72023006 RAM UNIV MOUNT 6 1/4 X 2
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84600101 MOUNT 1" RAM BALL / H-RAIL
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| Author: | Cklip13 [ Tue Jun 16, 2015 4:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Mounting options for lowrance elite 7 chirp. |
So I bought a lowrance elite 7 chirp this weekend and it arrived today. So the past 2 days I did a little research on how to mount it, but wasn't very successful. So now I turn to you guys for some suggestions. I don't have much experience with mounting options other than the h-rail accessories, but I'm open to any suggestions. I'm looking to mount at the end of the h-rail or somewhere on the board in front of it. If possible I'd like to find a mount with some type of arm to give it multiple adjustments and angles. Looking forward to your ideas or how you guys have mounted yours. Leave links or part numbers if possible. Thanks. |
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| Author: | Jim_MI [ Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mounting options for lowrance elite 7 chirp. |
I just went through the same thing for my new Raymarine Dragonfly 5Pro ff which also has a long chirp transducer. I ended up mounting it on a Ram Transducer Arm, off a rail-mounted Scotty base, using their Hobie/Scotty wedge adapter. Several base and transducer options are available, see http://www.rammount.com/products/kayak/transducer for possibilities. Pros: Fairly quick install. Ram B-ball joint at the top railside makes it easily adjustable. Arm is immediately adjacent to seat, making it convenient to keep fish from tangling (or pull the arm up if necessary). Cons: Difficult to transport due to having to rotate arm inboard, or disconnect the ball. Arm is clumsy in the folded state. No specific mount available for the Raymarine transducer, so I had to use their generic mount which only has 1 point of attachment. Yours may be able to use their LSS adapter? Compared to my old Eagle ff, this chirp unit is unbelievable though. Yesterday was my first day out on the lake with it. Just messing around getting used to the settings when I spotted a large arch 170 ft down in 174 FOW (good resolution from the bottom using factory settings!) Popped a quick waypoint on the plotter function and pulled out and rigged my jigging setup as I blew downwind. Set a navigation course back to the waypoint and got right back on top the mark in short order. Watched my jig go all the way down and was amazed that I could clearly distinguish the snap swivel 2 ft above the jig from the jig itself, all the way down to the bottom. A few quick jigging strokes and I had a very nice lake trout on the line which was invited home for dinner. So despite the compromises of a rail-mounted in-water transducer, I am confident that this chirp thing will improve my fishing. Good luck with your setup. Keep us informed on how you rigged it and how it works out. |
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| Author: | Cklip13 [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mounting options for lowrance elite 7 chirp. |
Not sure if I wasn't clear in my original post. But I meant for mounting options for the head unit itself. I'm fairly confident from my research here that my transducer will fit into the lowrance ready system. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mounting options for lowrance elite 7 chirp. |
72023006 RAM UNIV MOUNT 6 1/4 X 2 For H-Rail... 84600101 MOUNT 1" RAM BALL / H-RAIL
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| Author: | dasher [ Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mounting options for lowrance elite 7 chirp. |
Other than the 1 or 1.5 inch ball for the H rail, what else is needed to go from the ball to the lowrance head unit? I though I had seen an adapter than replaces the mounting components and connects to the ball but cannot locate it. thanks |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mounting options for lowrance elite 7 chirp. |
The two parts shown above give you everything you need. The FishFinder III mount does not fit the Elite-7. It has a full sized base. The Elite-7 Mounts to the universal mount. You remove the 1" ball that comes with it and connect to the H-Rail 1" ball. |
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| Author: | Cklip13 [ Sat Jun 20, 2015 6:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mounting options for lowrance elite 7 chirp. |
thanks for the help matt |
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