc”
<odl_nyc@>
wrote:

Does anyone have any experience mounting a transom
tranducer for a
fishfinder on a Freedom? I want to add a
fishfinder in additon to
my
main depth transducer located in the bow area. I
often sail in
shallow
water and due to the relatively low price of these
gizmos, I am
consdering adding one to “see” the bottom. I think
however that
due to
the propeller and keel arrangment this may not
provide accurate
readings at the transom, not to mention heeling
which may lift the
transducer out of the water. The other solution
would be to mount
the
transducer towards the bow as a “shoot through”
tranducer, but I’m
not
sure if this works, – is it solid fiberglas or
cored below the
water
line.

Thanks

ol


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Posted by Mac Mendelsohn (sylvanm@…>)

Is this also true of a Freedom 35? Mac

-----Original Message-----From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of macks011Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:43 AMTo: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.comSubject: [freedomyachts2003] Re: Transom transducerThe hull is solid 6" either side of the center line. Also 2" down from the Hull/deck junction. The transom is solid. All else is cored.>> — lance_ryley <lance_ryley@…> wrote:> > > Whether it’s solid or cored below the waterline> > really depends on > > which model Freedom you have, which you didn’t> > mention…> > …otherwise it sounds completely feasible. there’s a> > guy at my > > marina with an arrangement like that for just that> > reason.> > > > Lance> > > > — In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “odl_nyc”> > <odl_nyc@> > > wrote:> > >> > > Does anyone have any experience mounting a transom> > tranducer for a> > > fishfinder on a Freedom? I want to add a> > fishfinder in additon to > > my> > > main depth transducer located in the bow area. I> > often sail in > > shallow> > > water and due to the relatively low price of these> > gizmos, I am> > > consdering adding one to “see” the bottom. I think> > however that > > due to> > > the propeller and keel arrangment this may not> > provide accurate> > > readings at the transom, not to mention heeling> > which may lift the> > > transducer out of the water. The other solution> > would be to mount > > the> > > transducer towards the bow as a “shoot through”> > tranducer, but I’m > > not> > > sure if this works, – is it solid fiberglas or> > cored below the > > water> > > line.> > > > > > Thanks> > > > > > ol> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________> Do You Yahoo!?> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com>