10-22-2007, 08:41 PM
Sorry to hear about your troubles with xducer. I,too, shuddered at the thought of drilling more holes on my transom when I got a new fishfinder. But like what others have suggested, I got a cutting board, similar to the one at Cabelas at a local thrift store for a dollar, and used it as a mounting plate. I still attached the mounting plate to the transom with a couple of screws, coated with 3M 5200 Marine sealant. I also rounded the bottom edge and sealed around it with the same sealant.
I guess the idea of a mounting plate is that it becomes your primary mounting surface, thus sparing your transom with unnecessary holes. If for some reason you have drilled several hundred holes on the mounting plate, you can always unmount it and use it as a template for the replacement plate. Just like the picture of the Cabela's mounting, you may not be able to avoid drilling holes in your transom to get the job done right.
I guess the idea of a mounting plate is that it becomes your primary mounting surface, thus sparing your transom with unnecessary holes. If for some reason you have drilled several hundred holes on the mounting plate, you can always unmount it and use it as a template for the replacement plate. Just like the picture of the Cabela's mounting, you may not be able to avoid drilling holes in your transom to get the job done right.