Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge  

Go Back   Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge > Kayak Fishing Forum - Message Board > General Kayak Fishing Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 03-26-2012, 11:11 PM   #1
bigbarrels
Senior Member
 
bigbarrels's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Vista
Posts: 1,111
Through scupper transucer mount

Has anybody tried one of these? I have three kayaks and my primary kayak is set up with the HDS-5 but my other two kayaks do not have FF. I was thinking if I used this set up I could transfer a new FF between the second and third kayak (tandem) relatively easy. Just curious if anyone has had experience with this set up.

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...r-Mount/Detail

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z1pXAbaX-Y
__________________
The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

Last edited by bigbarrels; 03-27-2012 at 08:13 AM.
bigbarrels is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2012, 05:11 AM   #2
YakMedic
Senior Member
 
YakMedic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Wrightwood
Posts: 623
I used this set up for swapping my FF between my Xfactor and Tarpon 160. It works well. The problem I had with it was I was overly concerned about hitting the transducer while loading and unloading my yaks.

It fits some yaks better than others depending on the channels that run with your scuppers. It fit the Xfactor great, but hung out a little far on the tarpon.
YakMedic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2012, 05:24 AM   #3
Jimmyz123
Senior Member
 
Jimmyz123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: San Diego
Posts: 2,385
Quote:
Originally Posted by bigbarrels View Post
Has anybody tried one of these? I have three kayaks and my primary kayak is set up with the HDS-5 but my other two kayaks do not have FF. I was thinking if I used this set up I could transfer a new FF between the second and third kayak (tandem) relatively easy. Just curious if anyone has had experience with this set up.

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...r-Mount/Detail
I know this is a new way to install a transducer, but trust me it works. It's not permanent and you can move the FF from Kayak to Kayak. Electrical Putty installations are simple, not messy at all and very easy to do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEZ9_C1iKP0

In this video you will see him create a well setup however I would do something different. Create the ring that he did and then put a thin layer of putty in the bottom of that well, this provides the media needed to conduct the readings. pinch the putty around the ducer and it will not come out and you'll get good readings.
__________________
No better time than being on the water,

God Bless,
JimmyZ

Jimmyz123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2012, 06:16 AM   #4
dsafety
Olivenhain Bob
 
dsafety's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Olivenhain, CA
Posts: 1,121
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmyz123 View Post
I know this is a new way to install a transducer, but trust me it works. It's not permanent and you can move the FF from Kayak to Kayak. Electrical Putty installations are simple, not messy at all and very easy to do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEZ9_C1iKP0

In this video you will see him create a well setup however I would do something different. Create the ring that he did and then put a thin layer of putty in the bottom of that well, this provides the media needed to conduct the readings. pinch the putty around the ducer and it will not come out and you'll get good readings.
An even better option would be to put a thin layer of marine grease, (proven to work), in the well rather than water or putty. I am also doubtful that the putty would permanently hold the transducer when stored and transported upside down. Gluing a couple pad-eyes on either side of the well would provide anchor points for a zip-tie or Velcro strap, however.

Bob
dsafety is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2012, 08:07 AM   #5
bigbarrels
Senior Member
 
bigbarrels's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Vista
Posts: 1,111
Quote:
Originally Posted by YakMedic View Post
I used this set up for swapping my FF between my Xfactor and Tarpon 160. It works well. The problem I had with it was I was overly concerned about hitting the transducer while loading and unloading my yaks.

It fits some yaks better than others depending on the channels that run with your scuppers. It fit the Xfactor great, but hung out a little far on the tarpon.

Yeah, I was thinking it might stick out a ways (depending on yak hull) but I would break it down after each use (looks easy to do).

Jimmyz, thanks for that link. It makes me want to redo my HDS-5 setup.
__________________
The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear
bigbarrels is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:38 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
© 2002 Big Water's Edge. All rights reserved.