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Old 09-26-2010, 06:22 PM   #1
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Mounting transducer in unused scupper hole

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I am a new yaker and bought a fish finder today. I have 5 holes in the bottom of my kayak (2 used for bailing and three still closed off from top). I want to install my transducer flush in one of the holes(so it cant get knocked off and its still in the water). Does anyone have any experience with this and is this a good idea. Thank you for your help.
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Old 09-26-2010, 08:03 PM   #2
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What kind of kayak? Unless youve got one of those Ocean kayaks with the scupper hole made for a transducer you'll probably want to mount it inside.
Some guys have a thru the scupper hole mount going on but you have to remember to remove it if you frequently ground your kayak when landing....
I think Jim Sammons used to do this.....
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Old 09-27-2010, 03:28 PM   #3
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Re: Mounting Transducer In Unused Scupper Hole

I have an ocean kayak, and mounted my transducer using the scupper hole. I have had no problems, and it works great. The only modification I made was to add a small piece of PVC plastic pipe in the scupper hole to make everything fit tight.
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Old 09-27-2010, 03:33 PM   #4
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Hey thanks for the input. Nice job blood. I am going to do something similar with my perception caster but will need to drill one hole and modify the transducer to fit more snug. One question i have, how long does a 12v ATV battery last (10 amp) as opposed to a deep cycle 96 amp. obviosly weight is an issue and want to keep things as light as possible.
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Old 09-27-2010, 04:48 PM   #5
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a sealed 12volt 7amp from this site is all you need, get one of those trickle chargers too. those deep cycles are really heavy and you dont want battery acid leaking if you dump in the surf. what kind of FF do you have?
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Old 09-27-2010, 05:01 PM   #6
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One question i have, how long does a 12v ATV battery last (10 amp) as opposed to a deep cycle 96 amp. obviosly weight is an issue and want to keep things as light as possible.
not sure what your FF pulls but mine pulls about 500MA/ .5 amps per hour. if your using the battery for the FF only, you will have plenty for a couple days fishing with the 10 amp at 12v.

as suggested i would get a sealed 7-10 amp 12v battery. save weight and can be mounted vertical or horizontal
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