Installing fish finder

[sammysamsam]

Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

Here's how I did it... simple and 6 months later it still works great too! Thanks for the How-to tip Leo!

Originally Posted by KennyHill

With the bag i fill it up just enough to cover the transducer maby 2'' of water thats it. Then zip it up all the way to the wire. Once im out past the surf zone i just get into my hatch and reposition the transducer.

You get clear readings altho the water temp will be off. At least mine always is.

This trick was shown to me by another member over 2 years ago out on the water. I still use it till this day. I dont have a problem with it moving around on me and i seem to only get to fish when the conditions are at there worst haha.

Originally Posted by flydigital

That's just about how I do it! Although mine is just tie-wrapped to the hobie sailing mast.

It doesn't move around, only when flipping the kayak upside down during storage, etc... but you just move it into position while you are loading your gear and it stays put. Simple and sonar performance is much better than a goop install.

so its been a few months and now im finally getting back into fishing and putting this thing in.

Im gonna try it with the bungee cord wrapped like that and then try the zip lock method just for kicks. If i dont get good readings, ill try the foam method. Thanks all. ill report back.

Anyone have any other ideas?

[RK]

Same here on the bungie to the scuppers gravity add water mount, works really good

[sammysamsam]

Can i use my bait tank 12v, 10amp battery to power my ff also?? i dont see why not other than draining the battery faster.

[mtnbykr2]

many discussions and ways to do this in "innovations" but as for the battery, 6v 10ahr for bait tank 12v for f/fpermanent mount transducer with goop...done

[sammysamsam]

Originally Posted by mtnbykr2

many discussions and ways to do this in "innovations" but as for the battery, 6v 10ahr for bait tank 12v for f/fpermanent mount transducer with goop...done

i did look through there but i wanted to start a dedicated thread where i can ask questions and get help.

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...BATTERY/Detail

i was given one of these batteries from oex and the description says i can use for both. will i have a problem? i have the cuda 350 and installed the bait tank already.

[kobra]

That will work for both. But sometimes you might get some interference on your ff from your bait pump. 6 volt works better for the bait tank. 12 volt has a tendency to pump too much water. So as mtnbyker2 stated, most guys run 12 volt for ff and 6 volt for bait tank.