Installing fish finder

[KennyHill]

Just put your transducer in a ziplock sandwitch bag with alittle bit of water in it and set it in place when you get out on the water. quick and easy.

enless your looking for permanent install. That seems to be the easiest way to me. No glue, no holes, no air bubbles, no problems.

[sammysamsam]

Originally Posted by KennyHill

Just put your transducer in a ziplock sandwitch bag with alittle bit of water in it and set it in place when you get out on the water. quick and easy.

enless your looking for permanent install. That seems to be the easiest way to me. No glue, no holes, no air bubbles, no problems.

Wow, i have never heard of doing it that way. Do you get good results? where would you set it in place exactly?

[Deamon]

Originally Posted by KennyHill

Just put your transducer in a ziplock sandwitch bag with alittle bit of water in it and set it in place when you get out on the water. quick and easy.

enless your looking for permanent install. That seems to be the easiest way to me. No glue, no holes, no air bubbles, no problems.

Out of curiosity, I'd like to see how the water seal occurs when there's a wire coming out of the ziplock bag...maybe post a picture of your set-up? Framed up tight to keep the transducer from moving around...or lake flat conditions only (no surf zone entry)?

[RedSledTeam]

Here's how I did it... simple and 6 months later it still works great too! Thanks for the How-to tip Leo!

[sammysamsam]

Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

Here's how I did it... simple and 6 months later it still works great too! Thanks for the How-to tip Leo!

doesnt the transducer move around a lot installed like that?

[KennyHill]

With the bag i fill it up just enough to cover the transducer maby 2'' of water thats it. Then zip it up all the way to the wire. Once im out past the surf zone i just get into my hatch and reposition the transducer.

You get clear readings altho the water temp will be off. At least mine always is.

This trick was shown to me by another member over 2 years ago out on the water. I still use it till this day. I dont have a problem with it moving around on me and i seem to only get to fish when the conditions are at there worst haha.

[flydigital]

Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

Here's how I did it... simple and 6 months later it still works great too! Thanks for the How-to tip Leo!

That's just about how I do it! Although mine is just tie-wrapped to the hobie sailing mast.

It doesn't move around, only when flipping the kayak upside down during storage, etc... but you just move it into position while you are loading your gear and it stays put. Simple and sonar performance is much better than a goop install.

[sammysamsam]

Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

Here's how I did it... simple and 6 months later it still works great too! Thanks for the How-to tip Leo!

Originally Posted by KennyHill

With the bag i fill it up just enough to cover the transducer maby 2'' of water thats it. Then zip it up all the way to the wire. Once im out past the surf zone i just get into my hatch and reposition the transducer.

You get clear readings altho the water temp will be off. At least mine always is.

This trick was shown to me by another member over 2 years ago out on the water. I still use it till this day. I dont have a problem with it moving around on me and i seem to only get to fish when the conditions are at there worst haha.

Originally Posted by flydigital

That's just about how I do it! Although mine is just tie-wrapped to the hobie sailing mast.

It doesn't move around, only when flipping the kayak upside down during storage, etc... but you just move it into position while you are loading your gear and it stays put. Simple and sonar performance is much better than a goop install.

so its been a few months and now im finally getting back into fishing and putting this thing in.

Im gonna try it with the bungee cord wrapped like that and then try the zip lock method just for kicks. If i dont get good readings, ill try the foam method. Thanks all. ill report back.

Anyone have any other ideas?

[RK]

Same here on the bungie to the scuppers gravity add water mount, works really good

[sammysamsam]

Can i use my bait tank 12v, 10amp battery to power my ff also?? i dont see why not other than draining the battery faster.

[IB Fish"N"]

I just took a piece of foam about 6"X6" and about 2" thick cut shape of transducer then glued it down inside after that put water in and press transducer down inside and make it level and your done soak up extra water. Great picture.

[RedSledTeam]

What glue did you use?