the Aluminum strip started out at 50mm wide to match the transom bracket but I decided to trim this down to try an drop the drag a bit:

Now to run the cable, needed to fit a hatch so I could reach the cable gland

As per my last sounder I’m going to mount it on a Scotty so time to make a transition plate out of a chopping board, why can’t you buy black chopping boards?

I’m not happy with this board, got a bit over keen with the router when trimming it, so I’ll make a new one at some point.

Now the question is, with or without the triple, it appeared quite tall at the time with the triple but looking back on it it’s probably no taller than my old Navman was on the triple

One more picture of the transducer…

And yes I know the transducer bracket is upside down, I’ve done this to pull the transducer up just a little, it should still be well in the water, I can always turn it back later if needed.

Now just to get out there and test it… That may have to wait till next week…

Cheers, Mental

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I’ll post this as I go over the next few days.

Ok, step one Mrs Mental gets a box from the courier

Open the box and find another box inside

Open that box and find the goodies inside

Off we go down, to the garage, now this may or may not be the final install, but this the first attempt at least.

Cut a 50mm strip of 3mm ally plate, I cheated and used the table saw

Bent/beat the strip into a form that sort of follows the line of the kayak, here is a test fitting

Checking the depth, I want to get it deep but not too deep, so this will be where I try it first:

Now as I couldn’t get the rudder mount off I have drilled the mount to attach the strip to it instead, the two small holes will not effect the integrity of the bracket so no worries there. Here is a test fitting:

So the two screws in the rudder mount and there will also be a self tapper at the other end to secure it to the kayak.

Well that was enough bracket work for tonight, time to have a quick play with the head unit

What the dreams are made of… Hopefully images of the actual NZ sea floor soon

Will post more tomorrow after another session…

Cheers, Mental

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