DC3
Well-known member
- Joined
- Nov 25, 2020
- Messages
- 76
- Location
- Cumming, GA
- Fluid Motion Model
- C-32 C
- Hull Identification Number
- FMLT32C07H12
- Non-Fluid Motion Model
- Crest 230 tri-toon; BW 130 Super Sport
- Vessel Name
- Blue Heaven
- MMSI Number
- 338546431
The Garmin Transducer on our Cutwater C32 has failed and needs to be replaced. Gramin has been very helpful and has given me a discount on the replacement GT15M. They have sent a replacement for $89.00 as long as I send back the failed transducer. They also gave me a connector cable at no charge. Garmin overnighted everything at no charge.
Now the problem that I need the Tugnuts communities help with; the cable from the transducer will not budge and it is impossible to pull through. I talked with Fluid Motion and they said it was most likely zip tied to the wire bundle which requires running a new cable. The transducer on the C32 is under the floor of the forward berth. It is very accessible for adding fluid but requires running the new cable under the shower pan and up the back wall of the shower to the chart potter. Rather than run a new transducer cable , I plan to run an extension cable so that if this ever happens again, I would be able to just plug in the new transducer and not have to mess with rerunning the cable.
Has anyone had to replace a transducer on a C32? If so, what is the best way to snake a cable to the chart plotter?
As a side note for Fluid Motion. When building these boats it would be nice if they ran an extension cable from the transducer location to the chart plotter location. It would make replacing the transducer a plug and play operation.
Now the problem that I need the Tugnuts communities help with; the cable from the transducer will not budge and it is impossible to pull through. I talked with Fluid Motion and they said it was most likely zip tied to the wire bundle which requires running a new cable. The transducer on the C32 is under the floor of the forward berth. It is very accessible for adding fluid but requires running the new cable under the shower pan and up the back wall of the shower to the chart potter. Rather than run a new transducer cable , I plan to run an extension cable so that if this ever happens again, I would be able to just plug in the new transducer and not have to mess with rerunning the cable.
Has anyone had to replace a transducer on a C32? If so, what is the best way to snake a cable to the chart plotter?
As a side note for Fluid Motion. When building these boats it would be nice if they ran an extension cable from the transducer location to the chart plotter location. It would make replacing the transducer a plug and play operation.