Mounting Humminbird transducer in Stealth 14? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dsafety · 03-06-2011, 08:56 AM

The wet mount works just as well, it is just a little more difficult to install and if you do it wrong, the water can drain away making the fish finder useless. I am not familiar with your hull design but I doubt that the deep V is an insurmountable problem.

With the wet mount, you have to create a water-tight seal between the well and the hull. Since plastic hulls flex the seal can be easily broken during a rough launch or landing. The well for the grease mount does not have to be waterproof, just enough to hold the transducer in place.

Bob

Albert · 03-06-2011, 08:55 PM

If your mounting on an X-wing, you might want to consider mounting the transducer on an arm mounted to the side of the X-wing and putting your battery inside. Would make for easier wiring too.

BrokeLoser · 03-07-2011, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Albert

If your mounting on an X-wing, you might want to consider mounting the transducer on an arm mounted to the side of the X-wing and putting your battery inside. Would make for easier wiring too.

I saw that in the "share your innovations' thread but I'm concerned about it getting caught in kelp, wrapping line around it and dealing with it when launching and landing

03-06-2011, 08:56 AM	#1
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,123	The wet mount works just as well, it is just a little more difficult to install and if you do it wrong, the water can drain away making the fish finder useless. I am not familiar with your hull design but I doubt that the deep V is an insurmountable problem. With the wet mount, you have to create a water-tight seal between the well and the hull. Since plastic hulls flex the seal can be easily broken during a rough launch or landing. The well for the grease mount does not have to be waterproof, just enough to hold the transducer in place. Bob

03-06-2011, 08:55 PM	#2
Albert Junior Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 17	If your mounting on an X-wing, you might want to consider mounting the transducer on an arm mounted to the side of the X-wing and putting your battery inside. Would make for easier wiring too.