lowrance hdi through hull? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakDout · 11-09-2013, 04:55 PM

After testing it now, I know for a fact that to get a good DSI reading you need the transducer straight in the water. Bought a transducer arm that mounts on ram ball.

Mainline · 11-10-2013, 09:20 AM

I was a little concerned after seeing the screen shot in the article listed above and I`m sure that was under ideal conditions. I will probably go with a scupper mount and use a different cart.

Thanks for all the feedback

smithers · 11-13-2013, 09:22 PM

I have a little barrier of putty towards front of yak that I stick my transducer into. Use my bilge pump (super squirter thing) to shoot a few inches of water in there after I launch.

Very happy with the performance. Very glad i didn't mess with cutting a hole etc. Did buy the scupper mount then found it didn't fit my actual transducer.

Jimmyz123 · 11-14-2013, 04:58 AM

Here is a pic I took of my system with the Transducer mounted inside the kayak shooting thru the hull using Electrical Putty.

It works, I'm sure if the ducer was in the water there would be a lot more detail, but it works. At this point it becomes up to you, whether or not losing a little detail it that big of a deal for you. I purposely did this because I wanted to see if it could be done, and it can, yes, even with Side imaging it can shoot thru the hull.

11-13-2013, 09:22 PM	#3
smithers Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 39	Works well for me I have a little barrier of putty towards front of yak that I stick my transducer into. Use my bilge pump (super squirter thing) to shoot a few inches of water in there after I launch. Very happy with the performance. Very glad i didn't mess with cutting a hole etc. Did buy the scupper mount then found it didn't fit my actual transducer.

11-14-2013, 04:58 AM	#4
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	DI/SI thru Hull Here is a pic I took of my system with the Transducer mounted inside the kayak shooting thru the hull using Electrical Putty. It works, I'm sure if the ducer was in the water there would be a lot more detail, but it works. At this point it becomes up to you, whether or not losing a little detail it that big of a deal for you. I purposely did this because I wanted to see if it could be done, and it can, yes, even with Side imaging it can shoot thru the hull. __________________ No better time than being on the water, God Bless, JimmyZ

11-09-2013, 04:55 PM	#1
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	After testing it now, I know for a fact that to get a good DSI reading you need the transducer straight in the water. Bought a transducer arm that mounts on ram ball.

11-10-2013, 09:20 AM	#2
Mainline Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Diego Ca. Posts: 33	I was a little concerned after seeing the screen shot in the article listed above and I`m sure that was under ideal conditions. I will probably go with a scupper mount and use a different cart. Thanks for all the feedback