GOOP vs 3M 5200 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steveooo · 03-01-2010, 03:00 PM

I'm not sure I could deal with the two tiny dogs, but congrats on finding a girl that doesn't seem to mind having 2 yaks in the living room

dtownfan · 03-01-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by steveooo

I'm not sure I could deal with the two tiny dogs, but congrats on finding a girl that doesn't seem to mind having 2 yaks in the living room

after growing up on almost a 1,000 acres and spending every moment outside with a lab, springer, or beagle i never would have pictured havin 2 little dogs. copper and cody are yorkie mixes. cooper is a yorkie / bichon and cody is yorkie / poodle. no shedding - fit in a canoe - and wake you up at 6:00 no matter what day of the week it is!

dgax65 · 03-01-2010, 07:02 PM

I wouldn't remove the excess Goop. It is more viscous than the 5200 so it will tend to run a bit. The more area it is bonded to, the better the mechanical strength of the whole installation. I know you want it to look nice, but who is going to see it? Just my $.02

Holy Mackerel · 03-02-2010, 06:25 AM

Goop is easiest, I use the same FF/GPS in boat, and kayak, and get similar readings. (boat puck is transom mount in water)

I just scraped my puck off my kayak last night to install in a different kayak. It looks like this, and I still got accurate water temps, depth, bait balls, and unmistakable YT arcs. FWIW, this puck had been in my kayak 9 months.

dtownfan · 03-02-2010, 05:41 PM

so i stopped by the home depot and found fast cure 3m 5200. i bought a 3 oz. tube for 7 bucks and pulled the trigger. i had the contour of the wet mount very close to the shape of the hull so there were very small gaps to fill. all your posts helped....THANKS....gloves are key (never touch this stuff with out them)! looks good so far.

how long should i wait? applied tuesday 6:30 p.m.

dtownfan · 03-06-2010, 05:18 PM

took the kayak walleye fishing today. max depth of the lake i hit today was 25 feet. the wet mount work very well. no leaks, awesome readings (i know ya'll fish much deeper), could track a small jig, and the temp came around after awhile too. i would love to show pics of walleye......but got skunked. started the morning at 35 degrees and got to 52sih. had a blast though! the 135 ride is perfect for me. just wanted to say thanx for all the friendly info. and advice.26567_1323279236645_1070774770_979156_372908_n.jpg

03-01-2010, 07:02 PM	#3
dgax65 Guerro Grande Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 629	I wouldn't remove the excess Goop. It is more viscous than the 5200 so it will tend to run a bit. The more area it is bonded to, the better the mechanical strength of the whole installation. I know you want it to look nice, but who is going to see it? Just my $.02 __________________ Douglas Gaxiola Team No Fish- Amateur Staff

03-01-2010, 03:00 PM	#1
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	I'm not sure I could deal with the two tiny dogs, but congrats on finding a girl that doesn't seem to mind having 2 yaks in the living room

03-02-2010, 06:25 AM	#4
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Goop is easiest, I use the same FF/GPS in boat, and kayak, and get similar readings. (boat puck is transom mount in water) I just scraped my puck off my kayak last night to install in a different kayak. It looks like this, and I still got accurate water temps, depth, bait balls, and unmistakable YT arcs. FWIW, this puck had been in my kayak 9 months.

03-02-2010, 05:41 PM	#5
dtownfan Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 50	so i stopped by the home depot and found fast cure 3m 5200. i bought a 3 oz. tube for 7 bucks and pulled the trigger. i had the contour of the wet mount very close to the shape of the hull so there were very small gaps to fill. all your posts helped....THANKS....gloves are key (never touch this stuff with out them)! looks good so far. how long should i wait? applied tuesday 6:30 p.m.