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jaycee386
08-16-2011, 05:24 PM
Would like to know what you're using to seal up the hole when running the FF wire through your kayak. For example alot of people use a rubber groumet. I would like to see/hear of other things to use when drilling thru the top of your boat.
Lets_Fish
08-16-2011, 07:04 PM
Look in this thread as there are many was to do what your asking:

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/showthread.php?t=6394
bus kid
08-18-2011, 12:14 PM
cable clam.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=cable+clam&hl=en&biw=1408&bih=434&prmd=ivns&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=1027969752536965065&sa=X&ei=73JNTpGTPLHViALy-bCfAQ&ved=0CI0BEPMCMAM
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http://http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/attachment.php?attachmentid=4752&d=1313348990
reefer
08-20-2011, 01:19 PM
Here is a good idea on how to install it, i started to install it on my kayak works well......

DIY Kayak Fish Finder Install
http://palmettokayakfishing.blogspot.com/


DIY Kayak Transducer Arm
http://palmettokayakfishing.blogspot.com/2011/08/diy-kayak-transducer-arm-for-2012.html

GOOD LUCK
sammysamsam
08-23-2011, 03:25 PM
This is how i recently did it. got the wire seal from amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NI019O

install guide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S70j7w75MA
jorluivil
08-23-2011, 04:07 PM
This is how i recently did it. got the wire seal from amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NI019O

install guide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S70j7w75MA

The wire seals only work on cable that IS NOT permanently attached to an electronic component, like a transducer. The best remedy for the transducer cable is the cable clam.
tagyak
08-24-2011, 07:12 AM
The wire seals only work on cable that IS NOT permanently attached to an electronic component, like a transducer. The best remedy for the transducer cable is the cable clam.

i've used this type of wire seal on my transducer. it has worked well on my lowrance x67c. the cables ran fine into it and the cap fit tight and kept the water out.
since then i have changed my unit to a hummingbird, unfortunately the cables are a bit bigger and i had hard time running the cables thru the opening. i ended up having to drill out a bit of plastic out of it to allow clearance for the cables.
once i drilled the extra materiel out, the rubber seal did not fit, so i ended up using some goop to create a water tight seal. this has been a good solution for me. it definitely works better than pushing some extra foam into the hole aka stinkymatt.