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Old 07-14-2003, 03:48 PM
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Default Re: Transducer question for Furuno FCV600L

Ed,
The hot new lick these days is a wet box in hull installation. Airmar, the company that makes everyones transducers got the buggs out it .
I have now experience with this install but a friend of mine install electronics for a living and say it work great eeven with the monster transducers on my big boat.
I think you would laminate a fiberglass box in the bilge area , then fill the box with mineral oil, then install the transducer.
I hope this points you in the right direction.
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Old 07-14-2003, 05:55 PM
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Default Re: Transducer question for Furuno FCV600L

If you play with it and find a good area to shoot thru it should work fine.Thru hull is always better but id rather have in hull puck to transom mount.I installed a puck (Garmin 188 screen still delaminates) but as far as reading the bottom its great.Like you I use my Furuno thru hull to look for fish and the Garmin while im runnin. Airmar makes a puck for Garmin dont know if they have for Furuno that the puck is screwed down in a sealed plastic housing filled with mineral oil that you can calibrate according to the angle of you hull.I think their website is AIRMAR .COM,you might want to check it out. RS.
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Old 07-15-2003, 12:50 AM
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Default Re: Transducer question for Furuno FCV600L

Thanks gents-

I ran the boat today with the Garmin 188c transom mounted ducer in place and it sucked. I followed all of the directions to the T except I mounted it on the port side because that is where previous owner drilled hole in transom to pass transducer cable through. Garmin recommends starboard side because of the way prop spins.

Anyway, to make a long story short. I am going to remove Garmin transom ducer, and reinstall in bilge.

I did a few test spots today in bilge for Furuno 600 in-hull puck and it seemed to work pretty good. I wanted to re-read directions etc. before I mount it permanently.

I'll keep you posted.

Ed
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Old 07-15-2003, 01:28 AM
SECF3114M73J SECF3114M73J is offline
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Default Re: Transducer question for Furuno FCV600L

ED, put down a big spooge of 4200 and seat the ducer down firmly, that's all there is too it.
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Old 07-16-2003, 04:10 PM
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Default Re: Transducer question for Furuno FCV600L

Ed, Fellowship has the idea. I don't know if I showed it to you on the Whitewater, but thats essentially what I did too. With the brass football 'ducer, I get great depth when swordfishing in 1500', and can read at speed (until above 50 when the transom is not really in the water anyways). Plus , less turbulence sent down stream to the props, less caviatation, less drag and you can't punch it back through the hull when trailering. Cut the football shaped hole, and glass it in flush.
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Old 07-16-2003, 07:31 PM
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Default Re: Transducer question for Furuno FCV600L

Ed Please keep Me in tune with this setup !!
I'm putting a Garmin depth transom mount,Furuno PUCK in the bilge.I have NO hole yet I only want to do this once also !I was told to us clear silicone to mount in the bilge not white ??
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