FF Mount

My better half and I were fortunate enough to pick up a couple of 2010 outbacks the other day. I have started the process of rigging mine for fishing. Here is how I mounted my Lowrance x4.

First I sat in the seat for awhile and determined I would try to leave one side of the kayak free from any obstacles that may knock a fish off my line when landing it. With that in mind and the fact that I'm left handed I have decided to try and mount accessories to the left where they are within reach. I decided that I would use the molded-in rod holder on the front port side. After walking around Home Depot for an hour and getting some weird looks by employees, I came up with my plan.

The rod holder mold is approx 8 inches deep and 1-3/4 inches in diameter. I found a PVC sink drain and added some grommets from the same shelf to provide added diameter for a snug fit. I also found that a outlet blank was about the right size for a mount. Some epoxy and a couple adapters were also purchased to allow a smooth passage for the transducer and power cable.

I drilled a hole in the bottom of the rod holder mold and ran the FF wires through the adapter and pressed it into the drilled hole. I used the epoxy to glue the outlet blank to the top of the sink drain. Once that set I mounted the FF to the outlet blank.

It fits very snug and won't fall out, yet can be removed while the wires are stuffed back into the rod holder mold and capped with the stock cap. I used the duct seal technique to mount the transducer under the seat. Can't wait to try it out after work this weekend!

Awesome idea! Looks very slick. Did you seal the hole where the wires go through the rod holder into the kayak?

Hey there Youngun, I have sealed it by wrapping electrical tape around the transducer and power cord a bunch of times to create a sort of plug that seal itself by pulling the cords down into the adapter that is inside the rod holder mold. I doubt it is a water tight seal but I figured it should work for now. I am hesitant to use silicone because I want to be able to remove it and the wires without having to remove silicone residue each time.

Very simple. Awesome job! I wish I could have mounted my transducer inside the hull, it would have made things a lot easier. I have a DSI unit and it's not recommended for a through hull install. I didn't want to cut my cable, so I had to figure where to put the extra 20ft of wire. I ended up making a box for for storing the extra wire that also serves as a mount for the FF. It actually worked out great! The battery is mounted inside the yak in back of the drive well, and the power wire is threaded through a rubber stopper that fits in a hole under the mount. I used a ram mount to attach the whole thing.