Chris Craft Commander Forum: Day-5, Transducer installed, strut bearings measured, a little patching done

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Day-5, Transducer installed, strut bearings measured, a little patching done July 11 2006 at 10:37 PM		Paul (no login)
Response to Well today was a LONG day. 38' Commander hauled out for props, shafts, and paint.

The Commander hull, where I installed the transducer was about 5/8" thick. I used an existing through hull connection so I did not have to drill. Pretty simple and good install, out of the turbulance and in a spot where it will give good high speed readings. I bedded it in with LIFECAULK. Mixed a little epoxy and did some final cosmetic patching, will be sanded upon painting tomorrow. I dropped off the second hub at the machine shop so things are moving. Planning on doing the final Copper Bronze application tomorrow, will let it dry a few days before doing the white boot stripe. Am planning on picking up some new style packing as Mark recommended at lunch tomorrow. I'll start pulling the old strut bearings out tomorrow if we have time. The color scheme is identical to what Warren used on BAMBI (see photo below, BAMBI being painted in Australia). It's hard to tell with the photo, but my blue may actually be darker than the photo below. In any case it is looking very GOOD !!! Regards, Paul

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