1978 SF restoration, my first one.....

[wtenglish]

Thanks. All the post on here provide plenty of motivation!

After cutting the rear hatch opening I needed to reinforce the back. This piece was a semi structural 5/8" board since they didn't have what I had used everywhere else. I'm using 3/4" Coosa Board strips to reinforce it and provide a stop for the center hinged hatch.



These are the equipment pads that I'll glass over to mount the fuel filter, raw water pump, sump pump and two thru hulls for the seacock and transducer. I've simulated working on these and should be able to install and remove without too much trouble.

[BigLew]

I don't mean to raise any real serious questions but while your mounting pads look terrific, I would question putting your D/S transducer that close to the transom. I seem to remember recomended setbacks of around 18" and a larger offset from the keel. You might want to check it out before you crank up the "portable hole" that's not too portable.

Just my 2 cents.

[wtenglish]

Thanks BigLew! I'll definitely check the installation recomendations and if it is an issue will probably just go with an externally mounted transducer.

[Old'sCool]

I hope to never go back to a transom mount transducer. I installed the Airmar tilted element through a similar block and am very, very satisfied. It may lose bottom when backing really hard or catchin' air, but that's it.

[wtenglish]

reelescape1, are you telling me that yours is mounted as close to the transom as my pads are shown in the picture? Looking at the picture the pad to the left would be for the thru hull transducer.

[Old'sCool]

I can't see the pics here at work Pics of mine are on this site somewhere if you want to look or I'll measure for ya. I'm not saying mine is where it "belongs" but it works. Mine had a HS pickup on starboard side so that's where I put the ducer on port. The manufacturer should tell you what they reccomend.