What to do with transom holes after removing transducer?

  • carnivore
    Dubuque, Iowa
    Posts: 434
    September 30, 2016 at 10:52 am #1642414

    I’m going to sell my WX1850 and want to keep one of the humminbirds. Anyone have a good idea for filling or covering the screw holes in the transom after removing the transducer? I want it to look OK for selling but also want to do it right to protect the transom.

    munchy
    NULL
    Posts: 4926
    September 30, 2016 at 11:15 am #1642421

    Fill them with silicone, then screw stainless steel screws back in.

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13461
    September 30, 2016 at 12:54 pm #1642437

    Give the buyer the option of purchasing with the transducer. If they buy it, nothing to do. I’ve filled mine in with 3M 5200 when I changed locators and NEVER had an issue with leaks

    sticker
    StillwaterMN/Ottertail county
    Posts: 4418
    September 30, 2016 at 1:20 pm #1642439

    Fill the holes with silicon and then put a transducer mounting board on. Get 2 boards and put one on your new boat, then you won’t have this issue again grin

    Joe Scegura
    Alexandria MN
    Posts: 2758
    September 30, 2016 at 1:55 pm #1642443

    I’d fill the holes with silicone and install a transducer plate. This will give the next owner a lot of options and a nice looking boat.

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    Fife
    Ramsey, MN
    Posts: 4042
    September 30, 2016 at 2:56 pm #1642452

    Silicone the holes in and let the buyer decide what they would like to do.

    robby
    Quad Cities
    Posts: 2821
    September 30, 2016 at 3:04 pm #1642454
    munchy wrote:

    Fill them with silicone, then screw stainless steel screws back

    Sound advise!

    basseyes
    Posts: 2504
    September 30, 2016 at 3:56 pm #1642460
    Randy Wieland wrote:

    Give the buyer the option of purchasing with the transducer. If they buy it, nothing to do. I’ve filled mine in with 3M 5200 when I changed locators and NEVER had an issue with leaks

    X2!

    5200 is awesome stuff.

    john23
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 2578
    September 30, 2016 at 9:08 pm #1642512

    Depending on the color, Marine-tex can fill the holes just about perfectly. It ends up looking just like the fiberglass if you match the color, sand, polish and wax. If it’s got a polyflake finish you can’t match it, though, without a lot of work. The plate idea is a great one but the cheapest, easiest option is to put the screws back in with silicone sealant. I like marine goop even better. Don’t over-think it.

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11571
    September 30, 2016 at 10:21 pm #1642521
    Joe Scegura wrote:

    I’d fill the holes with silicone and install a transducer plate. This will give the next owner a lot of options and a nice looking boat.

    I’ve installed my transducer plates with adhesive so I’ve avoided using screws to mount the plate as well. Works great, nothing on Earth is going to pull that plate off with a good silicone adhesive.

    I avoid any through-hull screws if at all possible.

    Grouse

    Joe Bara
    Posts: 35
    October 1, 2016 at 9:29 am #1642547

    john23, FYI Marine, household, etc Goop is Goop.

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