Have any Ocean Kayak owners done this yet?

I had bought a Humminbird 170 a couple of weeks ago and then found out about the transducer exchange program. My new improved, through the scupper transducer arrived today, so I'm curious, have any Ocean Kayak owners done this yet? I've got the Trident t-11 which I have to guess is the same as any other OK for this task, but looking through the installation guide, its already talking about using marine adhesive. I was hoping it was going to be a matter of running the nut down tight and no goo or marine adhesive used.

It also included a chunk of plastic (a leveling block) that weighs as much as my kayak and I could alternatively use it to chock my truck tire with. Am I going to need this monster or can I leave it off? Many thanks in advance.

Keep us posted. Just got a T-11 this year and hope to get electronics before to much longer.

As I recall, there was a good write-up on the NorCal Kayak Anglers site about yak pimping that included the installation of one of these.

Personally, I wouldn't want to loose the specific scupper hole designed for this xducer. 
It's very usefull for draining blood, gore and seawater from my yak.

-Spot-

It is an easy install but I second Spot's comment.
I like to keep my scuppers open for draining plus I'm sure I would manage to beat the crap out of an exposed 'ducer.
Most guys mount them inside the hull. Only down side is it can mess with your water temp readings.

Forget the leveling block of plastic. 

http://www.demonick.com/kayak/FF.GPS/Transducer.html

The only change I would make is to cut a 30 degree wedge out of the plastic washer and align the gap with the scupper lead-in. 

Forget the leveling block of plastic. 

http://www.demonick.com/kayak/FF.GPS/Transducer.html

The only change I would make is to cut a 30 degree wedge out of the plastic washer and align the gap with the scupper lead-in.

Hey demon...I forgot, I either ran across or you had turned me onto that link before...thanks again. So, it would appear the ability of blood, sweat and tears draining through that scupper may be a little slower, but still functional. And if so, I can assume you didn't slather the tranducer with Marine Goop or any other part, again because that scupper still drains and also because you didn't mention it in your tutorial, right? Next, I tend to be a little rough, okay hard as hell, on my gear. Did you have any problems with the tranducer getting trashed from beaching, dragging your T-13 or anything else I should be aware of? And finally, do you still have your OK T-13? Besides still being sort of new to the forum and not able to recall who has what or who did and now uses something else, I also lack much of a memory these days for much else. Thanks to you and everyone that contributes to helping one another. I think its what makes this forum great. Well, that and the fact that we all have a bunch of badass kayaks.

... So, it would appear the ability of blood, sweat and tears draining through that scupper may be a little slower, but still functional. And if so, I can assume you didn't slather the tranducer with Marine Goop or any other part, ... Next, I tend to be a little rough, okay hard as hell, on my gear. Did you have any problems with the tranducer getting trashed from beaching, dragging your T-13 or anything else I should be aware of? And finally, do you still have your OK T-13? ...

No problem, my memory is toast too. 

No goop anywhere near the transducer on the T13.  I still have the T13, but I loaned the transducer to someone on this forum and I haven't gotten it back yet.  No problems for me with the transducer getting trashed as it fits inside a pocket in the hull.  Any surface over which I am willing to drag the soft plastic of the kayak I am willing to drag the hard plastic of the transducer.  A barnacle is going to slit or puncture the hull long before it hurts the transducer. 

I didn't cut the wedge out of the washer and yes, that side drained somewhat slower than the other.  I think if you cut the wedge, with the added height of the washer, and the added horizontal clearance of the wedge, the transducer scupper should drain nearly as well as the other.  Remember the washer is not required for structural integrity - you could just go with the big nut.