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Old 08-13-08, 05:50 PM   #1
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Can this be done simply?
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Old 08-13-08, 06:00 PM   #2
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http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...001000_200-1-1



And the clamp can rotate 90 degrees to clip onto the side of the canoe.

There is a 120, 130, and a 140 model. These models have side view and other bells and whistles.
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Old 08-13-08, 07:53 PM   #3
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I mean, could you mount a Lowrance unit?
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Old 08-14-08, 01:16 AM   #4
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yes joolz
use a ram mount to what ever depth finder you choose. make sure ya get the "thru hull" transdoucer.

trying to find the battery mounting pic's i have..


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I have one on square back canoe. I zipp tied the mount under the cross bar. The puck is two part epoxied to the floor beneath it. The trolling motor battery runs the unit..

On my Ganoe I do not have one. But I seldom use it anymore.

If I tap the frame of the canoe it spikes the depth finder.

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Yes. Have one on my kayak. Ill try to dig up some pics of the way I rigged it, it probably wont work exactly for you too but you could make some modifications. Just think outside the box, and its easy

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Old 08-14-08, 12:34 PM   #7
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Yes. Have one on my kayak. Ill try to dig up some pics of the way I rigged it, it probably wont work exactly for you too but you could make some modifications. Just think outside the box, and its easy

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Don't worry about it TB. I don't have any canoes. Thanks though.
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Old 08-14-08, 12:38 PM   #8
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Don't worry about it TB. I don't have any canoes. Thanks though.
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or Kayak - they are similar.
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Old 08-14-08, 11:16 PM   #10
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i have a 13 foot malibu extreme.
this one.
http://www.malibukayaks.com/popImg.a...ew_extreme.jpg

here is the battery i use..
http://www.kayakfishinggear.com/inde...PROD&ProdID=43

i use an eagle cuda 168 the same unit i use up front on my stratos. the base, wires and transdoucer are the only thing i leave on the yak. that way i can switch the depthfinder between the two boats..

i mounted it on a daul ram mount the other holds my gps..


you all don't know how small you really are till you out a half a dozen miles in the ocean on a yak..

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you all don't know how small you really are till you out a half a dozen miles in the ocean on a yak..

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Nice yak. I hope you have a GPS unit with you so you don't end up lost.
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i have a 13 foot malibu extreme.
this one.
http://www.malibukayaks.com/popImg.a...ew_extreme.jpg

here is the battery i use..
http://www.kayakfishinggear.com/inde...PROD&ProdID=43

i use an eagle cuda 168 the same unit i use up front on my stratos. the base, wires and transdoucer are the only thing i leave on the yak. that way i can switch the depthfinder between the two boats..

i mounted it on a daul ram mount the other holds my gps..


you all don't know how small you really are till you out a half a dozen miles in the ocean on a yak..

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thats exactly what I have, but I use a deer feeder battery.
Ive been towed over 3 miles out by a 8' hammer i hooked into alreaady 2 miles out once... the paddle back was not very fun.

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Don't worry about it TB. I don't have any canoes. Thanks though.
Sure thing, but why did you post about it then

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Old 08-15-08, 01:27 PM   #14
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tb
this is one of the guys i fish with regularly during the winter..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Jq8YEOnDY

one thing with the new yaks don't store them on the ground it will warp the hull..

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Don't worry about it TB. I don't have any canoes. Thanks though.


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Old 08-18-08, 03:47 PM   #16
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I use an old lowrence Amo Can. I got it off Ebay for like 18.00. Its old as snot. But it is more accurate than anything i have ever used. Its a portable unit so it comes off the old canoe real easy.
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Old 08-18-08, 03:57 PM   #17
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Hey Zook,
How heavy is your battery? I am looking for a light weight battery (30 lbs or less) to run a fish finder and trolling motor for my boat.
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14 pounds roughly

it'll run the fish finder for 3 days straight per charge. but on a high drain outlet like a troller it might last 3 hours tops.


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14 pounds roughly

it'll run the fish finder for 3 days straight per charge. but on a high drain outlet like a troller it might last 3 hours tops.


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I think that is the kind of battery I am looking for. Where did you get it? I saw a smaller marine battery at Academy but was unsure of how long it would last. I only fish for about 3 hours anyway. I think it would last me longer to because I wouldn't use it continuously. I would use it just to get from point A to B. My biggest use of the trolling motor would be on windy days.
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