Easy and Effective upgrades for Hobie Kayaks - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

peguinpower · 01-15-2008, 06:53 PM

FYI out in Feb 2008

Ram Hobie sail mast mount

Ram hobie sail gps ff mount

see it mounted here ...http://www.ram-mount.com/mount/ram_kayak_mount.htm

I like the accessibility of rail mounting stuff. And they dont get in the way as much one would think.

mg2969 · 01-15-2008, 07:01 PM

Very kewl
Where do you run the wires ?

peguinpower · 01-15-2008, 07:06 PM

I like the Blue Sea System Cable Clams.

You can see it as the one round thing on my deck. You punch anything from a 1/2 inch to a 1.25 inch hole on your kayak depending on the clam size and the connectors you use. Mount the cable clam (in your chosen location) and run your cable thru. They are serviceable, adapts lightly curved surfaces, you can change FF cables easily, and I have taken out the cable entirely and capped the cable clam with a thin round cut out rubber and it looks very clean.

/bing

mg2969 · 01-15-2008, 07:27 PM

This is my design
Using the sail mast receptacle
However I detached the original base and crafted a double pivot base with a transducer wire pass through

Hope this is helpful

None of the pieces are glued down especially the cap
Sometimes you might need to take a section off to more easily pass the wire

The whole assembly goes into the sail mast receptacle including the pass through wires

Just
1. 1 2ft piece of 1/2 PVC
2. 1 four-way T
3. 4 90deg elbows
4. a 1/2 cap -drilled
5. 4 spare sections of 1/2 pvc l(like 2 in maybe each)
6. 4 in or so piece of 1/2 in pvc

Iceman · 01-16-2008, 05:43 PM

Here is one I did today. customers idea, I guess he is not worried about location interfering with paddling.

peguinpower · 01-16-2008, 07:57 PM

Any pics on how you guys route the wires thru the mast pipe? I am very interested. How do you seal it?

/bing

mg2969 · 01-16-2008, 08:17 PM

The mast pipe is behind the hatch and normally isn't going under water so it doesn't have to be watertight (at least I don't think so ). I use a couple of turns of electrical tape to keep water out and make a tighter seal but not perfect.

I have no pics of the kayak, since I just recently had a warranty replacement from Hobie. When I do the install, again, I will take pix this time.

MikeG

01-15-2008, 07:01 PM	#2
mg2969 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Beach / Lakewood Posts: 85	Very kewl Where do you run the wires ? __________________ Hobie Mirage Revolution Prowler 13 - Look ma no hands

01-15-2008, 07:27 PM	#4
mg2969 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Beach / Lakewood Posts: 85	This is my design Using the sail mast receptacle However I detached the original base and crafted a double pivot base with a transducer wire pass through Hope this is helpful None of the pieces are glued down especially the cap Sometimes you might need to take a section off to more easily pass the wire The whole assembly goes into the sail mast receptacle including the pass through wires Just 1. 1 2ft piece of 1/2 PVC 2. 1 four-way T 3. 4 90deg elbows 4. a 1/2 cap -drilled 5. 4 spare sections of 1/2 pvc l(like 2 in maybe each) 6. 4 in or so piece of 1/2 in pvc __________________ Hobie Mirage Revolution Prowler 13 - Look ma no hands Last edited by mg2969; 01-15-2008 at 09:03 PM.

01-16-2008, 05:43 PM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Here is one I did today. customers idea, I guess he is not worried about location interfering with paddling. __________________

01-16-2008, 08:17 PM	#7
mg2969 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Beach / Lakewood Posts: 85	The mast pipe is behind the hatch and normally isn't going under water so it doesn't have to be watertight (at least I don't think so ). I use a couple of turns of electrical tape to keep water out and make a tighter seal but not perfect. I have no pics of the kayak, since I just recently had a warranty replacement from Hobie. When I do the install, again, I will take pix this time. MikeG __________________ Hobie Mirage Revolution Prowler 13 - Look ma no hands

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01-15-2008, 06:53 PM	#1
peguinpower bing! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: socal Posts: 246	FYI out in Feb 2008 Ram Hobie sail mast mount Ram hobie sail gps ff mount see it mounted here ...http://www.ram-mount.com/mount/ram_kayak_mount.htm I like the accessibility of rail mounting stuff. And they dont get in the way as much one would think.

01-15-2008, 07:06 PM	#3
peguinpower bing! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: socal Posts: 246	I like the Blue Sea System Cable Clams. You can see it as the one round thing on my deck. You punch anything from a 1/2 inch to a 1.25 inch hole on your kayak depending on the clam size and the connectors you use. Mount the cable clam (in your chosen location) and run your cable thru. They are serviceable, adapts lightly curved surfaces, you can change FF cables easily, and I have taken out the cable entirely and capped the cable clam with a thin round cut out rubber and it looks very clean. /bing

01-16-2008, 07:57 PM	#6
peguinpower bing! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: socal Posts: 246	Any pics on how you guys route the wires thru the mast pipe? I am very interested. How do you seal it? /bing