Installing fish finder - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

sammysamsam · 05-17-2011, 04:36 PM

Anyone in the 714 area willing to help me install my cuda 350? I have looked at countless videos and such but wouldnt mind having someone with experience showing how to do it.

jorluivil · 05-17-2011, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sammysamsam

Anyone in the 714 area willing to help me install my cuda 350? I have looked at countless videos and such but wouldnt mind having someone with experience showing how to do it.

I'm not in the 714 area but what trouble are you having? Post some details and I can assure you that you'll have countless responses and the how and the what's of FF installs.

bus kid · 05-17-2011, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

I'm not in the 714 area but what trouble are you having? Post some details and I can assure you that you'll have countless responses and the how and the what's of FF installs.

Jorge is the master of fishfinder installation, he will come to you for a fee, plus $.75 a mile traveled. Jorge I get 10% for the plug.

just kidding, follow his advice post up.

sammysamsam · 05-18-2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

I'm not in the 714 area but what trouble are you having? Post some details and I can assure you that you'll have countless responses and the how and the what's of FF installs.

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Originally Posted by bus kid

Jorge is the master of fishfinder installation, he will come to you for a fee, plus $.75 a mile traveled. Jorge I get 10% for the plug.

just kidding, follow his advice post up.

well i guess the part that seems really hard is installing the transducer. I read the thread about installing a wet mount and would like to do it that way. Just seems a little daunting for me to do it like that.

KennyHill · 05-18-2011, 12:17 PM

Just put your transducer in a ziplock sandwitch bag with alittle bit of water in it and set it in place when you get out on the water. quick and easy.

enless your looking for permanent install. That seems to be the easiest way to me. No glue, no holes, no air bubbles, no problems.

sammysamsam · 05-18-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KennyHill

Just put your transducer in a ziplock sandwitch bag with alittle bit of water in it and set it in place when you get out on the water. quick and easy.

enless your looking for permanent install. That seems to be the easiest way to me. No glue, no holes, no air bubbles, no problems.

Wow, i have never heard of doing it that way. Do you get good results? where would you set it in place exactly?

Deamon · 05-18-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by KennyHill

Just put your transducer in a ziplock sandwitch bag with alittle bit of water in it and set it in place when you get out on the water. quick and easy.

enless your looking for permanent install. That seems to be the easiest way to me. No glue, no holes, no air bubbles, no problems.

Out of curiosity, I'd like to see how the water seal occurs when there's a wire coming out of the ziplock bag...maybe post a picture of your set-up? Framed up tight to keep the transducer from moving around...or lake flat conditions only (no surf zone entry)?

RedSledTeam · 05-18-2011, 01:38 PM

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

IB Fish"N" · 05-18-2011, 01:38 PM

I just took a piece of foam about 6"X6" and about 2" thick cut shape of transducer then glued it down inside after that put water in and press transducer down inside and make it level and your done soak up extra water. Great picture.

Jimmyz123 · 07-16-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sammysamsam

well i guess the part that seems really hard is installing the transducer. I read the thread about installing a wet mount and would like to do it that way. Just seems a little daunting for me to do it like that.

Use the Electrical Putty installation method it's easy, stays in place and the readings are dead on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEZ9_C1iKP0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u1d3...eature=related

This is what I used and here are the results.

It works and it's very easy.

sammysamsam · 07-17-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmyz123

Use the Electrical Putty installation method it's easy, stays in place and the readings are dead on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEZ9_C1iKP0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u1d3...eature=related

This is what I used and here are the results.

It works and it's very easy.

Seems simple enough also. Lost of ideas here. Thanks!

seeing as the 6v 12ah batteries are so cheap, i might as well buy one of those and dedicate my 12v to the ff. There are diff types of 6v batteries tho.
Does it matter which kind i get? sealed acid, gel, etc?

kobra · 07-17-2011, 06:37 PM

Same type as your 12 volt. Gel type.

05-17-2011, 04:36 PM	#1
sammysamsam Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: whittier Posts: 158	Installing fish finder Anyone in the 714 area willing to help me install my cuda 350? I have looked at countless videos and such but wouldnt mind having someone with experience showing how to do it.

05-18-2011, 12:17 PM	#5
KennyHill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Temecula CA. Posts: 117	Just put your transducer in a ziplock sandwitch bag with alittle bit of water in it and set it in place when you get out on the water. quick and easy. enless your looking for permanent install. That seems to be the easiest way to me. No glue, no holes, no air bubbles, no problems.

05-18-2011, 01:38 PM	#9
IB Fish"N" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chula Vista, CA Posts: 49	I just took a piece of foam about 6"X6" and about 2" thick cut shape of transducer then glued it down inside after that put water in and press transducer down inside and make it level and your done soak up extra water. Great picture.

07-17-2011, 06:37 PM	#12
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Same type as your 12 volt. Gel type.