Question about a portable fish finder

I'm interested in getting a fishfinder, and I really have very little knowledge of them. Right now I'm looking at a Hummingird Mdl, but my question is it easy/possible to make a finder that is not portable, portable? I've been looking at the Humminbird Piranha Max 10 portable, just because I have a 14 ft aluminium boat, as well as a canoe that I fish from and I want to be able to bring the finder on both boats as well as cottages and such. Now the non-portable is about 50 bucks cheaper but is it possible to rig something up in a tackle box or something to be able to make it portable?

Thanks for any advice and help.

Laph in the Ottawa area.

One option would be to rig both boats with the R-A-M mounting system. This
would have a small rubber ball permanently attached to both boats. Combine
this with a portable transducer bracket and a small, rechargeable battery
and you would be set. Another option that would be more compact is one of
the Bottom Line Fishing Buddy fishfinders. These are an all-in-one setup
that attaches to the boat just like a trolling motor with the display on top
and the transducer on a shaft. These use either "C" or "D" cell batteries.

Bob

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I'm interested in getting a fishfinder, and I really have very little
knowledge of them. Right now I'm looking at a Hummingird Mdl, but my
question is it easy/possible to make a finder that is not portable,
portable? I've been looking at the Humminbird Piranha Max 10 portable, just
because I have a 14 ft aluminium boat, as well as a canoe that I fish from
and I want to be able to bring the finder on both boats as well as cottages
and such. Now the non-portable is about 50 bucks cheaper but is it possible
to rig something up in a tackle box or something to be able to make it
portable?

Thanks for any advice and help.

Laph in the Ottawa area.

wrote in message
e.rogers.com...
I'm interested in getting a fishfinder, and I really have very little
knowledge of them. Right now I'm looking at a Hummingird Mdl, but my
question is it easy/possible to make a finder that is not portable,
portable? I've been looking at the Humminbird Piranha Max 10 portable, just
because I have a 14 ft aluminium boat, as well as a canoe that I fish from
and I want to be able to bring the finder on both boats as well as cottages
and such. Now the non-portable is about 50 bucks cheaper but is it possible
to rig something up in a tackle box or something to be able to make it
portable?

I haven't been pleased with Humminbird products and would look elsewhere,
Garmin and Lowrance/Eagle would be better choices. Check with the
manufacturer's website and see if they make a portable case.

A person used to be able to buy a case that held the locator and the
necessary batteries for converting a permanent mount locator into a portable
unit. Or, you could do like I did, look at one and then make one of your
own from plywood.
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com