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Duct Tape over Transducer?
#5571800
12/04/10 12:45 AM
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triton26lf
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I snapped the mounting base off the trolling motor transducer. If I duct tape over the transducer to the motor, will it affect the transducer ability to send out signals and receive them back accurately? thank you
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Re: Duct Tape over Transducer?
[Re: triton26lf]
#5571923
12/04/10 01:45 AM
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Wayne P.
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You can fix the whole world with duct tape, LOL It will probably work OK that way.
Transducer Shield and Saver has a trolling motor mount to use your broken one. Check their web site.
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Re: Duct Tape over Transducer?
[Re: Wayne P.]
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12/04/10 01:56 AM
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triton26lf
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thanks Wayne P. I just ordered one. cool.
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Re: Duct Tape over Transducer?
[Re: triton26lf]
#5572071
12/04/10 02:48 AM
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Eastexn
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A little JB Weld will make a permanent repair. I think I have broken every transducer I have owned and JB made a permanent repair on all.
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Re: Duct Tape over Transducer?
[Re: Eastexn]
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12/06/10 01:02 AM
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Retired Fisherman
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My trolling motor transducer is on it's 4th fix with JB weld. The neck of the transducer is a weak point. I used a dremmel tool to shape a curve on 1 inch pvc to fit the motor and transducer. I JB weld both ends. Works great until the next time I let waves bang it against a stump or rock.
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Re: Duct Tape over Transducer?
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#5578015
12/06/10 05:54 AM
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Rugby55
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I , too, broke my transducer so I bought JB Weld yesterday but haven't tried it yet. Too cold. It was only 48 here today on the lake and it has to be over 50 per the instructions. good suggestions. Thanks
Last edited by Rugby55; 12/06/10 05:56 AM.
Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do, than by the ones you did do. Mark Twain.
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Re: Duct Tape over Transducer?
[Re: Jason Gilstrap]
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12/06/10 03:29 PM
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SkeeterMatt
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in my kayak i have my transducer sitting in a "bowl" of vaseline and then shooting through the plastic hull. i bet duct tape won't effect it.
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Re: Duct Tape over Transducer?
[Re: triton26lf]
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12/06/10 04:26 PM
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Kenny aka (rodbender1)
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I don't think I have ever owned a boat, and I am on my 8th, that did not have the TM ducer taped on to the TM. After 1 or 2 trips to the north end of Lake Palestine I will end up having to tape the transducer on. I use electrical tape about a 1/2 roll at a time less than 99 cents, never had a problem. Mine's taped on right now been that way for a year and a half.
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Re: Duct Tape over Transducer?
[Re: Kenny aka (rodbender1)]
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12/10/10 08:19 PM
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Rugby55
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I used the JB Weld after trimming it with my dremmel tool as recommended and gave it a good test all day Wed. and half a day Thurs. Went to Monticello both days and it with stood the test of those nasty stumps. The transducer held up just fine. Oh yeah, it held up on several sand bars in shallow water as well. I'm definitely sold on JB Weld.
Thanks to all. Saved me $$$$$'s.
PS - it must have brought me good luck too. My fishing buddy and I had the best day and a half we've ever had. We boated approx. 75. We had a few nice ones, but most were average size but it was fun. The JB Weld must have attracted them. ha
Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do, than by the ones you did do. Mark Twain.
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Re: Duct Tape over Transducer?
[Re: Rugby55]
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12/13/10 01:21 AM
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clay65
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Ive had the black gorilla tape on mine now for three years,man thats some good tape,works fine.
Clay
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