My DIY transducer shield

Well after seeing a picture on Google yesterday of a transducer shield. I decided to make me one today. I used 4" schedule 40 PVC pipe and a 4" PVC cap on the end and then painted it silver. I think it will help keep things from bumping into it especially around the boat dock and the Schedule 40 PVC is pretty thick 1/4" and strong. It sets a little higher than I would like but that transducer is pretty big itself. Well some protection is better than no protection and this didn't cost much. Here is the pictures I took after I got it done.
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Looks good! Nice job!

Pretty cool Scrat.

That looks awesome!

Me likey ...

:ThumbsUp

Rickie

I went ahead and made one for the other small transducer on the other side of my boat. I have not tried it out as to yet to see if the small 2d transducer will be in the way of the side imaging transducer. If when I do try it out if it gives me much trouble I can always remove anyway. This smaller transducer shield was easier to make than the other one as I used 4" schedule 40 PVC pipe and 1" 90° angles instead of the 4" PVC end cap although I think it is much stronger. I painted it also silver to match the boat somewhat. Here is some pictures you all may want to try this yourself it just may save a transducer or two who knows. Hope everyone has a good crappie fishing spring this year.
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Looks good! Is the spacer (attached to transom) made from aluminum?

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Originally Posted by shadboy

Looks good! Is the spacer (attached to transom) made from aluminum?

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Yes and no, it is Alucobond it is aluminum with a polyethylene core. It is about 1/4" thick so on one side that already had old transducer holes in the boat I used it so I would not have to make additional holes in my transom. On the other side I used a longer piece so I could use the holes and bolts that were already there so I didn't have to put any holes in the boat on that side. This worked good for me so far it is pretty tuff stuff . Here is a picture of some.

http://www.soa.utexas.edu/matlab/sea...ucobond_00.jpg

Cool.

Nice work

Where did you get alucobond in Mississippi ...??

It's made here in west KY where I'm from ... and they won't sell it here anymore ...nor let their employees even bid on the seconds ...

I bought ever last chop (24" x 62") my contact at Alucobond had left before he said they were not going to be getting any more - ever ...

We've heard it's all being shipped to China ...seconds and all ...

Rickie

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Originally Posted by rnvinc

Where did you get alucobond in Mississippi ...??

It's made here in west KY where I'm from ... and they won't sell it here anymore ...nor let their employees even bid on the seconds ...

I bought ever last chop (24" x 62") my contact at Alucobond had left before he said they were not going to be getting any more - ever ...

We've heard it's all being shipped to China ...seconds and all ...

Rickie

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My pastor would buy the seconds also and he made some very nice dog boxes out of it and sold them for a few years. I got a couple of pieces from him and used it to floor a aluminum boat. I had some small pieces left over for this project. It is some good stuff I wish I had some more but I have used it up now. He said they used it in skyscraper construction because it would give with the sway of the building but was light weight and still strong. He had said that he didn't think he was going to be able to get anymore. I was looking on Google and there is another company that makes the somewhat same stuff called Reynobond also I think they are in Georgia.

Sharp! Consider yourself copycatted.

This is an old post but it solves a current problem. Thanks!

Old thread but I like the concept!

I wonder what happened to scrat ...

I haven’t seen him post on any of the forums in a long while ...

Rickie

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Originally Posted by rnvinc

I wonder what happened to scrat ...

I haven’t seen him post on any of the forums in a long while ...

Rickie

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Looks like he's still checking in...............from profile -


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