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Re: Strip: Fish finder
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 5/24/2009, 1:44 am
In Response To: Strip: Fish finder (river rat)

: Has anyone installed a thru hull fishfinder in a strip built kayak? how did
: it work?

: River Rat

No reason it won't work, but the transducer needs to be constantly immersed for accuracy, I suspect with the yak's very shallow draft that bubbles will alter the accuracy. Also you'd need a power source for a permanant installation, perhaps a motorcycle battery work for a couple of hours, but one of the portable units will likely prove more accurate and give a longer battery life.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Fish finder
river rat -- 5/23/2009, 8:44 pm
Re: Strip: Fish finder
Ron Hunt -- 5/25/2009, 2:34 pm
Re: Strip: Fish finder
Phil Nelson -- 5/24/2009, 3:57 am
Re: Strip: Fish finder
OrangeLJ -- 5/24/2009, 11:30 am
Re: Strip: Fish finder
Bill Hamm -- 5/25/2009, 12:23 am
Re: Strip: Fish finder
Phil Nelson -- 5/24/2009, 11:05 pm
Re: Strip: Fish finder
Bill Hamm -- 5/24/2009, 1:44 am