Rigging 2017 xfactor questions - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

igotpron · 05-20-2018, 06:07 PM

Well the lowrance slimmer 50/200khz fits just fine. Had to bad up some aluminum mounts but I'd say it came out functional.

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FISH11 · 05-20-2018, 07:31 PM

Thanks for the inspiration, I have a 2016 Malibu X Factor and the Lowrance ready spot is big enough but the stainless steel bracket I have isn't wide enough for the transducer, so I bought the smaller transducer that fit the bracket. It works but I remember it reading even better when I had it on a previous kayak with the larger transducer. Just need to get some aluminum sheet metal. When I choose to use it, I have more experience using the HDS5 gen 2 than my Lowrance Elite 7TI and love using it still.

alanw · 05-20-2018, 07:59 PM

I made a bracket just like that years ago to mount a big Dragonfly transducer. There's always a way to work things out, it's part of the fun of rigging your kayak!

05-20-2018, 07:31 PM	#2
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Thanks for the inspiration, I have a 2016 Malibu X Factor and the Lowrance ready spot is big enough but the stainless steel bracket I have isn't wide enough for the transducer, so I bought the smaller transducer that fit the bracket. It works but I remember it reading even better when I had it on a previous kayak with the larger transducer. Just need to get some aluminum sheet metal. When I choose to use it, I have more experience using the HDS5 gen 2 than my Lowrance Elite 7TI and love using it still. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

05-20-2018, 07:59 PM	#3
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	I made a bracket just like that years ago to mount a big Dragonfly transducer. There's always a way to work things out, it's part of the fun of rigging your kayak! __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

05-20-2018, 06:07 PM	#1
igotpron Xcoastie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Westminster Posts: 285	Well the lowrance slimmer 50/200khz fits just fine. Had to bad up some aluminum mounts but I'd say it came out functional. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk