Glad you found the video. I too spent way too much time on this so I made the video so that others wouldn’t have to. Tight lines.

Congrats! I'm glad it worked for you and that the price hasn't changed!!!

Thanks. Hard plastic would make for a longer lasting solution.

Hi Sunny. Thanks for your thoughtful words. Yes, that model has a larger transducer. But I'm glad that you still got some value out of the video!

Hi Scott. Thanks for your kind words and welcome to the channel!

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching and subscribing and commenting too!

Glad it was helpful.

Glad I could help! You've got a great boat there! Thanks for watching, commenting, and subscribing!

Thanks for your kind words Scott. I'm glad the video was helpful and thanks for watching and subscribing!

You're very welcome Jeff. Glad it was helpful to you!

Glad it helped! I was there too and wished this video existed too LOL! And now you can install it for $1.18!

Glad I could help

@@KayakFishingAddict so, the transducer shoots through the plastic plate and still has accurate read outs?

@@ScruffyCityFishing yes

Glad it was helpful Jeff! Thanks for watching and commenting!

Glad it helped and that it saved you some headache!

That’s a deal. Im glad it worked for you!

@@KayakFishingAddict the only thing that sucked was I got this second hand and it didn't have those plastic parts with it. I had to buy a $40 kit just for that lol

@@1091hurricane bummer

@@1091hurricane bummer

​@steve hey are the parts not attached to the plastic piece underneath. About to work on mine tomorrow 😢

Nice! That should have the benefit that your bracket won't eventually rust through!

@@KayakFishingAddict indeed made them about 2.5 millimeters to thick so I’m printing up a second version so I have more room for the threads on the bolts to come through to tighten them down better and using millimeters is easer in my 3D cad design software for more accurate measurements now tomorrow I should be able to try and put it on the kayak lowrance plate and see if I need to make it longer at all but I think it should be spot on unless I need to add any humps to go around the transducer ledge

@@spencerrodgers sounds like a cool engineering project.

@@KayakFishingAddict it’s my hobby to 3D print stuff I found a way to do it but it’s something to be tested out for the long term to see how it works

@@spencerrodgers that’s a cool hobby

Thanks for your question....and for watching and subscribing! I chose the Compass for two main reasons. 1. Weight and 2. Cost/Value. At the time I purchased my Compass I didn't have a truck, so I car topped it. That entails lifting the kayak over the top of the car and placing it on the roof racks upside down. There's no way I wanted to do that with the Pro Angler....I'd need a fork lift. The same is also true now that I have a truck. I still wouldn't want to lift the PA. So why not the Outback? I think the Outback is a great yak! For me, it still was heavy but when I looked at the price of the Outback versus the Compass + the simple Mods I wanted ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aphxa5CSqrC9Z6s.html ) I figured the Compass would serve me better and save some money. Today, now that I've had it, I'm 100% positive that I made the right choice. The only thing I wish I had were the kick up fins! See my video on how I rigged the Compass for efficient fishing ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aphxa5CSqrC9Z6s.html ). If I rigged an Outback the same way I would have a lot of wasted space and wasted weight!

Glad it was helpful!

@@KayakFishingAddict and even better, I happened to have 2 of those straps already.

@@jett78 nice

Wow! Now that's inflation! Glad you enjoyed the video!

Fantastic! I'm glad it helped and saved you time. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting and watching!

You’re welcome! Hope it works for you.

Kayak Fishing Addict it worked thank u so much:)

Thanks

Glad it helped...you're welcome.

I’m not sure what you mean. When installed like this it faces the right direction.

Awesome, glad it helped and welcome to the channel!

Thanks. But I just hope it helps!

I haven't changed them out yet and the transducer is still hanging in the proper spot.

Glad you liked it! Hope it works for you.

Actually I found out why. According to the Hobie owner manual, you need at least an 1/8” of space between the transducer and protective plate to allow water flow. I guess this will give you a more accurate reading.

Bingo :)

Hmmm, you're teaching me something here....I didn't know that the Garmin even showed the speed :). I'll have to check that next time out....but my guess is that it determines speed via GPS which will work regardless of the location of the transducer.

@@KayakFishingAddict So does it show speed? I just found this video and want to say thanks as well! I got a Striker4 yesterday for Father's Day and will be installing it shortly. I'm also looking forward to your other video about rigging it up.

@@johncorrigan7031 Hi John, it does. There's a "Numbers" menu that has a bunch of extra information on it.

Water is supposed to surround the transducer. If you press it against the plastic shield and it is tight and never moves you’ll likely be ok. If it moves or vibrates on the plastic shield it will likely mess up the readings.

Glad it helped!

My thoughts exactly! The clamp is the only non-stainless steel item. The EMT version of the components should take longer to corrode if they do at all. Since it's all connected with stainless steel parts and plastic the only danger I thought about is that it would rust through and the transducer would drop and rest on the bottom of the Lowrance plate. The nuts and bolts should stay since they're sandwiched in the Lowrance mounting plastic slots and the other is in the plastic transducer that's connected via the transducer cable. A quick annual check on it with a backup set of clamps from the same package should be all that's needed.

My thoughts exactly, I have amazon open now until I thought about it. I live in hawaii. Nothing but good old warm saltwater.

Martin Mayhew i was thinking about that. I really like the idea. I wonder if you could use a piece of plastic instead. Thanks so much for the eye opener though. I don’t really care for Lowrance and have garmin as well.

Thanks. Unfortunately I don’t know as I don’t have a Passport. But it does work for an Outback, so maybe!

Do they rust? I took the plastic plate off quite a few months ago and there was some but not enough to worry about. I haven't replaced them yet. I was searching for a solution for days and made several trips to Lowe's ....I never found any plastic ones...so to answer your question, I picked up the metal version because that's what I found that worked.

I just discovered my emt straps completely rusted off. I fish almost every weekend in salt water and rinse. Not bad for a cheap part lasting 3 years. Just replace the emt strap cuz they are cheap. Also the garmin bolt/screw rusted too

Glad it was helpful.

You're welcome!

Glad I could help. Thanks for the comment!

@@KayakFishingAddict I have one more question what battery would you recommended?

@@Jr-hv2yn Nocqua gets my highest recommendation. It's not cheap but it's high quality. I cover my USB power setup in this video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7SmodNm2rSzlXk.html

@@KayakFishingAddict awesome thanks

​@@Jr-hv2yn anytime

You bet!

Sorry I'm not sure.

Sorry, I have no idea. It did work on my 2022 Outback with the Garmin Striker 4 Transducer. You'll have to compare the 7sv's mount connection to the 4's and if they're the same then it will likely work.

I'm using the standard Garmin Striker 4 Transducer (Transom/Trolling Motor Dual Beam). It looks to be more compact than the one that comes with the Echomap but it will likely still work... although it may stick out of the Lowrance ready shield on the bottom of the compass.

This video was focussed only on the transducer installation. However, I do cover how I wire my kayak for power in this video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7SmodNm2rSzlXk.html - it's about GoPro but I also touch upon powering the Garmin and there's a wiring diagram in the description. Hope that helps.

I'm not sure if that will fit in the cavity. I don't have one but I'd suggest pinging Hobie!

Sorry, I'm not sure. I guess it all depends on if it fits in that cavity.

Hi Jay. If that's the long one, then unfortunately I don't think it will fit.

@@KayakFishingAddict Thanks! So I will buy a Striker 4.

Hi Emanuel, great question. The instructions for mounting from Hobie/Lowrance said there should be a gap between the transducer and the plastic guard plate. However, some people mount transducers on the inside of a hull, so perhaps it's unnecessary. But then again, the plate is not as thick as the hull of a kayak, so the gap would provide a little more protection if the plate was hit hard by the top of an oyster bed.

Component at 7:25

Hmmmm, not sure what to tell you other than give Hobie or Lowrance a call and let them know you need a replacement set...at least it's worth a try! Before that though, check with your Hobie dealer as sometimes they have parts like thee laying around after custom installations they've done.

It’s actually allowance part! Finally found it on travelcountry.com hobie fishfinder fit kit for passport 12

Lowrance

@@jodyfoster5872 Thanks for the correction. I modified my comment. You are right...that part likely actually comes from Hobie but maybe it comes from Lowrance....it certainly doesn't come from Garmin as I originally stated. BTW, you may be able to contact your Hobie dealer and ask for the part...they usually have several extra kits laying around...usually from installations they've done where they haven't used those parts!

I did not use that kit. That said, this video is for installing the transducer. You definitely need a way to power your fish finder and the Hobie fish finder install kit deals with that. I chose to go the Nocqua route. If you watch my GoPro video ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7SmodNm2rSzlXk.html ) you'll see how I power my FishFinder and my GoPro cameras off of my Nocqua battery. Their wiring/cabling/battery solution is simple to twist together to power everything you need.

@@KayakFishingAddict Hobies kit includes a nocqua now

@@arman757 Nice

Let's hope.

yep, gotta find that!

@@KayakFishingAddict whew I found it!