leaking transducer

[Blue Fox]

Cause my navman speed wasn't working well, I renewed the transducer. Just swopped them. Now the instrument is allright, but the transducer is leaking. Should I have used sikaflex or something like that?

 

[aidancoughlan]

yep, sikaflex - just installed two new Navman transducers with lots of sikaflex, and its drizabone.
Did you use any bedding compound? It definitely needs some compound - sikaflex recommended in the navman blurb.
best of luck.

 

[fireball]

Is it a retractable thru hull fitting? Ie you've just swapped the actual transducer rather than the fitting it attaches to? If so it sounds like there is a rubber seal that would need replacing ...
If not then - I guess sikaflex is your answer ...

 

[RivalRedwing]

If it is a retractable fitting did you put some silicone grease on the o-rings before installation? - essential for a leak free, easily removable transducer. Don not use sikaflex on the o-rings if you ever want to remove the retractable bit in the future (and you will because it always cruds up with something during the season)

 

[Blue Fox]

It's the retractable type and I didn't do anything on the fixed part. But there are no o-rings to be seen - not in the old one and not in the package when I bought the new transducer.

 

[RivalRedwing]

suggest contacting the supplier or manufacturer for guidance

 

[Guest]

Most transducers have an o-ring fitted just above the impellor part so that it seals in the tube.
It would seem strange if there is no o-ring or seal anywhere if its retractable ....

 

[fireball]

http://www.navman.com/assets/marine/Hull..._manual_Eng.pdf

its the manual for navman hull transducers ... look on page 7 point 8 ... there should be an o-ring !! and they say to grease it ... I suggest you might like to check .... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif