Cody, that was a very detailed video on the installation of the Garmin 93sv UHD! You have turned that Old Town Sportsman 120 PDL into quite the fishing machine! I appreciated your honest feedback on all the parts and units you used in your setup! Great video once again brother! Semper Fi!
Why not use the spot up front. I have the same kayak and I’m here getting ideas. Just didn’t know if there was something wrong with using that other spot.
Are you talking about mounting the graph up front? For me, the graph placement being close since it's a touchscreen is why I put it there. I'm constantly making adjustments and switching views. I chose the right side, because most of my casting is done with my left hand. That way the graph would be less likely to be in the way of casts and landing fish. Hope that helps.
@@OutdoorQuests no the transducer mount on the bottom of the boat. That little black plate that sits up underneath it I was told was a transducer bracket.
I think you could, you just wouldn't want to make it 'water tight.' Any water that may get in that hole needs to be able to drain. So far I've had no issues with the pipe moving around, works quite well.
I'm thinking of buying my first fish finder, would you recommend the one you installed or do you have any other recommendations? Thanks for the content keep it up! *fish finder is currently on sale also
I would recommend the Garmin 93sv. Both Lowrance and Humminbird make great graphs too (I have two Humminbird Helix units on my boat). When this unit is on sale (typically around $600 on sale), it's a great value. The 73sv is a great unit too, just in a 7" screen, so if space is an issue, that would be a good one to look at. 7" would probably work better on my kayak, but I had this 93sv already. One key benefit to these Garmin units is built-in lake maps. Other brands you have to buy mapping card, that are a little costly. Also, if you're considering forward facing sonar (aka Livescope), either of these Garmin units are compatible with Garmin Livescope, which is arguably the best in the industry right now. Hope this helps. Thank you very much for watching! -Cody
Are you right handed? The reason I ask is I have my graph on right side but thinking maybe it would be better on the right. I hold my rod with my right hand and crank with my left.
Cody, that was a very detailed video on the installation of the Garmin 93sv UHD! You have turned that Old Town Sportsman 120 PDL into quite the fishing machine! I appreciated your honest feedback on all the parts and units you used in your setup! Great video once again brother! Semper Fi!
Jim, thanks so much again for your great feedback. I've now got a slight addiction to doing mods on this kayak! It's so darn fun! Semper Fi Brother!
Awesome video on the install! Thanks for sharing 💯
Thanks Domingo, appreciate you watching and your support! -Cody
Thanks for sharing brother!
Thanks Mike, I appreciate your support! Thanks for watching!
Why not use the spot up front. I have the same kayak and I’m here getting ideas. Just didn’t know if there was something wrong with using that other spot.
Are you talking about mounting the graph up front? For me, the graph placement being close since it's a touchscreen is why I put it there. I'm constantly making adjustments and switching views. I chose the right side, because most of my casting is done with my left hand. That way the graph would be less likely to be in the way of casts and landing fish. Hope that helps.
@@OutdoorQuests no the transducer mount on the bottom of the boat. That little black plate that sits up underneath it I was told was a transducer bracket.
I felt like the transducer is better protected this way, because it doesn't sit as low. I got the idea from Navarre Kayak Fishing.
@@OutdoorQuests 10-4. Thanks for the info. Definitely running my cords through the side instead of the top for the head unit. Love that idea
Great video!
Thank you, I appreciate it! Thanks for watching! -Cody
I wonder if you could use hot glue in the top of the hole to keep the pipe from moving
I think you could, you just wouldn't want to make it 'water tight.' Any water that may get in that hole needs to be able to drain. So far I've had no issues with the pipe moving around, works quite well.
@@OutdoorQuests I was thinking a couple drops with gaps in between would hold it in place and still let water drain through.
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Thanks!
I'm thinking of buying my first fish finder, would you recommend the one you installed or do you have any other recommendations?
Thanks for the content keep it up!
*fish finder is currently on sale also
I would recommend the Garmin 93sv. Both Lowrance and Humminbird make great graphs too (I have two Humminbird Helix units on my boat). When this unit is on sale (typically around $600 on sale), it's a great value. The 73sv is a great unit too, just in a 7" screen, so if space is an issue, that would be a good one to look at. 7" would probably work better on my kayak, but I had this 93sv already. One key benefit to these Garmin units is built-in lake maps. Other brands you have to buy mapping card, that are a little costly. Also, if you're considering forward facing sonar (aka Livescope), either of these Garmin units are compatible with Garmin Livescope, which is arguably the best in the industry right now. Hope this helps. Thank you very much for watching! -Cody
Are you right handed? The reason I ask is I have my graph on right side but thinking maybe it would be better on the right. I hold my rod with my right hand and crank with my left.
I'm left handed, primarily cast left handed, but use right handed reels. I put my graph on the right side, since I mostly cast from the left side.