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| Author: | gsellers1245 [ Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 |
Ok so the lowrance elite 5 is gone. The good news is, im picking up my Lowrance HDS5 gen2 nautic insight tomorrow. Not sure if i will get the structure scan right away or wait a few weeks. Im still tossing around mounting ideas/options. |
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| Author: | Thrashie [ Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 |
gsellers1245 wrote: Ok so the lowrance elite 5 is gone. The good news is, im picking up my Lowrance HDS5 gen2 nautic insight tomorrow. Not sure if i will get the structure scan right away or wait a few weeks. Im still tossing around mounting ideas/options. so much for the bird huh? I think the structurescan thingie is a whole seperate transducer? |
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| Author: | gsellers1245 [ Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 (coming soon LOWRANCE HDS5 GEN2) |
Yepp. I got a deal i couldnt resist. |
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| Author: | wolfewiz [ Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 (coming soon LOWRANCE HDS5 GEN2) |
Any pics of your tranducer setup? Nice job on all that work. |
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| Author: | gsellers1245 [ Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 (coming soon LOWRANCE HDS5 GEN2) |
Ok so i got the lowrance hds5 gen2 today and all i can say is WOW!! just playing with the features and settings has me really excited. I will share my install pics as i go. Tonights progress was mounting the unit and running/securing the power cable and test for operation. First i started off with a female scotty flush deck mount and a scotty swivel base. Flush mount was already installed and i riveted the cradle to the scotty swivel base.   
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| Author: | gsellers1245 [ Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 (coming soon LOWRANCE HDS5 GEN2) |
Next step was to mount the head unit and run power wires. I will have more pics as i go tomorrow.   Test run before routing power cables   The routed power wire with fuse block. Nice and clean. Fastened up high just in case of leakage.  Thats all i have for tonight. I will have more pics of the transducer installation as well as the bulkhead fittings installation tomorrow... |
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| Author: | Thrashie [ Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 (coming soon LOWRANCE HDS5 GEN2) |
wow, can't wait to see it! thats after he uses it tarpon fishing today! (and now, I'm gonna call u and make sure yer up! Mr., I only wanna sleep 4 hours or less) |
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| Author: | gsellers1245 [ Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 (coming soon LOWRANCE HDS5 GEN2) |
I didnt even hear my phone ring. Woke up at 930 and saw that everyone blew up my phone. I needed the sleep anyway. Work has been running me hard. Anyway, transducer cable has been ran and all i have left is to install the transducer in the hull. I will use marine goop. I have the foam pad that i got in my hobie fish finder installatiin kit but the new transducer is much larger so it will just be gooped by itself to the hull. More pics to come... |
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| Author: | gsellers1245 [ Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 (coming soon LOWRANCE HDS5 GEN2) |
Ok heres some updates. First the 1" hole that was previously drilled for the wiring had to be trimmed so that the oversized connectors could both fit through.   Its a tight fit but thats great so that water doesnt have a chance to get in easily    Next step is installing the transducer. I prepped the area with sandpaper as well as the transducer, layed down a nice puddle of marine goop and positioned the transducer with tape so that it wont move.   
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| Author: | gsellers1245 [ Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 (coming soon LOWRANCE HDS5 GEN2) |
Now to air dry.... 
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| Author: | Bigkidneys [ Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 (install in progres LOWRANCE HDS5 G |
Question. Where do you buy the grommets for the wires coming out the side and up into the starboard? Just bought an mark 4 and thought they came with it but didn't. Tried home depot but the inner diameter is too big on the rubber grommets and will let water in. |
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| Author: | Thrashie [ Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 (install in progres LOWRANCE HDS5 G |
I got mine (the same as Glenn's) from our local hobie dealer, they had em. |
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| Author: | gsellers1245 [ Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 (install in progres LOWRANCE HDS5 G |
Mine was included in the hobie fish finder installation kit. Ill call the store today and see if they know who makes it. The store is called tackle shack. |
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| Author: | gsellers1245 [ Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 (install in progres LOWRANCE HDS5 G |
Ok install is complete. Wires are secured. However i had some problems with the marine goop. At the 20 hour mark there was no bubbles. When i got home from work around the 30 hour mark there was an abundance of air bubbles throughout. I slowly installed the transducer from the backside slowly tilting forward to ensure no air bubbles. Not sure what happened. Something in the curing process??? Not sure. Heres a couple pics. One of the install and one of the bubbles.  
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| Author: | mayfield6 [ Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My rigged 2012 PA 14 (install in progres LOWRANCE HDS5 G |
I am also interested in the lumbar support. I tried to find it without any luck. Where did you get it from? |
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