Side Imaging on a Kayak

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Side Imaging on a Kayak

Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Tue Feb 10, 2015 1:24 pm

I have a PA 12 and I am looking to make a mount to hold the transducer. I am seeing if anyone has done something similar. I dont want to use the Lowrance Ready slot on the bottom because I will be moving my unit in and out of the kayak.

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Post by Redfish » Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:31 pm

The RAM TDA (transducer deployment arm) is always a good choice. Also the Mad Frog Liberator gets good reviews.

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Post by JerryC » Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:28 pm

I had a friends father fabricate a metal piece for my rudder. I mounted the transducer to my rudder and works great!

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Re: Side Imaging on a Kayak

Post by keng8554 » Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:25 am

The ram transducer arm has a special plate for mounting that transducer.

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Post by keng8554 » Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:25 am

I don't own it, but I can imagine it would work very well and clean.

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Post by legendaryyaj » Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:01 pm

This is for a bird but it should still work for you.

http://www.hobiecat.com/forums/viewtopi ... 78&t=50071

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Re: Side Imaging on a Kayak

Post by Teal101 » Thu Feb 19, 2015 10:00 am

I built one that clamps on to any flat spot on a boat. It is very water resistant though :lol: It's PVC sleeved inside more PVC to allow depth adjustment. I have pins through to lock it in. The clamps are just small C-Clamps. Wires are run through it. Probably too ghetto for your Yak :lol:
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Re: Side Imaging on a Kayak

Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:13 pm

Cheaper the better. I couldn't stomach paying for RAM mounts

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Re: Side Imaging on a Kayak

Post by Bubbleboy » Tue Mar 03, 2015 12:57 pm

Here's what I set up my Hobie PA14 a couple of years ago for my HB 898 ff with Side imaging. Worked well, but I t would catch weeds though...was kind of a pain. The new scupper mount system is great, it just won't work for side imaging though.

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My writeup can be found on Yakfisher.net., http://www.yakfisher.net/smffiles/index ... pic=6206.0


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Re: Side Imaging on a Kayak

Post by jerrylo913 » Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:30 pm

Very nice

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Re: Side Imaging on a Kayak

Post by JerryC » Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:07 pm

Yea great setup!!!

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Re: Side Imaging on a Kayak

Post by legendaryyaj » Sun Dec 06, 2015 12:56 pm

Finally got some video of how I mount my SI transducer.

https://youtu.be/JPIGm_GvsbU?t=90

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Re: Side Imaging on a Kayak

Post by jtgibso1 » Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:29 am

i use the cellblok for mine, but i really like what bubbleboy made above!

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