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I have been thinking about rigging a new transducer for a while and finally got around to it. I ordered a Ram mount kit I think it was about $60.00. I took a few trips out on the kayak trying to figure out the best place for it. I have mounted things that seemed perfect until a fishing pole hit it or it rubbed my knee raw, so alot of thought went into this one.
I started by making a jig to bend the rod that holds the transducer. I used an old peice of 2X6 and 3 lag bolts to make the jig. The rod is easy to bend.
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I didn't want all of the extra wire laying around so I cut a long section out of the middle. I soldered the wires and wrapped them in a thin foil to block interference then electrical tape and then coated the section in PLASTIC DIP the stuff used for tool handles. A nice flexable water tight seal.
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I figgured out that mounting it infront of me made it easy reach in order to raise and lower as needed. I used large washers on the inside since this isn't the thickest part of the yak.
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Once every thing was tightend down and bolted together it all worked perfectly, I can lean forward and raise or lower it as needed.
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I still have my old transducer mounted inside the yak. It dosen't give the best readings but will be nice when I am out at the ships or fishing pielings.
I started by making a jig to bend the rod that holds the transducer. I used an old peice of 2X6 and 3 lag bolts to make the jig. The rod is easy to bend.
027.jpg 029.jpg
I didn't want all of the extra wire laying around so I cut a long section out of the middle. I soldered the wires and wrapped them in a thin foil to block interference then electrical tape and then coated the section in PLASTIC DIP the stuff used for tool handles. A nice flexable water tight seal.
041.jpg 045.jpg
I figgured out that mounting it infront of me made it easy reach in order to raise and lower as needed. I used large washers on the inside since this isn't the thickest part of the yak.
034.jpg 035.jpg
Once every thing was tightend down and bolted together it all worked perfectly, I can lean forward and raise or lower it as needed.
038.jpg 039.jpg
I still have my old transducer mounted inside the yak. It dosen't give the best readings but will be nice when I am out at the ships or fishing pielings.
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