Transducer/Battery holder

I finally got a FF for the yak, a Cuda 242. I also got one of the Cabela 8ah batteries. I read many posts on the different ways to mount the transducer, and decided to try the foam block filled with water idea. Mounting the battery posed another problem altogether. First I thought about strapping it to a piece of wood that I could goop to the hull. While looking around for a suitable piece of foam for the transducer, I found a childs paddle board at the local True Value. It was made of high density closed cell foam and an inch and a quarter thick. Seemed perfect for the transducer mount, but was way more foam than I needed, and at $10, seemed like a lot of money. Then an idea came to light. Why not use a bigger piece of foam, and use it for both the transducer and battery. I started out with a suitable size piece of foam, and traced the battery and transducer on it. Using my handy fillet knife, I cut out the holes for the battery and transducer. I bought a couple of velcro straps to hold the battery down, and mounted them through special slits in the foam. Anyway, today I gooped up the bottom of the foam holder and mounted it up under my legs on the bottom of the hull. I can still reach the transducer to replace the water if needed, and the battery is easy to remove for charging. It's a work in progress, but it seemed like a good solution to both problems. The first photo is of the holder before mounting. The second is the holder gooped in place with 11lbs of lead and the battery holding it down. I will know tomorrow if it works out!

Dave