Category: Fishfinder

Installing a Raymarine Dragonfly 5 Pro to a Hobie Outback

7/2/2019

Raymarine Dragonfly Installation Guide for the Hobie Outback

The first rigging task on my new Hobie Mirage Outback was to install my fish finder and GPS chart plotter unit - a Raymarine Dragonfly 5 Pro. This blog post outlines how i fitted the unit using the Hobie Guardian Transducer Shield, Thru-Hull fittings and H-Track found on the Outback....

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Lithium Battery Box for Kayak Fish Finders

21/1/2019

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Waterproof Lithium Battery Pack for Kayaks

I have used a standard Sealed Lead Acid battery for several years to power my fish finder without issue, however these batteries do have one downside.... they are heavy! Lithium batteries offer a much lighter option but lightweight comes at a cost, and lithium batteries must be fully waterproofed to use safely on the water. This is how i made a Lithium battery with waterproof housing for my kayak...

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Waterproof Battery Box for Kayak Fish Finders

21/7/2018

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DIY Waterproof Battery Box for Kayaks and Fish Finders

Fish finders are a common accessory that anglers add to their fishing kayaks. As standard, fish finders run off a 12V power supply and on a kayak this will have to be provided in the form of a re-chargeable battery. This blog post shows you how to make a waterproof battery box to keep your power source dry whilst you are on the water....

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Installing a Raymarine Dragonfly 5 Pro on a Hobie Kayak

10/4/2017

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Raymarine Dragonfly 5 Pro Fish Finder installation on a Hobie Kayaks

Next up on the Hobie Revolution 16 rigging list is the installation of a fish finder. I have been using a Raymarine Dragonfly 5-Pro for the last couple of years and it's great, so it was time to fit this to the Revo 16. This blog post runs through how i installed the 5-Pro using the 'Lowrance-Ready' fish finder installation system that comes as standard on the latest Hobie Kayaks.

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Rigging the RTM Rytmo Angler For Kayak Fishing

3/8/2016

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Rigging the RTM Rytmo Angler for Kayak Fishing

It was time to rig up the new RTM Rytmo Angler for fishing! This blog post details the equipment i have fitted to the kayak including: a Fish Finder, an Anchor Trolley and Anchoring System, a Rod Rest, a Storage Crate and more....

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Installing a Lowrance Elite 4x-DSI Fishfinder

10/7/2015

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My Lowrance Elite 4x-DSI was installed on my Abaco until i replaced it with the Raymarine Dragonfly so i decided to install the Lowrance unit on the Tempo. Here's a run through of how i installed it including:

Making a waterproof battery box
Making a battery box holder
Mounting the head unit
Installing the transducer in-hull

As with the Raymarine Install the process can be applied to virtually any kayak and fish finder where the transducer needs to be mounted inside the hull.

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Installing the Raymarine Dragonfly 5-Pro

23/6/2015

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Raymarine Dragonfly 5-Pro kayak installation

I won the Raymarine Dragonfly 5-Pro fishfinder/GPS and Navionics+ charts as 2nd prize in the Swanage Classic competition last month. I have spent the last few weeks thinking about how best to install the Dragonfly on my RTM Abaco and then sourcing all the components i would need. Here is a run through of how i installed it including: