KAYAK PICS

[SeaDooDavid]

Hi all going to add a few pics of how I fixed my transducer as someone asked me (think it was spuds?) and some general pics of my yak, which I kit lightly for fishing (may be of interest to MickForster)

 

I like to fish light and only take what I need for my trip, which are admittedly never too far!!!

 

There is a red kelp bed less than a mile out from my local spot and I manage to pull some nice cod from it, real rod benders (will get some pics next trip) only done this from a small boat so far but cant see why the yak should not perform the same

 

Will add the pics in the next few posts so to get the best resolution I can from the pics (not too good with this new upload jobby, or lack of it )

 

SDD

[SeaDooDavid]

Transducer installation using mastic (clear) Somebody suggested using a fresh tube, cutting the end off and piping out a large blob which should be bubble free It worked!!

[SeaDooDavid]

The battery and gps (magellan 310 handheld) can be seen in water proof sandwhich bags. The battery one is zip tied to the internal scupper hole posts (the bags are a Mattalan special! but work great!!)

[SeaDooDavid]

My baby Mark, This shows off the wave deflector rim that Simon talks about (saves a lot of being splashed!!)

 

 

 

Kitted up enough for me

[SeaDooDavid]

I have the F/Finder right in front of the seat between my legs (no jokes please ) I fiddle a lot with the finder so like to have it close!! (plus getting old, the old eyes you know! )

Doesn't get in the way of paddle arch etc!.

[SeaDooDavid]

Hope the pics are useful to somebody

 

Just need the sun and the fish now

 

Tight lines all

 

SDD

[SpeciMan]

Many thanks for taking the time to post this thread SDD. I enjoy looking at all rigging pics and yours were of particular interest to me as I'll be joining the Scupper Pro crew soon.

[SeaDooDavid]

Many thanks for taking the time to post this thread SDD. I enjoy looking at all rigging pics and yours were of particular interest to me as I'll be joining the Scupper Pro crew soon.

 

Pleasure mate, hope you enjoy your new yak when she arrives

 

SDD

[Zzippy]

Nice 1 mate

It made me laugh to myself seeing how close your fishfinder was to yourself.I thought"I bet he spends most of the time playing with the F/F instead of fishing"

I know I did when I had the F/F on my Caper .

[Simon Everett]

Yeah - but look how good the Scupper Pro is - you can even carry a jetski on the back!!

 

 

Nice rigging pics SDD - I am not sure about using just silicone to glue the TX down with. I plan to find a piece of plumbing that will stick in place with Sikaflex 221 - the same as I have used on the Dorado for the TX mount (pics of rig so far can be seen on the Kayak FishingUK pages), then fill the tube with babyoil/vaseline/water (not made up my mind yet!) and sit the TX in that. At least then it is transferrable and you can take the TX out for transport and storage. Otherwise you are carrying a fair bit of extra weight.

 

If your TX is permenantly mounted, be sure to protect the open end of the cable when you put the kayak away - moisture in the plug will soon have the thing losing its conductivity. A quick squirt with an electrical protection spray, WD40, or a wipe with vaseline will help protect it, but then put a poly bag over it and seal it with a rubber band or one of those freezer wire ties. This will keep the moisture out of the plug contacts. If you can find one, a bag of silica gel - like you get in the box of ANY new electrical device - to re-activate the silica gel, just put the bag in the oven for a few minutes (no, the microwave will not do, but the airing cupboard will) then seal that into the bag as tightly as you can. Any moisture in the air that gets in will be taken up by the silica gel.

 

I save my satchets for just this purpose - for keeping things dry in storage. If you go to a TV shop you can often get loads just for the asking - they chuck them out with the packaging.