Malibu stealth fish finder install - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Drufire · 05-05-2013, 11:53 PM

Looking for some ideas on how and where to mount up a fish finder on the malibu stealth.
Going to be getting a new one after I sell my ocean kayak. Thinking I might get the lowrance hds5.

Would like to see some pics of how you have yours mounted. Not really a fan of the Xwing so I'm looking for other options.

tacmik · 05-06-2013, 04:21 PM

Don't know about where to mount the fish finder but I recently installed one on my T-13. I used electrical putty for the transducer (less than $2 at home dept.) the putty worked great with no problems in clarity. Easy to use, can take off and use again easily if you want to move the transducer to a new position. Liked it better than goop.

vincentek9 · 05-06-2013, 05:47 PM

measure twice. drill once.

Big Wave Dave · 05-06-2013, 08:57 PM

Mine is mounted just forward of the bait tank. The only issue with this spot is that at the end of the day when I stow everything in the forward hatch, I have to crawl over the mounting bracket. The transducer is gooped in the center of the hull. Wires come through the hull just forward of the mounting bracket.

Dail14 · 05-07-2013, 08:22 PM

Mine is the same. The mount is directly in behind the bait tank switch with the transducer gooped to the inside of the hull. Because the moniter is on a ram mount I just rotate it on the ball joint so it isnt in the way when I am reaching into the front hatch.

true · 05-08-2013, 07:39 AM

If you are going to buy a new Malibu Kayak they now come with a transducer ready spot underneath the back of the kayak.

Here is the link for it:

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ibu+transducer

The only bad thing is that they do not fit the Lowerance HDS 5.

For the mount I would recommend a ram mount so you do not have a mount stick up 8 inches off your kayak.

Jimmyz123 · 05-08-2013, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Drufire

Looking for some ideas on how and where to mount up a fish finder on the malibu stealth.
Going to be getting a new one after I sell my ocean kayak. Thinking I might get the lowrance hds5.

Would like to see some pics of how you have yours mounted. Not really a fan of the Xwing so I'm looking for other options.

Check out Yak-Gears Railblaza mounting systems.
http://http://www.yak-gear.com/shop/...ilblaza?page=2

Here's Railblaza's sight
http://http://www.railblaza.com/

Some pretty cool options here.

05-05-2013, 11:53 PM	#1
Drufire Junior Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Van Nuys CA Posts: 26	Malibu stealth fish finder install Looking for some ideas on how and where to mount up a fish finder on the malibu stealth. Going to be getting a new one after I sell my ocean kayak. Thinking I might get the lowrance hds5. Would like to see some pics of how you have yours mounted. Not really a fan of the Xwing so I'm looking for other options.

05-06-2013, 04:21 PM	#2
tacmik Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East County Posts: 914	Don't know about where to mount the fish finder but I recently installed one on my T-13. I used electrical putty for the transducer (less than $2 at home dept.) the putty worked great with no problems in clarity. Easy to use, can take off and use again easily if you want to move the transducer to a new position. Liked it better than goop. __________________

05-06-2013, 05:47 PM	#3
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	measure twice. drill once. __________________

05-08-2013, 07:39 AM	#6
true Junior Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Osan, South Korea Posts: 6	Malibu Transducer ready kayaks If you are going to buy a new Malibu Kayak they now come with a transducer ready spot underneath the back of the kayak. Here is the link for it: http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ibu+transducer The only bad thing is that they do not fit the Lowerance HDS 5. For the mount I would recommend a ram mount so you do not have a mount stick up 8 inches off your kayak.

05-06-2013, 08:57 PM	#4
Big Wave Dave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 137	Mine is mounted just forward of the bait tank. The only issue with this spot is that at the end of the day when I stow everything in the forward hatch, I have to crawl over the mounting bracket. The transducer is gooped in the center of the hull. Wires come through the hull just forward of the mounting bracket.

05-07-2013, 08:22 PM	#5
Dail14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 123	Mine is the same. The mount is directly in behind the bait tank switch with the transducer gooped to the inside of the hull. Because the moniter is on a ram mount I just rotate it on the ball joint so it isnt in the way when I am reaching into the front hatch.