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Transducer Mounting Options - Screw, Glue or Both?
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<blockquote data-quote="wmk0002" data-source="post: 497444" data-attributes="member: 13975"><p>I have one boat with a store bought block mounted with 5200 (which wasn't the best choice after reading up on here). </p><p></p><p>On another boat, I mounted a homemade block using 2 through bolts and Star Brite marine silicone. I made the block out of 3/4" pvc deck board. I'm not sure the deck board was the best option as it doesn't seem as strong as HDPE and I would have preferred a 1" thick piece but it was cheap when broken down to $/ft. I think I prefer using through bolts paired with silicone. My only beef with drilling holes in a boat is what if things change down the road and you need a different fastener pattern. With a mounting block, that isn't an issue as you can move things on the block and replace it if you need to. Bolts and silicone are a lot easier to remove as well if it comes to that as opposed to a permanent epoxy product.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wmk0002, post: 497444, member: 13975"] I have one boat with a store bought block mounted with 5200 (which wasn't the best choice after reading up on here). On another boat, I mounted a homemade block using 2 through bolts and Star Brite marine silicone. I made the block out of 3/4" pvc deck board. I'm not sure the deck board was the best option as it doesn't seem as strong as HDPE and I would have preferred a 1" thick piece but it was cheap when broken down to $/ft. I think I prefer using through bolts paired with silicone. My only beef with drilling holes in a boat is what if things change down the road and you need a different fastener pattern. With a mounting block, that isn't an issue as you can move things on the block and replace it if you need to. Bolts and silicone are a lot easier to remove as well if it comes to that as opposed to a permanent epoxy product. [/QUOTE]
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