I own two 11' paddle kayaks. I decided to sell the Falcon 11, but wanted to first transfer my Lowrance Hook2 FF/GPS from that boat to my Manta Ray 11. I looked for a way to mount the screen unit without drilling any holes. While I was at it, I decided to add a new storage bin. Here is what I started with and the easy no-drill steps I followed. I already had everything I needed in my basement and garage.
Over the years, I have installed FF/GPS units in at least 6 different kayaks. I always used a shoot-through-the-hull method for mounting my transducer. This involves making a flat patty of Duct Seal electricians putty and placing it inside the hull on the bottom. I then push the transducer into the patty and make sure I have firm adhesion. This gives me adequate sonar and down scan. This method does not work well for side scan or to get an accurate temperature reading. But I do not need those things. The photo shows the transducer on my Falcon 11.
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Duct Seal is a good choice since it adheres very well to both the transducer and the hull surface. But if the owner wants to remove it, 10-20 seconds of prying with fingertips gets the patty unstuck. I did that to this transducer and transferred the patty and transducer to the Manta Ray 11. I made sure the interior hull surface was clean and dry, then pressed it into place.
The screen unit on the Falcon 11 was bolted through a console hatch cover.
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The area in front of the Manta Ray 11 seat had a flat surface that was wide enough to mount the base for the screen unit (the area by my name plate).
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I did not want to drill holes into the top of my Manta Ray 11. I found a piece of 1" thick white PVC planking in my basement. I cut a piece to match the size of the screen unit base and attached it to the base using 4 stainless steel screws. The I used Goop to attach the PVC pad onto the flat area on the Manta Ray 11. It holds tightly but can later be removed if necessary.
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The screen now sits just in front of my foot pedals where I can reach the buttons from my seat. The Manta Ray 11 does not have much built in storage. While I was attaching things with Goop, I took a small plastic tray from the garage and used Goop to mount it in front of the screen unit. This is a great place to store a few lures or a spool of leader line.
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The battery sits inside the front hatch on the floor. I used black corrugated plastic tubing to cover the power cable and the transducer cable as they run back to the screen unit. The system works fine. I am pleased with the installation of zero cost and about 1 hour of work time.
Over the years, I have installed FF/GPS units in at least 6 different kayaks. I always used a shoot-through-the-hull method for mounting my transducer. This involves making a flat patty of Duct Seal electricians putty and placing it inside the hull on the bottom. I then push the transducer into the patty and make sure I have firm adhesion. This gives me adequate sonar and down scan. This method does not work well for side scan or to get an accurate temperature reading. But I do not need those things. The photo shows the transducer on my Falcon 11.
PXL_20210801_135924240.NIGHT.jpg
Duct Seal is a good choice since it adheres very well to both the transducer and the hull surface. But if the owner wants to remove it, 10-20 seconds of prying with fingertips gets the patty unstuck. I did that to this transducer and transferred the patty and transducer to the Manta Ray 11. I made sure the interior hull surface was clean and dry, then pressed it into place.
The screen unit on the Falcon 11 was bolted through a console hatch cover.
PXL_20210801_135800132.jpg
The area in front of the Manta Ray 11 seat had a flat surface that was wide enough to mount the base for the screen unit (the area by my name plate).
IMG_20191127_084032.jpg
I did not want to drill holes into the top of my Manta Ray 11. I found a piece of 1" thick white PVC planking in my basement. I cut a piece to match the size of the screen unit base and attached it to the base using 4 stainless steel screws. The I used Goop to attach the PVC pad onto the flat area on the Manta Ray 11. It holds tightly but can later be removed if necessary.
2023-05-12-004.jpg
The screen now sits just in front of my foot pedals where I can reach the buttons from my seat. The Manta Ray 11 does not have much built in storage. While I was attaching things with Goop, I took a small plastic tray from the garage and used Goop to mount it in front of the screen unit. This is a great place to store a few lures or a spool of leader line.
2023-05-12-002.jpg
The battery sits inside the front hatch on the floor. I used black corrugated plastic tubing to cover the power cable and the transducer cable as they run back to the screen unit. The system works fine. I am pleased with the installation of zero cost and about 1 hour of work time.
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