broken garmin tranducer (the plastic lugs)

[Revenger715]

One of my boy's mates used it as a step the other day and snapped off the transducer (one of the older style quite chunky ones). My fault for not telling them to be careful of it and only use the actual steps on the back of the transom (of which the first one is quite high so it is a natural instinct to stand on the transducer which is mounted lower, doh!).



Typically snapped the lugs on the transducer itself as opposed to the bracket which would have been an easy fix!


If I get a whole new item can I open it and wire in the cable or is it sealed in which case a right ballache to chase the new cable back through.


Or is there a DIY solution as to how to remount the old transducer back on the mount, is there a repairt kit or suchlike available? I've seen a few bits and pieces on ebay which look like they are designed to perhaps cater for this very situation.


Can't seem to identify the model number of transducer, I reckon it is at least 10 years old!



Thanks all..!

[spartacus]

When you said he used it as a step! Hat off to you for maintaining your composure!

The transducer comes in a variety of specifications and I don’t think there’s repair kits. It’s a sealed unit on a length of cable. You can attach the new transducer cable to the old transducer cable and haul that back through .

Things to consider is compatibility. I don’t know enough about the technology, but some of these transducers, certainly side scan are expensive. More details here: https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/c/marin...?currentPage=1

Are you sure the damaged one can’t be repaired or some sort of fibreglass resin substitute to reform the lugs? Any pictures?

[Revenger715]

lol yeah I did stay calm - we'd had such a good day and all his mates had been waterskiing and doing ringos and living their best lives I didn't want to spoil the vibe. The next weekend the same group of lads managed to snap one of the retainers for the coolbox on the front deck!! I even stayed calm for that...



On both occasions I was dying inside though ...!! My boat is my baby (and also for sale).

[A1an]

How many pins on the plug?

[Orwell boy]

Or is there a DIY solution as to how to remount the old transducer back on the mount, is there a repairt kit or suchlike available? I've seen a few bits and pieces on ebay which look like they are designed to perhaps cater for this very situation.




Thanks all..![/QUOTE]

Can you dismount the cable from the outside of the transom and relocate and glue inside the boat in the bilge area ,i have 2 poss.similar transom mount garmin sensors glued in my single skin areas of bilge ,will work better at speed than on the outside

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by Orwell boy

Or is there a DIY solution as to how to remount the old transducer back on the mount, is there a repairt kit or suchlike available? I've seen a few bits and pieces on ebay which look like they are designed to perhaps cater for this very situation.




Thanks all..!

Can you dismount the cable from the outside of the transom and relocate and glue inside the boat in the bilge area ,i have 2 poss.similar transom mount garmin sensors glued in my single skin areas of bilge ,will work better at speed than on the outside [/QUOTE]

+1

i use a garmin in hull transducer on my 715, works great and as above works much better at speed than the old transom mount! depending on how the cable is routed you might be able to relocate it to in the hull and just glue it as close to the keel as you can