Humminbird Thru-Hull Tansducer for non-Ocean Kayaks?

[Billy V]

Personally, I would not mount a transducer through the hull of my kayak, but thats my opinion.

2 reasons.

The picture I get with the transducer mounted inside the hull using slow cure epoxy is very good, better than my last application using marine goop.

The second is the possibility of a leak developing while I was offshore, or anywhere else for that matter. Your kayak will flex with use even in calmer waters.

I don't make holes below the waterline.

2 cents.

[Jim Sammons LJKF]

This is meant as a through the scupper application not through the actual hull.

[forefrazier]

I think he might be talking about putting it through a scupper hole like on the OK Trident. Some of the Malibu's have a slight indentations on the bottom of the scuppers. Not quite a perfect fit like the Trident's but it might work as long as you didn't run it up on the beach.

[mrJB]

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On my old Malibu eXtreme (the one with the foamed interior), I used to run the transducer through the seat-area scupper. The scupper was large enough to hold the transducer nicely, and well below the line of the hull. My newer eXtreme has different scuppers and, because the transducer would be sticking out slightly, I elected a different mounting system, knowing I would be doing some serious damage if I were to drag the kayak across the sand. Not only from sand abrasion but possibly torquing the scuper enough to cause cracking.

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by mrJB

On my old Malibu eXtreme (the one with the foamed interior), I used to run the transducer through the seat-area scupper.

Very nice!!! I tried a similar setup with m x-13 but it was not nearly as cleanly executed as your install. I eventually though just cut a hole in the hull and made a flush setup.



Well done though it's nice to see someone who takes pride in their work.

Jim