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A mounting system for attaching a transducer to a surface such as the transom of a boat hull is disclosed. The system consists of a mounting block, fasteners, and an item that the installer wishes to attach (such as a transducer or plate). The block is formed of corrosion-resistant material. The blo

A mounting system for attaching a transducer to a surface such as the transom of a boat hull is disclosed. The system consists of a mounting block, fasteners, and an item that the installer wishes to attach (such as a transducer or plate). The block is formed of corrosion-resistant material. The block has an adhesive layer that bonds the block to the surface; no fasteners are required to mount the block to the surface. The block has at least one T-shaped slot that retains corrosion-resistant fasteners, which anchor the transducer to the block when the fasteners are tightened. The adhesive layer is protected by a removable layer that is peeled away just prior to pressing the block on the transom surface.

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1. A block for adjustably mounting a transducer to the transom of a boat hull, said block comprising:(a) a body with face and a back, said body having at least one longitudinally extending slot formed in said face; (b) at least one fastener sized for mating with said longitudinally extending slot fo

1. A block for adjustably mounting a transducer to the transom of a boat hull, said block comprising:(a) a body with face and a back, said body having at least one longitudinally extending slot formed in said face; (b) at least one fastener sized for mating with said longitudinally extending slot formed in said face, thus providing an adjustable attachment means for attaching a transducer to said face; (c) an adhesive layer attached to said back of said body, wherein said adhesive layer will withstand a submerged marine environment and provide a permanent mount of said body to the transom of a boat hull without penetrating surface of said transom; and (d) a removable protective layer attached to said adhesive layer, so that when said protective layer is removed, said adhesive layer will be exposed thereby enabling said body to be permanently mounted to said transom of a boat hull. 2. The block as recited in claim 1, wherein said body is made from a corrosion-resistant material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, stainless steel, plastic composite, or wood.3. The block as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one longitudinally extending slot is formed in the shape of a T, thus enabling the retention of a nut in said at least one longitudinally extending slot.4. The block as recited in claim 3, wherein said at least one longitudinally extending slot is dimensioned so that said retained nut will not rotate when a fastener is tightened into said nut.5. The block as recited in claim 1, wherein said adhesive layer is made of a material selected from the group consisting of epoxy adhesives, acrylic adhesives and combinations thereof.6. The block as recited in claim 1, wherein said adhesive layer is a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape.7. A device for use with a boat, said boat having a transom said device comprising:(a) a transducer adapted for sensing depth; (b) a body with a face and a back, said body having at least one longitudinally extending slot formed in said face; (c) at least one fastener sized for mating with said longitudinally extending slot formed in said face, thus providing an adjustable attachment means for attaching said transducer to said face; (d) an adhesive layer attached to said back of said body, wherein said adhesive layer will withstand a submerged marine environment and provide a permanent mount of said body to the transom of a boat hull without penetrating surface of said transom; and (e) a removable protective layer attached to said adhesive layer, so that when said protective layer is removed, said adhesive layer will be exposed thereby enabling said body to be permanently mounted to said transom of a boat hull. 8. The device as recited in claim 7, wherein said adhesive layer is heat activated.9. The device as recited in claim 7, wherein said adhesive layer is solvent activated.10. The device as recited in claim 7, wherein said adhesive layer is a pressure sensitive tape.11. The device as recited in claim 7, wherein said adhesive layer is made of a material selected from the group consisting of epoxy adhesives, acrylic adhesives, and combinations thereof.12. An adjustable mounting system for use with a boat, said boat having a transom, said mounting system comprising:(a) a boltable item; (b) a body with a face and a back, said body having at least one longitudinally extending slot formed in said face; (c) an adhesive layer attached to said back, wherein said adhesive layer will withstand a submerged marine environment and provide a permanent mount of said body to the transom of a boat hull without penetrating surface of said transom; (d) at least one fastener sized for mating with said at least one longitudinally extending slot formed in said face, thus providing an attachment means for attaching said boltable item to said face and providing an adjustment means for adjusting said boltable item slidably across said face; and (e) a removable protective layer attached to said adhesive layer, so that when said protective layer is removed, said adhesive layer will be exposed thereby enabling said boltable item to be permanently mounted to said transom of a boat hull. 13. The mounting system as recited in claim 12, wherein said at least one fastener is corrosion-resistant.14. The mounting system as recited in claim 12, wherein said boltable item is selected from the group consisting of a transducer plate, a transducer assembly, a sign plate, a navigation light, a speed sensor, or a depth sensor.