Has anyone added a depth finder?

[Razzman]

The wife states she'd like a depth finder onboard, cool, whatever. I checked into them and I don't see how you can add a glue on transducer with the flooring in place? I'm sure not ripping out the floor for that! Any thoughts? Anyone done this before?

[NICKYPOO]

Yeah, I put one in mine. Peace-o-cake. I mounted the transducer back by the drive line, right to the hull. There should be a section of the floor you can lift up that accesses the drive line and exhaust logs. I routed the wire to the gauge back up by the gas tank and then up the side to the dash. Wired it to an unused ACC switch on the dash and it's worked perfect every day since.

[Razzman]

Cool, Thanks! The local marine dealer is having a blowout sale so I'll pick one up i guess. Which one did you get? Dash mount or pedestal?

[dogbert]

Razzman, if you do install, take some pics and post your experience into the how-to forum. There are lots of folks who can help answer questions you may have along the way.

[Razzman]

Good idea, will do!

[NICKYPOO]

Originally posted by Razzman
Cool, Thanks! The local marine dealer is having a blowout sale so I'll pick one up i guess. Which one did you get? Dash mount or pedestal?

I went with a dash mount gauge type. I can't remember the brand. It was the first upgrade I did to my Tige. I needed to get rid of the noisy assed clock that was in the dash ASAP. The last thing I want to hear when we're on the boat is CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK.

[NICKYPOO]

Link to gauge thread-Gauges

[Razzman]

Originally posted by NICKYPOO
I went with a dash mount gauge type. I can't remember the brand. It was the first upgrade I did to my Tige. I needed to get rid of the noisy assed clock that was in the dash ASAP. The last thing I want to hear when we're on the boat is CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK.

Who needs a clock anyway!

[NICKYPOO]

Originally posted by Razzman
Who needs a clock anyway!

Exactly!

[dogbert]

Originally posted by Razzman
Who needs a clock anyway!

I'm thinking a sun dial might be fun...that way you can always decide what time it is

[Tequilasun]

Clocks are great, but they should always be broken..that way you have legitimate excuse when the powers that be ask you where you were at such and such time, or "do you know what time it is?"

[flackpack]

I just bought this Depth sounder on E Bay - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hawke...QQcmdZViewItem

This is from Norcross Marine, and they have been very helpful through the process of buying and preparing to install. When I pulled out my speedometer to replace it with the Perfect Pass, I lost my depth finder in the dash.

I am planning on installing the depth finder this weekend, and I was wondering if I could tap into the old transducer that is mounted on the back of my boat instead of installing the new thru-hull piece. Has anyone tried this?