Changing transducer

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Brian

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How much time would it take to swap out a thru hull trnasducer. The yard is tell me 2 hrs. How hard can this be. Is this more involved than I think
 
Depending on what material was used to seal it, the process could take longer then that. If the old one was sealed with 4200 or even 5200 removal could take a while. Plus, after removel, the area has to be sanded down to remove all the old sealant, new transducer installed and sealed, time for the new sealant to cure then the area repainted, if the boat has a painted bottom.

Bob
 
2 Hours sounds reasonable. It took me 30 minutes to get the old one out. Figure area prep, install and then cable routing I could see 2 hours.

MJK
 
It would take me 4 hours, however I'm not a pro. I think 2 hours is pretty fast.
 
I just did mine, it took all of 15 minuts to get the old transducer out, clean the hole out, and put the new one in. It did take me another 30 minutes to run the able up to the helm. (27' Regal) I am by no means an expert at anything.

It can also depend on the boat, how hard is it to get to the transducer, mine was in the open area with no access problems, how complicated is it to run the wire? How big is the boat etc.

If it is straight forward you may want to do it yourself, if it looks like it is going to be a pain in the a$$ it is well worth the two hour qoute!
 
My mechanic and I just recently did this job. Of course different boats and transducers can take different times.

We were somewhat under two hours for the job. The old transducer was held in with 5200. Also used 5200 on the new transducer. Saw no need to do any sanding nor waiting for the new to day.

I would think that 2 hours is a very good estimate. It could be somewhat less or somewhat more but I would accept that as a job proposal.

George
 
At marina rates you can guess who would be doing the job on MY boat.... But I'm pretty sure I could do it in 2 hrs or less without help, including running the wire.

The hardest part could be running the wire, depending on the boat (easy on mine).
 
Having done this last year but not knowing your boat 2 hours seems ok. It took me less but my era Mainship makes it fairly easy to get from the hull to the bridge.

Good luck
Niles
 
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Originally posted by stmbtwle

At marina rates you can guess who would be doing the job on MY boat.... But I'm pretty sure I could do it in 2 hrs or less without help, including running the wire.

The hardest part could be running the wire, depending on the boat (easy on mine).

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Running the wire is a two person job.

Unless you are like the rubber man with VERY long arms.

George
 
Not always two persons, but it depends on the boat. Use the old wire to pull the new wire through. Uncoil the wire and lay it out so it will feed without issues. Some lubricant on the wire should help too.
 
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