Catalina - Capri - 25s International Assocaition Logo(2006)  
Assn Members Area · Join
h.jpg Home.
a.jpg Association Forum
s.jpg Ships Store
c.jpg Cruising
r.jpg Racing
t.jpg Technical Tips
g.jpg Photo Gallery - New
o.jpg Boat Search - Updated
m.jpg Manuals & Brochures
3rdrpt.jpg Swap Meet
l.jpg Links
f.jpg Officer Flag Line & Staff
b.jpg Bylaws & Constitution
 
1.jpg Members Area
1.jpg Join the Association
 
Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.
 
Association Forum
Association Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Forum Users | Search | FAQ
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums
 Catalina 250 Specific Forum
 Aft hull thickness question:		  New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

AADIVER
Admiral

Member Avatar

USA
966 Posts
Initially Posted - 03/07/2006 :  00:18:48  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
How thick is the hull of my '01 250 just to the port side of my aft battery? Single layer fibreglass or foam sandwich? Can a depth transducer be set there and get an accurate reading?
Frank Farmer
Long Beach, CA
aa.diver@verizon.net
http://mysite.verizon.net/aa.diver

PRETTY PENNY
'01 C-250 WK, Hull #558
Edited by - on

frog0911
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1349 Posts
Response Posted - 03/07/2006 :  07:57:51  Show Profile
Frank, the hull on the 250 is 5/8" thick of glass. There is no foam in the hull. I mounted my transducer forward of the keel also. I wanted to know the depth before I hit anything to give me a fighting chance of avoiding it if I was quick enough. Knowing the depth after I smack ground was kind of like closing the barn door after the horse got out.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

AADIVER
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
966 Posts
Response Posted - 03/07/2006 :  08:25:45  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
Thanks, Frog. I'm pretty well locked into mounting the 'ducer in the stern based on where I want my unit placed, and direct connect to the battery. I don't anticipate sailing in shallow water out here on the Left Coast
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

kevinmac
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
732 Posts
Response Posted - 03/07/2006 :  09:35:28  Show Profile
Frank,

If you do mount the transducer there, you will need to fair it to get it to point straight down, or it will lose some accuracy.

Also, I don't know why, but everything I've read says that depth transducers need to be mounted forward of the keel on sailboats. The turbulence from the keel messes up transom area mounts. I think you are talking about a through the hull (no hole) transducer, so you could try it, see how it does, with no risk.

FWIW.
Edited by - kevinmac on 03/07/2006 09:37:47
Go to Top of Page

AADIVER
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
966 Posts
Response Posted - 03/07/2006 :  10:59:19  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
All I need is "ballpark" accuracy, i.e. depth primarily and bottom contour. Fish I could care less about. For 90 bucks delivered it's the most cost effective depth sounder I could find online.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

britinusa
Web Editor

Members Avatar

USA
5404 Posts
Response Posted - 03/07/2006 :  12:06:34  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Similar topic,
anyone know the thickness of the area around the windows?
We're putting up curtain tracks that are going to be screwed in place, don't want to have screw points sticking outside around or in the window plastic.
I have 1/2" SS screws that will penetrate about 3/8ths. Risky?

TIA.

Paul.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Buzz Maring
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1768 Posts
Response Posted - 03/07/2006 :  12:28:03  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by britinusa</i>
<br />Similar topic,
anyone know the thickness of the area around the windows?
We're putting up curtain tracks that are going to be screwed in place, don't want to have screw points sticking outside around or in the window plastic.
I have 1/2" SS screws that will penetrate about 3/8ths. Risky?

TIA.

Paul.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
Hi Paul,

Would you please send me an email? I haven't been able to reach you through this Forum, or at your regular email address ... I think maybe your spam filter is blocking me.

Please email me at buzzmaring at AOL dot com ... thanks!
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

bear
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
909 Posts
Response Posted - 03/07/2006 :  12:43:20  Show Profile
I believe "Oscar" had a tech tip on this subject.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Tom Potter
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
1913 Posts
Response Posted - 03/07/2006 :  17:03:49  Show Profile
Paul,
I followed Oscars tech tip on the curtain install and it worked great.

Frank,
Keep us posted on your transducer mounting. The good thing about the wax is if it don't work in one spot its easy to move to another.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Association Forum © since 1999 Catalina Capri 25s International Association Go To Top Of Page
Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.06
Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.