What to use to "glue" transducer to hull

Rupp

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Guys,
My 2000 Larsons transducer finally gave up so I found a replacement and have removed the old one. Now what do I use to affix it to the hull. I've read slow cure epoxy but I see many people using JB Weld 5 minute hold 1 hour cure. What's the correct epoxy to use? Thanks in advance.
 

Scott Danforth

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Slooooooowwwwwwwwwwww cure epoxy

You need the bubbles to come out
 

Rupp

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Do you have a suggestion on which slow cure to use?
 

Mc Tool

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I used silicon ,wedge shaped slab , put edge of transducer on thick side of silicon wedge and sorta roll it on so as to push out 90% of silicon (yeah , bit of waste ) and any bubbles . Then you can "cheese wire " it off later if needed.
 

Chris1956

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Gee, if you can put it flat on the hull all it needs is to be wet.

On my SeaRay, I needed to toss a cup of water into the bilge when first launched in the spring. The transducer stayed wet all season long
 
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