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Thanks James
I recently discovered the Bracebridge store and put a deposit on a sportsman 120 pdl. Not in stock right now, but they are in contact with old town every Tuesday so hopefully I will have more info as to when I comes in by then.
The new sportsmen models look great. only thing is I have a Garmin striker 7, and I don't see an obvious place to mount it. I know it has the two rails, and I guess it will end up there, just worried about it ending up in the drink.
Went for the 120, has a 500 lbs capacity. I just watched a video with a fella who is 255 lbs and when he pulled the drive the yak did not flood with water so that's re assuring.
And the yak usually just sits in my car hold, then gets loaded right into the back of my pickup, so the extra weight and length dosent get in my way much.
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QUOTE (thrillhouse @ Jul 30, 2020 - 07:32 am)
Thanks James
I recently discovered the Bracebridge store and put a deposit on a sportsman 120 pdl. Not in stock right now, but they are in contact with old town every Tuesday so hopefully I will have more info as to when I comes in by then.
The new sportsmen models look great. only thing is I have a Garmin striker 7, and I don't see an obvious place to mount it. I know it has the two rails, and I guess it will end up there, just worried about it ending up in the drink.
Went for the 120, has a 500 lbs capacity. I just watched a video with a fella who is 255 lbs and when he pulled the drive the yak did not flood with water so that's re assuring.
And the yak usually just sits in my car hold, then gets loaded right into the back of my pickup, so the extra weight and length dosent get in my way much.
Regarding fishfinder mount, you can mount it on the gear track (rail), and the TOPWATER/SPORTSMAN kayak has dedicated place at the bottom to mount the transducer.
I have had my 5" and then 7" fishfinder on the rail on kayak for close to 300 times/outings (if not more) over the last 7 or 8 years, and I never had any concern about if the fishfinder will fall to the bottom of the water!:-)
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Quote: "Regarding fishfinder mount, you can mount it on the gear track (rail), and the TOPWATER/SPORTSMAN kayak has dedicated place at the bottom to mount the transducer."[I]
Funny question (never fished out of a kayak but now started looking): You indicate that the kayak has a dedicated place at the bottom to mount the transducer. So, is it recessed somehow, or protected from bottom contact? Or is it sticking down below bottom of boat, and you need to remove it / lift it out before sliding into shore?
I guess what I'm asking is, are they designed to leave the transducer on, or do you have to remember to pull it before getting into the shallows?
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QUOTE (awbringl @ Oct 03, 2020 - 01:05 pm)
Quote: "Regarding fishfinder mount, you can mount it on the gear track (rail), and the TOPWATER/SPORTSMAN kayak has dedicated place at the bottom to mount the transducer."[I]
Funny question (never fished out of a kayak but now started looking): You indicate that the kayak has a dedicated place at the bottom to mount the transducer. So, is it recessed somehow, or protected from bottom contact? Or is it sticking down below bottom of boat, and you need to remove it / lift it out before sliding into shore?
I guess what I'm asking is, are they designed to leave the transducer on, or do you have to remember to pull it before getting into the shallows?
Thanks for any info.
yes, recessed. they are designed to leave the transducer always on