Portable transducer w/suction cup

[Hooked]

Problem I have is, and always had with it, is the suction cup for my portable transducer keeps coming off. I recall sometime ago someone posted there specially rigged portable transducer, using a clamp and stick....anyone here have such a setup for their portable transducer?

[alexcba]

i dont really have any problems with mine. i used to tho, so what i do now is the following.

 

-look down on the back of the boat and find a place under the water that it nice and flat, no rivets, or breaks on the surface.

 

-get an abrasive rag and wipe down the area you are mounting it to.

 

-place the cup on it, and press down hard to get all the air out.

 

unless im going full speed for more than 5 mins it does not come off.

 

hope that works for ya.

[Raf]

for an out of the box solution, tite-lok makes a portable ducer holder that clamps to your boat.

 

you can fab something up from a c-clamp and a hockey stick.

[DRIFTER_016]

The fastest and cheapest way to fix them is to unscrew the suction cup and put it away in a drawer.

 

Next cut your self a 24"-30" piece off an old hockey stick shaft (wood).

 

Screw the transducer bracket to one end of the hockey stick. Buy a 4" C-Clamp at Canadian Tire.

 

Clamp stick to back of boat with clamp.

 

Go fishing!!

 

 

 

PS a decent 1"X4" will work in a pinch.

[adempsey]

I have a Tite-Lok system and I have to say I probably should have gone with the hockey stick/C-clamp. Not worth it IMO.

[Fisherpete]

On my old boat, after losing two suction-cup transducers, I rigged up a home-made c-clamp/wood version. When I picked up my new ride last week, I dished out the $40 for the Tite-Lok one... it looks quite a bit nicer and you can adjust the height of the transducer easily if need be. (I did on my first trip out - the transducer was set a bit low and was kicking up a rooster tail behind the boat) I got it at BPS. Looks like this...

 

 

I did have to customize it a bit to fit my Humminbird transducer, just drilled a couple holes and used some longer bolts than the ones that came in the kit. Took 10 minutes all said and done.

[Hooked]

Great, thanks for your help everyone.