Transducer mounting

[steveooo]

Originally Posted by Jimmyz123

I get perfect temp readings

I think you might get a general idea of what the water temp is after being out on the water for a while, but I don't know that this would be the ideal method if you are looking for temp beaks, or really wanted an instant accurate temp of where you are fishing. I think it would probably take a while for the hull of the kayak and the putty to adjust to the actual water temp in the spot you are fishing.

Is a degree or 2 difference in temperature that important? Probably not, because the conditions will be what they are and we can't control that. I like being able to have the odds & info in my favor when i get a chance to fish. I'll fish an area whether it is 60 degrees or 64 degrees, but I'll start getting serious about fishing when I see that 62.5 break show up on the sonar, especially when looking for in the springtime.

As far as how well the putty actually allows the sonar to work and transmit an image? A pic of a nice in your lap, or a couple of these in your hatch would probably make me start looking at this as the preferred method if it is not possible to get the 'ducer in the water

No question that in the having the 'ducer in the water is best. Hobie has the best of both worlds now on the PA 12 and PA 14, allowing the 'ducer to be mounted in the water without any serious modification.



I like the idea of the putty install. Simple is good. I'm sure if it is the real deal, we'll see a few more guys do this in the future.

Steve