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03-24-2010, 09:39 AM | #1 |
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not yet, but it makes sense
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03-24-2010, 09:53 AM | #2 |
Olivenhain Bob
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I have never played with the grease. I would have two concerns. Does the grease transmit as well as water? More importantly, does the grease flow when it gets warm?
I store my kayak upside down so if the well were partially filled with grease and flowed to the lid while in storage there could be some issues when the yak is flipped over if all the grease is stuck to the lid of the well. I suppose you could completely fill the well with grease but why do that if water works? Bob |
03-24-2010, 01:17 PM | #3 |
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never used grease.....i vote water. i made a version of bob's wet mount and love it. it has worked very well and you never will have to worry about the mess you could have. i have the 2010 570 hummingbird. i have been out on 3 full day trips and love my readings.
water = no bubbles......grease i am not sure about. plus++++++ water is free! |
03-31-2010, 02:24 PM | #4 |
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Hobie Adventure Mods
The wellnuts/screws on a Hobie Adventure can easily be used as mounting points. I used the ones near the front hatch to fasten a polycarbonate shelf for my fishfinder base. When I changed from a Humminbird to Garmin, no big deal; I just drilled new holes. Polycarbonate is very strong and will not crack like acrylic.
I made aluminum mounting plates for the ones behind the seat. These are used to support the pvc rodholder I made. The plate provides front-to-back stability while the V construction provides side-to-side stability. Other features that I like of this rodholders design is that they are angled at about 45 degrees, they have a low center of gravity, the mass is kept close to the centerline of the kayak, and the rods are within easy reach. In addition, they point slightly forward or back, depending upon which direction they are mounted. When pointed forward, the tips of the rods can be seen without much effort. I also built some extension tubes for the builtin rodholders. I use these for my bass rods. Electrician tape wrapped over one layer of corktape on 1 1/4" pvc creates a snug fit. Instead of using lanyards to secure the rods, the bungies are looped over the reel handles. |
03-31-2010, 02:34 PM | #5 |
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Very cool Fongman. I really like the bungee loops on the rod holders. I will be adding them to all of my rod holders. What a great idea.
Can you post a photo that details that design? What did you use to attach the bungee cord together to make the loop? Bob |
03-31-2010, 02:41 PM | #6 | |
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Those are pre-made for tarps. You can get them at any DIY store. I just shortened the ones on the extenders and slipped a 1" piece of plastic tubing over it so I could attach the zip tie. |
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04-07-2010, 08:31 PM | #7 |
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My vote goes to Jim....
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04-20-2010, 02:24 PM | #8 |
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bait tank & rod holder for revo.
my plan is bait tank/ rod holder, rod holder and the pipe transducer mount. i have found a scrap 13 inch drain pipe about 12in long when they were doing the sewage repair at my work, that i will be using as a bait tank with built in rod holder and make a contraption rod holder that will use the existing molded rod hoder on my recently bought revo. the bait tank will be kinda like the hobie bait tank, i am thinking may be 5-6 rod holder n built in batery holder too. and i thank everyone here for the great ideas and insparation. right now i am gathering the material i might take me a week to finish the project due a little 1yr todler running around that touches everithing she see .
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07-29-2010, 09:57 AM | #9 |
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I don't know if this qualifies--
I got rid of my Jeep and got a new truck, my Yakimal towers wouldn't fit, nor did I want to spend another $500 bucks on Yakimal's truck bed tower system. Soooooo I bought a $150 dollar ladder rack. But.. I didn't want to drill holes in my truck. So I welded two pieces of pipe onto the side of each bracket-- and got some "J" bolts. The "J" bolts run through the pipe and down along side the truck's rail-- the J part hooks under the rail and then I crank a bolt down to tighten the brackets down. The bar at the top of the rack puts more pressure against the brackets (horizontally) at the bottom. They aren't going anywhere. To top it off takes me about 10 minutes to remove the whole thing! Then I just installed my old Yakimal Hullyrollers and Mako Kayak saddles via stainless steel hose clamps. So for a total of about $200 bucks I got a nice solid kayak rack. The yellow yak is my wife's Navigator the white yak is my Fish'n'Dive Haven't figured out how to transport my son's Cobra Explorer... any Ideas? |
07-29-2010, 10:17 AM | #10 | |
Olivenhain Bob
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08-03-2010, 08:13 AM | #11 |
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I have a shell on my 2009 f150. I have a 6ft bed and put my pro angler in the back. The shell has a yakama rack on it for two more on the top.
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09-17-2010, 10:50 AM | #12 |
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getting ready for lobster season
i made a davit out of 1 1/2" EMT (Electrical Metal Tubing)
to make hoop net pulling easier. the tubing fits the molded fishing pole holder on the outback nicely. i have not tested this yet and not sure if the leverage and weight from the net will make me tip or not??? will see
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09-17-2010, 05:45 PM | #13 |
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I do autobody and paint and use these stand's to work on part's or paint with and use them for my OK Malibu two xl and work perfect it adjust with the chain's and fold's right and light weight just thought i'd share since it can be very useful.
http://www.tooltopia.com/astro-pneumatic-557003.aspx |
09-26-2010, 06:02 PM | #14 | |
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I built and use a boom on my FND.. There's a couple of things I'd suggest. You don't want the boom leaning out over the water but instead even with the edge of your kayak. If it's out too far it will actually try to pull you over, and you could easily roll your yak with the setup you have shown. The deal with the boom is that you can use your weight to your advantage and pull down rather then lift up. Which means you can put more torque on it and move the net faster through the water. The closer to your body the pulley or block is the more advantage you have. Also you want the net as close to straight under you as possible, so it does not pull you around. The boom should be fixed so it can't move around or turn, and as you want that block right where it gives you the most advantage. Like I said mines right even with the edge of my kayak. That keeps the rope from rubbing too hard on the side of the yak but gives me maximum toque or pull speed. I find when pulling with my boom there is a point where my lanyard float clears the side of the yak, and then I pull the last pull with my right hand down while guiding the net upward around the side of the yak with my left hand. It sounds complicated but it's not. Another issue is that you want the boom high enough that when your lanyard float hits the block the net is completely out of the water, other wise bugs can flip up and out of the net while your trying to get the rope off the block. On the same theme you want an open block or pulley so it's easy to get the line off and on. I made mine fixed so it will not turn or twist with a extra wide opening. It's also nice to have some kind of light on it. I would be very concerned that your setup might pull the kayak over or worse break out the rod holder. I tried two setups that failed before I built the base for mine. You'll be amazed how much torque a boom like that puts on your yak or on a holder. Jim |
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11-09-2010, 02:46 PM | #15 | |
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Great Idea Here
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11-27-2010, 01:25 PM | #16 |
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Milk Crate and others
Using something I saw Fongman do I made this Milk Crate
Then when you buy a Kayak from Jim Sammons you get some of his great creations that come with it. Mounting the Transducer with a make shift bracket. I noticed in the photo it was a little off center so I corrected that after the photo was taken. I'm just about ready to take her out for the first time. I love this stuff. |
11-27-2010, 05:01 PM | #17 |
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03-06-2011, 07:01 PM | #18 |
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I had trouble reaching the unit the old way and usually didn't need to but now that I have a GPS I'll need to be able to get the the buttons more often to mark waypoints. The RAM moved the entire unit roughly 8" - 9", should also make it easier on my back.
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03-10-2011, 06:43 AM | #19 |
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Grease Mounting Transducer
H-Bird's Answer to What 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 foam holder with a grease mount 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 (which is often stock with a FF package) 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? |
07-22-2015, 09:44 AM | #20 |
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The upper deck
Four holders on the front 4 on the back ram rods on each side easy access. up and down stairs storage. Cooler fits on top Sturdy enough to stand up with. Can put bait tank and trolling motor. No more stuff in the way. It will fit the out back surf lauching not advised haha
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