New and need advice - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

captnblood34 · 07-11-2016, 01:50 PM

With the change you find in your couch, you can purchase a brick of duct seal. It's a plumbers putty. No drilling, no wet puddle mounting, and it won't lose its tackiness because it's made to withstand moisture. Used it for years with no complaints.

Best of luck!

Jay

acorad · 07-11-2016, 06:08 PM

Anyone have pics of their electrical putty/duct seal install?

I tried twice, and each time the putty got softened in the sun on the way home and the whole shebang fell off the inside of my hull.

Andy

PescadorPete · 07-12-2016, 01:13 PM

Hi Andy, if you have a Hobie it's pretty straight forward. Attach the transducer to the transom mount bracket. Then a couple of long bolts and a reel clamp of the right size. Clamp it to the sail mast downtube below decks. A thin coat of putty so there is no air gap between the transducer and hull.

I have moved mine to under the seat so it is out of the way. This method doesn't depend on having the Hobie downtube. If you need to see this, I can see if I can get under there and take a picture. It requires a little bit of MacGyver finesse.

I have had no trouble with either method because they don't depend on the putty to hold the transducer in place.

~~~Pete~~~

acorad · 07-12-2016, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PescadorPete

I have moved mine to under the seat so it is out of the way.

Hi Pete, I just reread this. I actually would like to try to mount the ducer under the seat as I stuff my rods in through the bow hatch when launching & landing, and I don't want them to bang on a mast downtube-mounted ducer.

How did you mount the ducer under the seat?

Andy

PescadorPete · 07-13-2016, 01:03 PM

Hi Andy, this started out as a wet well. When it sprung a leak after a couple of years, I decided to convert it to a putty install.

I took a PVC electrical box from Home Depot and used my Dremel tool to carve out the bottom. I want the transducer to sit right against the hull.

I then Gooped the box to the hull under the seat. The hull is flat here so it is an easy install. I drilled a hole through the box so the screw you see holds the transducer. The screw height should be such that the transducer sits flat against the hull.

Here is the inside view. You can see the putty around the bottom of the transducer. You want a thin layer and no air gaps between the transducer and the hull.

For extra measure, I put a slice of pool noodle on top of it. So when I put the lid on the box, the transducer is doubly secured.

I like having the transducer out of the way. I hadn't opened the box since last year. Today I see the transducer is still very stuck to the hull.

I have my battery in the back hatch. This frees up the front hatch area for storing rods, reels, and big

.

~~~Pete~~~

acorad · 07-13-2016, 01:12 PM

Excellent Pete, thanks!

Andy

PescadorPete · 07-13-2016, 02:10 PM

You're very welcome 'Bro. Happy to help you out. Like I said before, I was amazed at how well this worked. No stuff hanging over the side, I can't stand stuff in the way when fighting fish or kelp, major annoyance.

Probably not as good as a hull mount but my Revos don't have that option.

~~~Pete~~~

Dave Legacy · 07-12-2016, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acorad

Anyone have pics of their electrical putty/duct seal install?

I tried twice, and each time the putty got softened in the sun on the way home and the whole shebang fell off the inside of my hull.

Andy

Are you transporting upside down? Might need to rough up the surface a bit to create better adhesion, but I have no experience with it.

acorad · 07-12-2016, 02:17 PM

Thanks guys! Yes I had the ducer mounted under my seat and also transported the kayak upside down.

I think I'll mount the ducer to the mast downtube as suggested, then putty it in, and mount the battery under the seat.

Due to steep slopes and staircases I like to bring my Revo 11 from my truck to the water upside down on my head, like portaging a canoe. With the battery under the seat it will balance better.

Andy

07-11-2016, 01:50 PM	#1
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	With the change you find in your couch, you can purchase a brick of duct seal. It's a plumbers putty. No drilling, no wet puddle mounting, and it won't lose its tackiness because it's made to withstand moisture. Used it for years with no complaints. Best of luck! Jay

07-11-2016, 06:08 PM	#2
acorad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Agoura Hills Posts: 166	Anyone have pics of their electrical putty/duct seal install? I tried twice, and each time the putty got softened in the sun on the way home and the whole shebang fell off the inside of my hull. Andy

07-12-2016, 01:13 PM	#3
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	Hi Andy, if you have a Hobie it's pretty straight forward. Attach the transducer to the transom mount bracket. Then a couple of long bolts and a reel clamp of the right size. Clamp it to the sail mast downtube below decks. A thin coat of putty so there is no air gap between the transducer and hull. I have moved mine to under the seat so it is out of the way. This method doesn't depend on having the Hobie downtube. If you need to see this, I can see if I can get under there and take a picture. It requires a little bit of MacGyver finesse. I have had no trouble with either method because they don't depend on the putty to hold the transducer in place. ~~~Pete~~~

07-13-2016, 01:03 PM	#5
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	Hi Andy, this started out as a wet well. When it sprung a leak after a couple of years, I decided to convert it to a putty install. I took a PVC electrical box from Home Depot and used my Dremel tool to carve out the bottom. I want the transducer to sit right against the hull. I then Gooped the box to the hull under the seat. The hull is flat here so it is an easy install. I drilled a hole through the box so the screw you see holds the transducer. The screw height should be such that the transducer sits flat against the hull. Here is the inside view. You can see the putty around the bottom of the transducer. You want a thin layer and no air gaps between the transducer and the hull. For extra measure, I put a slice of pool noodle on top of it. So when I put the lid on the box, the transducer is doubly secured. I like having the transducer out of the way. I hadn't opened the box since last year. Today I see the transducer is still very stuck to the hull. I have my battery in the back hatch. This frees up the front hatch area for storing rods, reels, and big . ~~~Pete~~~

07-13-2016, 01:12 PM	#6
acorad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Agoura Hills Posts: 166	Excellent Pete, thanks! Andy

07-13-2016, 02:10 PM	#7
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	You're very welcome 'Bro. Happy to help you out. Like I said before, I was amazed at how well this worked. No stuff hanging over the side, I can't stand stuff in the way when fighting fish or kelp, major annoyance. Probably not as good as a hull mount but my Revos don't have that option. ~~~Pete~~~

07-12-2016, 02:17 PM	#9
acorad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Agoura Hills Posts: 166	Thanks guys! Yes I had the ducer mounted under my seat and also transported the kayak upside down. I think I'll mount the ducer to the mast downtube as suggested, then putty it in, and mount the battery under the seat. Due to steep slopes and staircases I like to bring my Revo 11 from my truck to the water upside down on my head, like portaging a canoe. With the battery under the seat it will balance better. Andy