Hummingbird Piranha MAX 230 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Tuff guy · 12-19-2013, 02:48 PM

I have a Hummingbird Piranha MAX 230 fish finder and am wanting to mount it to my kayak. Does anyone know anything about this particular model? I plan to use it mostly in la jolla and off pt loma, is this a good unit or should I consider selling it for something else? Thanks in advance

RockyRaab · 12-20-2013, 07:43 AM

Should be just fine. Do consider trading the 'ducer for the H'bird plastic thru-hull model. They offer a free swap as long as the package 'ducer hasn't been used. The thru-hull is the snits, except that it doesn't give the water temp. Yes, it requires you to drill a 2" hole in the hull, but it seals perfectly even without goop - and I added goop to mine.

Tuff guy · 12-20-2013, 09:54 AM

Ok thanks for the tip

Deamon · 12-20-2013, 09:54 AM

Hold on, hold on...not sure why would you punch a 2" hole into your hull for a FF you pretty much know nothing about? Couldn't you set up the transducer within your hull...no hole? Maybe go to OEX and get some free pro advice first. Jim

12-19-2013, 02:48 PM	#1
Tuff guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 137	Hummingbird Piranha MAX 230 I have a Hummingbird Piranha MAX 230 fish finder and am wanting to mount it to my kayak. Does anyone know anything about this particular model? I plan to use it mostly in la jolla and off pt loma, is this a good unit or should I consider selling it for something else? Thanks in advance

12-20-2013, 09:54 AM	#4
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Hold on, hold on...not sure why would you punch a 2" hole into your hull for a FF you pretty much know nothing about? Couldn't you set up the transducer within your hull...no hole? Maybe go to OEX and get some free pro advice first. Jim __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

12-20-2013, 07:43 AM	#2
RockyRaab Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 138	Should be just fine. Do consider trading the 'ducer for the H'bird plastic thru-hull model. They offer a free swap as long as the package 'ducer hasn't been used. The thru-hull is the snits, except that it doesn't give the water temp. Yes, it requires you to drill a 2" hole in the hull, but it seals perfectly even without goop - and I added goop to mine.