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Old 05-31-2020, 04:41 PM   #1
ProfessorLongArms
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Where do you put your FF unit on your OK w/ Rod pod?

I recently got a prowler with a rod pod, and I'm really digging it so far.
I really like that I was able to install a tiny transducer in the hull recess in one of the scuppers with a small piece of irrigation pipe too.

I figured plenty of people here have considered this and had to live with their decisions. . .

I'm still weighing where to put the head unit for my garmin...

With the Hobie, I've gotten comfortable not needing the rails to be clear for a full paddle stroke, though I have noticed my FF can get in the way there when I'm paddling in/out of the surf zone.

I posted a photo here https://imgur.com/a/v7m6lEq with two spots I'm considering... Weighing the pros and cons of both... Both seem to have trade-offs.
I realize the little hatch up front is designed for a FF, but I've tried kayaks with mounts up there and I hate it. Can't reach it, and can't see it. Plus the ram mount I like to use doesn't fit it.

Spot 1 seems the most viable, as it's far forward enough that it's out of my paddle reach, and I can swing it inward with the ram (pictured) mount over my leg while I'm paddling to make it extra out of the way.
I *do* have to reach forward to fiddle with it, but not by much.
Only thing I'm not crazy about is running power cable out anywhere near it with a little hobie passthrough grommet.
I was even considering running the transducer cable behind the leg brace, though I'm not sure if it would rub on it too much.

Spot 2 I don't especially like... having my electronics and cables running into the lid for the rod pod just seems like a mess, though it feels like the most convenient spot for using the FF... No reach, and minimal glare from the angle. Small screen as close as possible. I'd also tried mounting a RAM ball there on my scupper without the rod pod, and it just makes it hard to shimmy up to the hatch.

Anything I'm missing?

Thanks in advance.
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