Hobie PA Question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Fishwhisperer619 · 05-20-2013, 04:04 PM

For those of you who have the new PA's with the lowrance ready built in transducer mount, when/if you go out fishing the bay or saltwaters, do you unscrew that plate covering the transducer and rinse it off? I feel like its a goos place for salt to build up and damage some wires. Just a thought before I buy one

Raskal311 · 05-20-2013, 04:48 PM

I only spray my hose up there, looks like it gets flushed pretty good that way.

RobFish · 05-20-2013, 04:52 PM

Same as Raskal. I don't remove the cover plate.
I have one of those collapsable tables that I unload my PA on to. Give it the full rinse down from above, then it goes up on its side for a rinse of the bottom.
While it's on its belly, I rinse down the wire hole, then when it's on its side, I hit it hit with the hose from below. Some sand and whatnot comes out but nothing major. Then when I roll it back onto its belly, another shot of water from above.

Baja_Traveler · 05-20-2013, 05:52 PM

I never do anything from below, but I do shoot water down the wire hole from the top when I think of it - usually when I have tons of sand stuck to the hull to remind me.

Fishwhisperer619 · 05-20-2013, 06:12 PM

That doesnt sound too painful. As if it was gonna be my make or break decision lol

05-20-2013, 04:04 PM	#1
Fishwhisperer619 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: chula vista Posts: 323	Hobie PA Question For those of you who have the new PA's with the lowrance ready built in transducer mount, when/if you go out fishing the bay or saltwaters, do you unscrew that plate covering the transducer and rinse it off? I feel like its a goos place for salt to build up and damage some wires. Just a thought before I buy one

05-20-2013, 04:48 PM	#2
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	I only spray my hose up there, looks like it gets flushed pretty good that way. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

05-20-2013, 04:52 PM	#3
RobFish Massive Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 382	Same as Raskal. I don't remove the cover plate. I have one of those collapsable tables that I unload my PA on to. Give it the full rinse down from above, then it goes up on its side for a rinse of the bottom. While it's on its belly, I rinse down the wire hole, then when it's on its side, I hit it hit with the hose from below. Some sand and whatnot comes out but nothing major. Then when I roll it back onto its belly, another shot of water from above. __________________

05-20-2013, 05:52 PM	#4
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	I never do anything from below, but I do shoot water down the wire hole from the top when I think of it - usually when I have tons of sand stuck to the hull to remind me.

05-20-2013, 06:12 PM	#5
Fishwhisperer619 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: chula vista Posts: 323	That doesnt sound too painful. As if it was gonna be my make or break decision lol