Attaching the transducer
1.Clean the transducer face to remove any foreign material. Lightly roughen the transducer face with #100 sandpaper. Also, roughen the inside of the hull where the transducer is to be mounted.
2.Warm the silicone sealant to 40°C before usage to soften it. Coat the transducer face and mounting location with silicone sealant.
Transducer
Silicone
Sealant
Coating transducer face with silicone sealant
3.Press the transducer firmly down on the hull and gently twist it back and forth to remove any air that may be trapped in the silicone sealant.
Press down to remove air bubbles.
Hull plate
Adhesive
Squeezing out air bubbles in adhesive
Final preparations
Support the transducer with a piece of wood to keep it in place while the adhesive is drying. Let the adhesive dry 24 - 72 hours.
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