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TCS · 02-16-2010, 01:05 PM

Nice, thanks for the report. I like the fish finder mounted on the battery box. Can you share the details on that? I need one.

JoeBeck · 02-16-2010, 01:25 PM

Bob: you can get warbaits at the OEX shops, not sure if they all carry them or not, Rik's shop in Kearny Mesa does or you can get them directly from warbaits.com.

Oolie: Launched from Isthmus Cove Catalina

TCS: You got the idea. I mounted a Ram Ball on a battery box, a deck connector outlet on the box and then put a deck connector plug on the fishfinder power cable. This is the same battery box I use inside my kayak, it just now has a Ram Ball on it for portable use. I then mounted the fishfinder to a Ram mount. I picked up the Humminbird scupper transducer so it works pretty simple. i just put the transducer through one of the scupper holes and secure the box to the front hatch. If you don't use a Humminbird I'm sure there are other ways to get the transducer to be portable. I have read people using suction cups, they have that transducer deployment arm available to purchase, or you can easily make a transducer similar to the humminbird product by mounting a regular transducer on a large bolt or something else that allows you to put it through the scupper and tighten it snug to the yak.

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02-16-2010, 01:05 PM	#1
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Nice, thanks for the report. I like the fish finder mounted on the battery box. Can you share the details on that? I need one.

02-16-2010, 01:25 PM	#2
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	Bob: you can get warbaits at the OEX shops, not sure if they all carry them or not, Rik's shop in Kearny Mesa does or you can get them directly from warbaits.com. Oolie: Launched from Isthmus Cove Catalina TCS: You got the idea. I mounted a Ram Ball on a battery box, a deck connector outlet on the box and then put a deck connector plug on the fishfinder power cable. This is the same battery box I use inside my kayak, it just now has a Ram Ball on it for portable use. I then mounted the fishfinder to a Ram mount. I picked up the Humminbird scupper transducer so it works pretty simple. i just put the transducer through one of the scupper holes and secure the box to the front hatch. If you don't use a Humminbird I'm sure there are other ways to get the transducer to be portable. I have read people using suction cups, they have that transducer deployment arm available to purchase, or you can easily make a transducer similar to the humminbird product by mounting a regular transducer on a large bolt or something else that allows you to put it through the scupper and tighten it snug to the yak.