Can I epoxy the Side Imaging transducer in the hull of my fiberglass boat and allow the sonar to shoot through the hull?
Side Imaging transducers like those used on the 797, 798, 898, 981, 987, 997, 998 and 1198 have beams that shoot out to the side the transducer therefore they cannot be epoxied into the hull and work properly. Down Imaging transducers like those used on the 570 DI, 596c HD DI, 597ci HD DI and 788ci HD DI, can be. However, it is extremely critical that you use a slow cure (24 hours or longer) two part epoxy. Quick cure epoxy can cause air bubbles to form in the epoxy that will inhibit the transducer signal. 9 out of 10 times that we have complaints about a transducer not shooting through the hull properly tie directly to the epoxy and actual installation of the transducer. For further details see our instructions in the FAQ section