Fish finder install quest... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jaycee386 · 08-16-2011, 06:24 PM

Would like to know what you're using to seal up the hole when running the FF wire through your kayak. For example alot of people use a rubber groumet. I would like to see/hear of other things to use when drilling thru the top of your boat.

Lets_Fish · 08-16-2011, 08:04 PM

Look in this thread as there are many was to do what your asking:

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ead.php?t=6394

bus kid · 08-18-2011, 01:14 PM

cable clam.
http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CI0BEPMCMAM
009.jpg

reefer · 08-20-2011, 02:19 PM

Here is a good idea on how to install it, i started to install it on my kayak works well......

DIY Kayak Fish Finder Install
http://palmettokayakfishing.blogspot.com/

DIY Kayak Transducer Arm
http://palmettokayakfishing.blogspot...-for-2012.html

GOOD LUCK

sammysamsam · 08-23-2011, 04:25 PM

This is how i recently did it. got the wire seal from amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NI019O

install guide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S70j7w75MA

jorluivil · 08-23-2011, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammysamsam

This is how i recently did it. got the wire seal from amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NI019O

install guide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S70j7w75MA

The wire seals only work on cable that IS NOT permanently attached to an electronic component, like a transducer. The best remedy for the transducer cable is the cable clam.

tagyak · 08-24-2011, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorluivil

The wire seals only work on cable that IS NOT permanently attached to an electronic component, like a transducer. The best remedy for the transducer cable is the cable clam.

i've used this type of wire seal on my transducer. it has worked well on my lowrance x67c. the cables ran fine into it and the cap fit tight and kept the water out.
since then i have changed my unit to a hummingbird, unfortunately the cables are a bit bigger and i had hard time running the cables thru the opening. i ended up having to drill out a bit of plastic out of it to allow clearance for the cables.
once i drilled the extra materiel out, the rubber seal did not fit, so i ended up using some goop to create a water tight seal. this has been a good solution for me. it definitely works better than pushing some extra foam into the hole aka stinkymatt.

08-16-2011, 06:24 PM	#1
jaycee386 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southbay (hometown L.A) Posts: 40	Fish finder install quest... Would like to know what you're using to seal up the hole when running the FF wire through your kayak. For example alot of people use a rubber groumet. I would like to see/hear of other things to use when drilling thru the top of your boat.

08-16-2011, 08:04 PM	#2
Lets_Fish Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wildomar, CA. Posts: 294	Search for... Look in this thread as there are many was to do what your asking: http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ead.php?t=6394

08-18-2011, 01:14 PM	#3
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	cable clam. http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CI0BEPMCMAM 009.jpg __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

08-20-2011, 02:19 PM	#4
reefer Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: CAMARILLO Posts: 60	Here is a good idea on how to install it, i started to install it on my kayak works well...... DIY Kayak Fish Finder Install http://palmettokayakfishing.blogspot.com/ DIY Kayak Transducer Arm http://palmettokayakfishing.blogspot...-for-2012.html GOOD LUCK

08-23-2011, 04:25 PM	#5
sammysamsam Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: whittier Posts: 158	This is how i recently did it. got the wire seal from amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NI019O install guide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S70j7w75MA