Is 4200 enough? I may have some West 101 kit, I just hate to waste a whole packet if the 4200 works fine.
Is 4200 enough? I may have some West 101 kit, I just hate to waste a whole packet if the 4200 works fine.
I used the right stuff to fill mine.
Not trying to half ass it. Just don’t know if the stuff is good to use for that type of application or not.
I use 4200 around the screws when mounting the new mount so not sure why I couldn’t use it to fill the old holes from the previous guy.
Last edited by duckz; 09-15-2021 at 07:27 PM.
4200 is an adhesive/sealant, you are looking to fill in holes.
Easiest way will be to fill with epoxy
If I’m going to mount a new transducer, should I use the excess epoxy to fill the screw holes when mounting? Or stick to the 4200 for that?
If mounting a new transducer, fill the existing holes with epoxy mixed with some fiberglass mat or dust. Then mount a piece of starboard to the transom with 5200 and screws. Mount the new transduce to the starboard. This will allow you infinite adjustments to the transducer mount and the ability to mount a new one when this one gets broken or you get a new head unit that is not compatible with the existing transducer, with out having to put more holes in the boat every time.
Last edited by FishSticker; 09-15-2021 at 07:55 PM.
Also before I did all that I went out and checked where I had the cleanest water coming off the bottom
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I'd use a small tube of 4200 and cover the area with a transducer mounting board so you won't have to worry about it again.
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Drill out old screw holes to fit a wooden dowel. Cut dowels so they will counter sink a bit in the hole. Coat dowel with epoxy, push into hole, and cap off dowel with epoxy. If I recall you have a wood cored high tide. Water intrusion into your transom coring will eventually suck.
Here's how I did mine, not saying it is right or wrong. If I was doing it again the only thing I would change is through bolting instead of screwing into the plastic sleeves. I bought a 12x12x3/4 sheet of starboard on amazon and then cut to match deadrise and chamfered edges.
-Drill oversized holes
-epoxied plastic sleeves in holes
-screwed starboard into sleeved holes, bedded in 5200
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This is for a transducer, there is no need to through bolt or drill larger holes than needed.
Go buy some type of epoxy based product (even use JBWeld here if you want) fill your old small old holes.
Go buy a "transom saver" mount and stick it on (no screws).
Less holes below the water line the better. No matter how well you think you seal it water will eventually get in.
Or mount it in the "bilge" are of the high tide and let it shoot through the hull.
I would have rather have through bolted it to make sure I got good squeeze out and coverage of the 5200. Nothing to do with holding the actual transducer on. There is not really a good way to clamp the thing on there while the adhesive sets up.
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