Repowering

[Airslot]

It's not what I would use, but it will work. Google Furuno B60-20 That's the new tilted element 'ducer that has become their best seller. I want to do one this spring but I can't committ to where to drill the hole. This will give you a much cleaner install. The ducer is about $65 more, but no fairing block and very little labor to install.

Airslot

[macojoe]

were are you mounting the new sounder?
Not much dash room on these boats!
Thats got to be my one thing I hate! Of coarse I have a 1975 and the 70's have the least room of any!

Nice work your doing there!! Take many pic!! we can add to the how to section, on how to remove motor or what ever.

Can't help with thur hull, I have a transom mount on a Garmin and it works great! But sometimes I do lose reading at high speed.
But while jigging I watch my line on the sounder!

[garagenc]

Mac



I'm mounting the furuno on that white board with the elect cable coming up thru. I'm installing another board next to it to cover where the old fish finder was and install the gps. They both will fit there.

[garagenc]

AIR

I goggled furuno and searched for b60-20, it didn't bring it up, said no files matching that part #.

Here's what I did out today; Wellcraft that existing hole I have is about the only place to put it and they say is the best place for my hull.

AIRMAR makes almost all the transducers for everybody (according to AIRMAR). They sell the ducer I'm looking at and it's cheaper, I can get that one with temp and high speed fairing block for 160.

I called and asked furuno about a tilted ducer and they said they didn't know of any, but that was before you posted the number, so I didn't have any # to ask them about. If it is available in dual frequency and has temp then I'm game.

What one would you buy instead of the one I'm looking at?

I found a flush mounted type but according to furuno they don't make a flush mount with temp.

[Airslot]

Google this as one phrase:

Furuno b60-20

also see:

Furuno b60-12

I think its a much better unit for our boats. It has depth, temp, and is dual frequency. Depending how close the the keel it is you may need the "-12". If you are onto the main deadride 20* part, then the -20 would be perfect.

Check it out.

Airslot

[garagenc]

I called Airmar and they carry both units you listed. I've found the price to be 198-214 depending on who has them and they come with the cable coupling depending on what unit u have.

I'm still determining where to put and what unit to buy, I'm not sure which unit 12dg or 20dg. I'm not sure if you go 20 it may be too much and 12 may be not enough but may work better than being over degreed.

[Airslot]

That one should be easy. The V-20 has 20* deadrise. Once you get 6" or so from the keel, all the way out it's 20*, except for the strakes.

I'm definately looking to install the B60-20, I'm just trying to determine which flat spot will povide best performance.

Airslot

[garagenc]

According to the fellow at wellcraft he said the area from the aft bilge bhd to the transome would be fine. I haven't looked to see if this bhd is in the same place for boats with outbds.

I think I'm going to buy the b60-20 and install it in my hole where the washdown hole already is.

The b60-20 also comes with temp, which is what I need.

If you want I can measure my hole.

[Airslot]

My concern is that you were trying to use a current hole, and that hole may not be in the ideal place. The first strake up from the bow only runs about half way back. If your behind that I think you may have interference problems.

Airslot

[garagenc]

OK guys, It got warm enough for me to work on my boat, I plugged 2 holes on transome where the old ducer lines and speedometer cables came thru.
1) Mixed up some gel-coat (hopefully I got the tint right) plugged some of those holes. When they dry I'll be able to tell if color is right. I mixed up a qt so all I have to do is mix catalyst and go.
2) Finished putting the last layer of resin on the new stringer I installed so it would be level with one on other side.
3) Installed new fish finder bracket on dash.

I'll post pics as I get some other things done.