Transducer Mounting in Revo? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Kailolo · 09-14-2011, 07:31 PM

Ds,

I'm to stiff to "jump out" in knee deep water, so ride it all the way, and so am anxious about leaving the fins exposed. Mostly I land at about a 30 to 75 degree angle to the beach. Couldn't a turbo fin get caught on a rock or just wedge into the sand and bend a shaft?

Do you surf it all the way into the sand, then drag it to the drier sand?

I leash my Drive to an eyelet I installed, so I'm more worried about flipping when the front hatch is open!

T

467echo · 09-14-2011, 07:44 PM

bungee the drive when you land so when your feet come off, it will put them up against the hull.

Kailolo · 09-18-2011, 07:20 PM

I'm mounting the long XNT 9 DI transducer about 1/2 off the centeline between the sail mast post the the Mirage drive cutout. It's too long to fit on the centerline. Tonight I'm marine gooping a foam cut-out to the hull, gluin gto the sail post mast as well. Tomorrow I'll clean out any excess goop on the inside, and run a bead around the outside edge of the foam cut out.

Per suggestion of another user, I'm going to try Super Lube in the cut-out and bottom of the transducer. Just a light layer which should press out to a thin coating.

Hope to try it out next week end at LJ.

Funny thing is that the transducer bottom has a metal protrusion (temp probe no doubt) that seems to prevent the transducer from laying perfectly flat against the hull. It rocks slightly. This might allow air between the transducer and the hull. Maybe I'll use a dremel to sand it down even to the transducer bottom.

StinkyMatt · 09-18-2011, 08:08 PM

If you are not centerline will the transducer face straight down? In my simple mind, if it is shooting even a little off center you will reduce performance.

If you were to mount it in front of the mast, couldnt you goop in a protective cover, a shell of some sorts over it? This way when you throw junk in your front hatch your baby is protected.

09-14-2011, 07:31 PM	#1
Kailolo Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 64	Mirage Drive on reentry Ds, I'm to stiff to "jump out" in knee deep water, so ride it all the way, and so am anxious about leaving the fins exposed. Mostly I land at about a 30 to 75 degree angle to the beach. Couldn't a turbo fin get caught on a rock or just wedge into the sand and bend a shaft? Do you surf it all the way into the sand, then drag it to the drier sand? I leash my Drive to an eyelet I installed, so I'm more worried about flipping when the front hatch is open! T

09-14-2011, 07:44 PM	#2
467echo Rookie of the Month Club Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mira Mesa Posts: 483	bungee the drive when you land so when your feet come off, it will put them up against the hull. __________________ they are getting bigger....

09-18-2011, 07:20 PM	#3
Kailolo Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 64	Took the Plunge I'm mounting the long XNT 9 DI transducer about 1/2 off the centeline between the sail mast post the the Mirage drive cutout. It's too long to fit on the centerline. Tonight I'm marine gooping a foam cut-out to the hull, gluin gto the sail post mast as well. Tomorrow I'll clean out any excess goop on the inside, and run a bead around the outside edge of the foam cut out. Per suggestion of another user, I'm going to try Super Lube in the cut-out and bottom of the transducer. Just a light layer which should press out to a thin coating. Hope to try it out next week end at LJ. Funny thing is that the transducer bottom has a metal protrusion (temp probe no doubt) that seems to prevent the transducer from laying perfectly flat against the hull. It rocks slightly. This might allow air between the transducer and the hull. Maybe I'll use a dremel to sand it down even to the transducer bottom.

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09-18-2011, 08:08 PM	#4
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	If you are not centerline will the transducer face straight down? In my simple mind, if it is shooting even a little off center you will reduce performance. If you were to mount it in front of the mast, couldnt you goop in a protective cover, a shell of some sorts over it? This way when you throw junk in your front hatch your baby is protected.