Hobie mast post tip.

[Billy V]

The best way to set up an accessory utilizing the sail mast hole on a Hobie is with a Ram-Ball.

Ram now makes a Ball Mount with a wedge fit in 1" or 1.5" that inserts directly into the Sail Mast Hole.

look here--> http://www.ram-mount.com/mount/ram_kayak_mount.htm

and click on "BASES "

Product Number:
RAP-354U

and
Product Number:
RAP-B-354U

[sdcityboy]

Originally Posted by Billy V

The best way to set up an accessory utilizing the sail mast hole on a Hobie is with a Ram-Ball.

thats the way i mounted my f/f. very clean, very expensive. (i think ball and f/f mount were about $40)
i see some other guys with their homemade ones and the price is a couple a bucks gotta love it!

[mg2969]

Originally Posted by Billy V

The best way to set up an accessory utilizing the sail mast hole on a Hobie is with a Ram-Ball.

I think its just a matter of opinion of what works good for you. For me this setup is no good. Using PVC and most of LOWRANCE or EAGLE fishfinders you can cleanly and neatly run your cables and connectors through the pvc into a double hinged mount also out of PVC (with one drill hole into the removable mast tube).

My personal issue with this setup is that your paying some dough for a great base but your still running lines up and over the hatch through an already not so tight water seal or your drilling into the hull to pass the lines through

This is my design
Using the sail mast receptacle
However I detached the original base and crafted a double pivot base with a transducer wire pass through

Hope this is helpful

None of the pieces are glued down especially the cap
Sometimes you might need to take a section off to more easily pass the wire

The whole assembly goes into the sail mast receptacle including the pass through wires

Just
1. 1 2ft piece of 1/2 PVC
2. 1 four-way T
3. 4 90deg elbows
4. a 1/2 cap -drilled
5. 4 spare sections of 1/2 pvc l(like 2 in maybe each)
6. 4 in or so piece of 1/2 in pvc







MikeG.