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Originally Posted by pikergolf
I was ready to dismiss the mounting board idea as I cannot see ever moving the transducer and it would require holes anyway. But I did some snooping and there was a guy that epoxied the mounting board to the transducer. It would be smart to have a board there just in case. He cut key's in the board with a dremel. I have a key cutting bit for my router table and am thinking of cutting some key's in a cutting board cut to size and epoxying it to the transducer. Thoughts?
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You won't know if you need to move the transducer until you have mounted it and taken the boat out for a spin.
Keep in mind it's not uncommon to have to move it higher/lower or left/right to get consistent readings. To me, to risk drilling yet another 2-3 holes in your transom to re-position your transducer when you could have used a board is senseless.
Also, what happens a few years down the road when you upgrade your fish finder and need a different transducer?
Or what happens if you smack your transducer and it bends the screws and opens up your holes?
I'd say, and I'd insist, you buy the $20 board.....and do it right. Friends don't let friends do it wrong.
Keep in mind - with a board all you need are screws the correct length to penetrate the board but not too long as to pierce your transom. There will never be a need to drill another hole in your transom - and, as other have mentioned, you can glue it on or use a longer board and screw it above the water line.