I think the best location for the depth sounder is in the interior forward part of the boat set in a PVC pipe sealed in water, I've heard Mineral oil works well too, thus...no problems with through hull fittings. Check the MSOG site for installation instructions. The only knot meters I'm familiar with require a through hull fitting to accommodate the paddle wheel. It may be possible to have a external mounted knot meter on the transom, if so I think this would be preferred to a through hull fitting. Wayne . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norm Lane" <nl@sagatech.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 1:32 PM Subject: M_Boats: A little advice & info please?
I just acquired an 87 M15 and I'm hoping to launch it next month.
I'm putting in a simple electrical system with a solar panel to keep the battery charged and would like to mount the panel off the stern. There's no stern pulpit and I certainly can't afford to have one made. Has anyone managed to build one with off the shelf parts that looks decent?
I want to install a knotmeter & depth sounder. Can anyone advise me as to the optimum locations for the transducers?
Thanks, Norm Lane
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