Sounders on Kayaks

Hi all,

Just have a sounder that i need to mount on a kayak and just wondering where people put the battery,

and also where to mount the transponder so it doesn't get damaged,

Thanks,

Andrew

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Feral's picture

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 hey Andrew ..i just got a

Thu, 2011-04-14 21:13

 hey Andrew ..

i just got a hobie kayak and i think ill be doing mine thru hull style .. 

as for the battery .. i think ill be making a waterproof box for it to be placed in with the wires siliconed out the side .. it can then be placed in the hull near a access port and removed to be charged 

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Ferals got the right idea

Fri, 2011-04-15 08:15

Ferals got the right idea thats how 99% of folks do it , use Selleys all clear or something similar to glue the transducer in the hull.

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Fri, 2011-04-15 19:59

Here is what I've done. You can see the tranny and battery box.

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