one fish finder 2 spots
one fish finder 2 spots
I was wondering if it is possible to use one fish finder in 2 places. Not at the same time. I have a small screen that I may not be able to see from the stern of the boat when using the kicker. At first I thought of just keeping it in the back but what about the gps when it is foggy and I am driving? So it would be splitting the transducer cable.
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He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
Re: one fish finder 2 spots
They make boxes that might work. The one I have is for one transducer for use with two depth finders. It switches back and forth with a toggle switch.
Eagle SB2 Switch Box.
Sonar 1. Sonar 2. = Wires with connectors.
Transducer. = port to screw in the transducer cable.
Maybe get an extension for your transducer cable, install it along/under/inside the gunnel. Then when you move the depth finder to the console, attach the transducer cables together, then attach the extension to the depth finder on the console.
Eagle SB2 Switch Box.
Sonar 1. Sonar 2. = Wires with connectors.
Transducer. = port to screw in the transducer cable.
Maybe get an extension for your transducer cable, install it along/under/inside the gunnel. Then when you move the depth finder to the console, attach the transducer cables together, then attach the extension to the depth finder on the console.
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Re: one fish finder 2 spots
2 brackets and just move it. Leaving the cable loose. Only about 4 foot difference.
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He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
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Re: one fish finder 2 spots
IMO (which is considered questionable by some) the way/why for your setting up this boat makes the answer a easy one ... make the kicker forward steer ... you'll still have to pull start and **** and set throtle over the stern (shrugs) ... but i'd bet ya a dollar to a doughnut this boat ends upwith some canvas over the cockpit ... and think it's getting swivel seat on top of a box and DRs in the back ... so picture this boat on American set up for Koks ... 2 DRs with 2 poles each and 2 flat lines out the middle (looks like a weird Peacock from the back!) ... it's 0 dark thirty 'n cold maybe heavy mist or drizzle or a lil breeze or all of 'em ... you get everything set up and run'n and the hunt is on ... do you want to stand in the bk corner and steer ? or maybe go sit forward and watch the FF that's mounted far enough to port that it obstructs the passenger's veiw (but it can still be reached from the helm) ... i'd bet another doughnut that there's going to be heat and warm beverages forward too ! .... (shrugs)
the floatation question is a no brainer put it back how it was built only better ... the last step i take after making a boat part out of wood is .. to give it a good scuffing with sand paper and try my best to saturate it with resin that's been mix'd to go off slow and watered wayyy down ... you'd be amazed how much a dry piece of wood can soak up ... this is a step that boat manufactures dont do and why you had rot below deck .... if every piece used is pretreated like this and glassed in (your stringers wernt and i dont think the transom was either) it wont rot ! ... i could go on 'n on about assembly standards and ethics according to "DOG" buttt ... they come from my love of wood working .. and my experience working in boat shops .... i've personaly fixed boats from 10ft to 24ft (gutted to bare glass most of 'em) .... and it's not just the personal pride thing but the fact that most of 'em belong to someone else now (i only have 8) that is out there risking life 'n limb 'n friends and loved ones in one of "MY" boats !! ...
sry soap box'd it a bit there
the DRs ... id'd wait till she's all done ... i'd get up and stand all the way aft (with my aft leg pin'd against the boat) facing out like i was rig'n a clip ... put your hands together like you were pray'n and lower 'em down to point where you want the center of your DR ... now have a couple friends rock the boat simulate'n a 2ft wind wave/boat wake ... in a boat similar to yours the customer wanted the storage in the sides enclosed/lockable ... so i added a toe kick to it while building it and he loved it .... only change he made after run'n it was he added a pad where he was pin'n his leg against back ... sissy lolol
so that's my 35 cents worth (that's only worth about 20 cents now) to be take'n with a grain of salt or scoff'd at or scorned or deleted (which happens to a lot of my posts these days) or wutever ... GL ... DOG
the floatation question is a no brainer put it back how it was built only better ... the last step i take after making a boat part out of wood is .. to give it a good scuffing with sand paper and try my best to saturate it with resin that's been mix'd to go off slow and watered wayyy down ... you'd be amazed how much a dry piece of wood can soak up ... this is a step that boat manufactures dont do and why you had rot below deck .... if every piece used is pretreated like this and glassed in (your stringers wernt and i dont think the transom was either) it wont rot ! ... i could go on 'n on about assembly standards and ethics according to "DOG" buttt ... they come from my love of wood working .. and my experience working in boat shops .... i've personaly fixed boats from 10ft to 24ft (gutted to bare glass most of 'em) .... and it's not just the personal pride thing but the fact that most of 'em belong to someone else now (i only have 8) that is out there risking life 'n limb 'n friends and loved ones in one of "MY" boats !! ...
sry soap box'd it a bit there
the DRs ... id'd wait till she's all done ... i'd get up and stand all the way aft (with my aft leg pin'd against the boat) facing out like i was rig'n a clip ... put your hands together like you were pray'n and lower 'em down to point where you want the center of your DR ... now have a couple friends rock the boat simulate'n a 2ft wind wave/boat wake ... in a boat similar to yours the customer wanted the storage in the sides enclosed/lockable ... so i added a toe kick to it while building it and he loved it .... only change he made after run'n it was he added a pad where he was pin'n his leg against back ... sissy lolol
so that's my 35 cents worth (that's only worth about 20 cents now) to be take'n with a grain of salt or scoff'd at or scorned or deleted (which happens to a lot of my posts these days) or wutever ... GL ... DOG
Re: one fish finder 2 spots
Sure, just make another bracket.Toni wrote:2 brackets and just move it. Leaving the cable loose. Only about 4 foot difference.
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Re: one fish finder 2 spots
'OL GREY DOG wrote:IMO (which is considered questionable by some) the way/why for your setting up this boat makes the answer a easy one ... make the kicker forward steer ... you'll still have to pull start and **** and set throtle over the stern (shrugs) ... but i'd bet ya a dollar to a doughnut this boat ends upwith some canvas over the cockpit ... and think it's getting swivel seat on top of a box and DRs in the back ... so picture this boat on American set up for Koks ... 2 DRs with 2 poles each and 2 flat lines out the middle (looks like a weird Peacock from the back!) ... it's 0 dark thirty 'n cold maybe heavy mist or drizzle or a lil breeze or all of 'em ... you get everything set up and run'n and the hunt is on ... do you want to stand in the bk corner and steer ? or maybe go sit forward and watch the FF that's mounted far enough to port that it obstructs the passenger's veiw (but it can still be reached from the helm) ... i'd bet another doughnut that there's going to be heat and warm beverages forward too ! .... (shrugs)
the floatation question is a no brainer put it back how it was built only better ... the last step i take after making a boat part out of wood is .. to give it a good scuffing with sand paper and try my best to saturate it with resin that's been mix'd to go off slow and watered wayyy down ... you'd be amazed how much a dry piece of wood can soak up ... this is a step that boat manufactures dont do and why you had rot below deck .... if every piece used is pretreated like this and glassed in (your stringers wernt and i dont think the transom was either) it wont rot ! ... i could go on 'n on about assembly standards and ethics according to "DOG" buttt ... they come from my love of wood working .. and my experience working in boat shops .... i've personaly fixed boats from 10ft to 24ft (gutted to bare glass most of 'em) .... and it's not just the personal pride thing but the fact that most of 'em belong to someone else now (i only have 8) that is out there risking life 'n limb 'n friends and loved ones in one of "MY" boats !! ...
sry soap box'd it a bit there
the DRs ... id'd wait till she's all done ... i'd get up and stand all the way aft (with my aft leg pin'd against the boat) facing out like i was rig'n a clip ... put your hands together like you were pray'n and lower 'em down to point where you want the center of your DR ... now have a couple friends rock the boat simulate'n a 2ft wind wave/boat wake ... in a boat similar to yours the customer wanted the storage in the sides enclosed/lockable ... so i added a toe kick to it while building it and he loved it .... only change he made after run'n it was he added a pad where he was pin'n his leg against back ... sissy lolol
so that's my 35 cents worth (that's only worth about 20 cents now) to be take'n with a grain of salt or scoff'd at or scorned or deleted (which happens to a lot of my posts these days) or wutever ... GL ... DOG
I thought about making the kicker forward steer BUT most of the fish fighting is at the back of the boat (and I plan on there being a lot of that) and trying to stay out of other boats way will mean that I will be running to the steering wheel rather than playing the fish. So I will be at the stern of the boat. No canvas and no warm beverages for me on a boat as there is no bathroom.
Floatation will be like other boats now. But I can have floor storage put in since we are up dating it. We do intend to put more resin or epoxy on it, not sure of the exact term to use.
For the dr's there really is only a matter of 2 feet of where they can go. That will be one of the last things to do. Thanks for the ideas... a toe kick thing sounds interesting. Do you have a picture? I want my storage areas on the side, open.
I am hoping that the Evinrude sells soon and then I can get a bracket for the Garmin fish finder (it is under $30) and switching it will be easy and only take a minute or two.
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He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
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Re: one fish finder 2 spots
i lost all my pics with a dead hard drive ... but look at your kitchen cabinets ... in a boat you can hook your toe under to keep your foot from slip'n ... just because the kicker is hooked to the big motor dont mean you cant reach down and steer when in the back ... and the other thing i found on mine is that it kept the kicker from turn'n on me when i hung over the side .... i mount my FF bracket to those cheap plastic seat mounts ... the 1s you can slide the seat in and out easy ... you can buy the pieces separately .... i mount the part that's spozed to be bolted to the seat as a base and the other part holds the FF ... i do this because i'm cheap and use my FF in more than 1 boat lolol .... means they pivot too so others can see or to get it away from glare ..... as far as pee'n in the boat goes (so to speak) ... most of the gals i fish with arnt that shy :-O ... and most of the guys are polite enough to turn their heads lolol ... butttt for the sis inlaw we take along my old rain poncho for her to hide in .... no fluids while out there is just a bad idea
as far as the in the floor storage goes ... i hate it ... i understand the "why" ... i hate to be seen as agree'n with anybody but i have dug out soggy pour in foam that the manufacture swore wouldnt absorb water ... if i add foam i use pieces cut from dock floatation logs ... it is "closed cell" ... a "water proof hatch" is all well and good but will it hold the air in if submerged ?? ... and i'm no engineer but i was a builder for many years ... if you understand how a truss works ... all the members of the "web" work together to be stronger .... that piece of sheeting that runs from side to side 'n front to back is part of the structure ... and any butt joints and the edges should be thoroughly attached to the hull, stringers, cross members and the transom before the whole area is glassed in for the last layer .... i know wutta party doodoo'r ... but i know how your going to use this boat and i've seen how you drive lololol ... and with the time and money go'n into this project i just want to see fish'n reports not boat fix'n threads from you long into the future .... GL ... DOG
as far as the in the floor storage goes ... i hate it ... i understand the "why" ... i hate to be seen as agree'n with anybody but i have dug out soggy pour in foam that the manufacture swore wouldnt absorb water ... if i add foam i use pieces cut from dock floatation logs ... it is "closed cell" ... a "water proof hatch" is all well and good but will it hold the air in if submerged ?? ... and i'm no engineer but i was a builder for many years ... if you understand how a truss works ... all the members of the "web" work together to be stronger .... that piece of sheeting that runs from side to side 'n front to back is part of the structure ... and any butt joints and the edges should be thoroughly attached to the hull, stringers, cross members and the transom before the whole area is glassed in for the last layer .... i know wutta party doodoo'r ... but i know how your going to use this boat and i've seen how you drive lololol ... and with the time and money go'n into this project i just want to see fish'n reports not boat fix'n threads from you long into the future .... GL ... DOG
Re: one fish finder 2 spots
Toni,
What about a swing arm? I had this on my 76 Bayliner, (Took for ever to figure out why) But it was a swing arm that mounted and pivoted from behind and above the back of the capt seat to the side, and swung above the seat. Arm was maybe 18" long? (been a decade since I've seen it). It sat a little high, little odd but right up on the right side of the windshield, just above the 1:30 point on the steering wheel, locked into position. Then push the bottom on the pivot and it swung around to either 150 degrees rear ward for Portside reading, kinda in the middle of the rear area or all 180 degrees around for starboard side aft reading.
It was an odd setup i'll admit, but once I figured out why, it was quite ingenious.
What about a swing arm? I had this on my 76 Bayliner, (Took for ever to figure out why) But it was a swing arm that mounted and pivoted from behind and above the back of the capt seat to the side, and swung above the seat. Arm was maybe 18" long? (been a decade since I've seen it). It sat a little high, little odd but right up on the right side of the windshield, just above the 1:30 point on the steering wheel, locked into position. Then push the bottom on the pivot and it swung around to either 150 degrees rear ward for Portside reading, kinda in the middle of the rear area or all 180 degrees around for starboard side aft reading.
It was an odd setup i'll admit, but once I figured out why, it was quite ingenious.
Re: one fish finder 2 spots
Never seen it nor heard of it.triehl27 wrote:Toni,
What about a swing arm? I had this on my 76 Bayliner, (Took for ever to figure out why) But it was a swing arm that mounted and pivoted from behind and above the back of the capt seat to the side, and swung above the seat. Arm was maybe 18" long? (been a decade since I've seen it). It sat a little high, little odd but right up on the right side of the windshield, just above the 1:30 point on the steering wheel, locked into position. Then push the bottom on the pivot and it swung around to either 150 degrees rear ward for Portside reading, kinda in the middle of the rear area or all 180 degrees around for starboard side aft reading.
It was an odd setup i'll admit, but once I figured out why, it was quite ingenious.
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He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.