Mounting Humminbird transducer in Stealth 14? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Kailolo · 03-10-2011, 07:31 AM

In additon to Humminbird's video for installation of their Kayk Kir using a grease mount you can go to http://www.yakhawaii.com/index.php?o...ging&Itemid=62 for another video.

But for DIY, according to that link, H-bird support stated that "marine grease" or "axle grease" could be used. Has to resist heat (and preferably is not stinky!). The viscosity of the grease will help hold the transducer in place as will a very snug foam cutout, if you DIY.

I plan to make my own holder as soon as I recieve my new H-bird FF.

Maybe someone can post a "brand" of grease that has worked well.

I was told by H-bird that the only difference between a transom mount transducer and an in-hull mount transducer when mounted in-hull is that the transom mount tranducer may not read temperatures well. Maybe that is because of the location of the temp sensor inside the puck is different than inside the transom mount transducer?

ful-rac · 03-10-2011, 10:07 AM

Have you considered going to a thru hull??? I have a stealth 14 as well, and have had a thru hull for about a year now and it has been perfect! I personally have had no problems with it yet. It seems pretty bulletproof to me so far. The only downside is that you have to drill a pretty scary 2" hole in the bottom of your kayak, but once you get over it you really don't have to worry about it, other than you shouldn't drag it thru the parking lot or a bunch of rocks but you wouldn't do that anyways.....

dsafety · 03-10-2011, 06:44 PM

[QUOTE=Kailolo;78190]Maybe someone can post a "brand" of grease that has worked well.

QUOTE]

I got a blue can of Marine Grease at Pep Boys that works fine.

Bob

03-10-2011, 07:31 AM	#1
Kailolo Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 64	Type of Grease for Transducer Grease Mount In additon to Humminbird's video for installation of their Kayk Kir using a grease mount you can go to http://www.yakhawaii.com/index.php?o...ging&Itemid=62 for another video. But for DIY, according to that link, H-bird support stated that "marine grease" or "axle grease" could be used. Has to resist heat (and preferably is not stinky!). The viscosity of the grease will help hold the transducer in place as will a very snug foam cutout, if you DIY. I plan to make my own holder as soon as I recieve my new H-bird FF. Maybe someone can post a "brand" of grease that has worked well. I was told by H-bird that the only difference between a transom mount transducer and an in-hull mount transducer when mounted in-hull is that the transom mount tranducer may not read temperatures well. Maybe that is because of the location of the temp sensor inside the puck is different than inside the transom mount transducer?

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03-10-2011, 10:07 AM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Have you considered going to a thru hull??? I have a stealth 14 as well, and have had a thru hull for about a year now and it has been perfect! I personally have had no problems with it yet. It seems pretty bulletproof to me so far. The only downside is that you have to drill a pretty scary 2" hole in the bottom of your kayak, but once you get over it you really don't have to worry about it, other than you shouldn't drag it thru the parking lot or a bunch of rocks but you wouldn't do that anyways.....

03-10-2011, 06:44 PM	#3
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,124	[QUOTE=Kailolo;78190]Maybe someone can post a "brand" of grease that has worked well. QUOTE] I got a blue can of Marine Grease at Pep Boys that works fine. Bob