Humminbird Transom mount

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My boat has a cheap PiranaMAX 150 LCD depth sounder by Humminbird. A few months ago on a bad launch during rough weather, the transducer mount struck the concrete boat ramp. Needless to say, it broke away from the boat. I tried gluing it back together, with limited success. Since then, I have purchased my 3D printer and whilst out fishing a few days ago watching it flail around behind the boat, the genius penny dropped to make my own! Actually, no it didn't. The first thing was to spend 3 hours searching for a 3D model to print, alas there were none. So here we are. Replacement brackets are quite expensive at AUD$51, when I factor in that the initial purchase cost of the ENTIRE sounder kit was only AUD$65!! I'm currently printing out the "Prototype" mount to see how it fits. I say prototype, because I forgot to add the nut recesses and found a few hollow areas whilst printing. This newer version should work just fine. It will also be a lot stronger than the original Humminbird mount, as I have added an extra support leg where my original one let go. They also used really thin hollow plastic. I am still using all the other mounting hardware. I printed in PLA with a BRIM, as my printer is not the best when the airconditioning system is running, likes to curl everything. I also used supports, but it only filled the main bolt holes so unnecessary. 25% infill, entirely up to you. My 15HP motor won't break that off with the water drag :) Used about 10100mm of filament. This thing was made (badly) with Tinkercad. Feel free to edit it to fit your sounder at: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/4k4Xy3a3c6i (Edit: Oops, accidentally marked as private. Go for it now, sorry)