SD Ray wrote:I just bought a brand new from a gentleman who bought a kayak. I am now having to get a new 12 V battery for it. Any suggestions for this finder that you guys can give me? Also, there must be a post on just how to build a mount for it to go on the Cumberland on the site. Can anyone guide me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.
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Some things to consider:
Remember: you have three things to deal with:
a) The battery
b) The screen / unit
c) The transducer
Each of these items present their own unique challenges
- The batt has to stay dry
- The screen has to be reachable, readable and stay out of the way
- The transducer has to be able to be pulled out of the way when you launch / beach the tube (remember to mount it facing BACKWARDS... lots of folks forget this)
There are some options:
1)
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] These guys are the bomb. I love them so SO much. Fabulous milling, rock solid, unreal stuff. With their unit, you can mount box, screen and transducer IN ONE SIMPLY SNAP ON UNIT.... unreal.
I use their batt box for my Humminbird. I ended up attaching the FF to my custom CastMate rack and
not on the box, and I have a different transducer mount on the tube. That said, I just toss their batt box into a pocket and go. Its awesome.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Another thing I love about fishfindermounts.com is when I use a rental boat (frequently in the sierras), I have their clamp and mag rig.... Attach to the batt box and now I'm fish findin' in my rental....
2)
Get an otter box (or equivalent waterproof box) and mount your batt in there and simply toss it into one of the tube's pockets. I have a 5 Ah batt and it runs my color 5" Humminbird for about 8 hours. That'll be fine for your FF. You will, however still need a place to mount your Screen and 'ducer
3) Cumberland? They have a bar... get a Ram Mount set up. Easy peasy. Cut back the fabric, mount the clamp and you're good to go.
4) You still need a transducer mount.... A simple webbing strap around one of the bladders will work to strap your transducer to... Fishfindermounts.com also sells the transducer mount separately, I believe. Its pretty rad.
So may options.
Pics of my rig, "The Enterprise", below.
Reach out via PM if I can assist. I wouldn't fish without my FF in any water. It lets me keep my offerings at the fishy depths when I'm metering fish, lets me keep my Hookup baits on the bottom as the bottom contour / depth changes, lets me meter spots that are fish traps, lets me avoid snags and find hidden structure and drop offs that hold fish and basically
adds tons of fun to each trip.
You're going to love having it.
- Ken
Transducer Detail[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Dashboard[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Dash from behind[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Batt Box with Ram Ball - I can move the Cam here to the front! And when I move the FF to a rental boat, its a simple "snick" onto FFmount.com's quick release clamp... pretty awesome rig if you go back and forth (Tube to boat) like I do.
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