When I had my M15 I contemplated having a depth device installed in the hull. But conditions change so rapidly when sailing I really felt that it was not necessary. So, I bought a hand held unit that you just put in the water and fire. That worked just fine. Daniel Rich SCAMP #330 Wildflower M15 #208 Kestrel (sold)
On Jun 19, 2020, at 2:37 PM, Bob Eeg <montgomeryboats@hotmail.com> wrote:
M 17s have a solid glass hull. Same for the 15 and 16. Be well Bob
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On Jun 19, 2020, at 1:47 PM, Rob Bultman <rob.bultman@gmail.com> wrote:
My 1977 M17 has a HawkEye depth finder installed by a previous owner. I'm not sure what exact model is installed, but it appears to be similar to the DepthTrax 2B currently shown on their website ( https://hawkeyeelectronics.com/collections/sailing/products/depthtrax-2b-boa...). The transducer is "glued" to the hull in the v-berth area. I finally got the boat out this weekend for my initial shake-down sail but the depth finder just showed 0 depth. The previous owner did not mention any issues with it.
The info on that page states: Glue-In Installation is for NON-CORED hulls or aluminum hulls thinner than 1/8” ONLY. Glue-in mounting of the transducer is NOT suitable for all vessels.
Does the M17 have a cored hull or should this finder just work?
Thanks, Rob