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08-05-2002, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Charlestown R.I.
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Transducer covered in weed.......
OK, green horn question time. I had my boat bottom painted and my FF/transducer installed at the same time. I ASSumed they painted the transducer along with the bottom but evidently not. I have a nice leafy salad covering my transducer. How should I remove the growth without damaging the transducer? Then do I paint the entire thing?
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08-05-2002, 07:46 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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If I remember, paint screws up the transducer. If you have a transom mount it should be fairly easy to keep clean...
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08-05-2002, 08:00 PM
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USA
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Charlestown R.I.
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My neighbor paints his(maybe just the top and sides??), altough the fishfinder is working OK with the weed.
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08-05-2002, 08:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: SOCO
Posts: 1,995
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Chris, they sell little bottles of clear transducer paint. I used a can of ablative black spray paint for the motor bracket on my transducer this year, and it seems to be working fine. You definitely need to paint it for next year (or sooner). Until you do , make sure you keep it cleaned --- I spent more than a few minutes scraping barnicles from mine this spring from last year  |
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08-05-2002, 08:08 PM
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USA
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Charlestown R.I.
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Bill, what did you scrape it with?
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08-05-2002, 08:41 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: SOCO
Posts: 1,995
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I had to use a flat head screwdriver (very carefully) on the tough stuff. Still had a tough time getting it clean. Put a few scrapes in the bracket -- I hate barnacles
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08-06-2002, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
Posts: 4,145
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Maybe just scrub it with a stiff brush and soap.
I used transducer paint from West marine. Its a small bottle with a brush in cap. I painted all the brackets around the transducer too.
Seems to work fine, so far.
I dont see any build up on the visible (top) portion of the transducer. It s a transom mount...
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