The BEST sounder upgrade for a Sea-Doo Fish Pro

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GC Jetski Fishing

GC Jetski Fishing

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www.gcjetskifishing.com for all your Yamaha Waverunner and Sea-Doo Fish Pro jet ski fishing accessories!
One of the main complaints you hear about the Sea-doo Fish Pro is the problems or lack of performance with the Garmin sounder / fish finder and transducer, this customer wanted to upgrade to the same unit that I have on my Yamaha Waverunner, a Lowrance HDS Live 12 with a Active Imaging 3 in 1 transducer. I made custom brackets to mount the new Lowrance in the same position as the Garmin, but used much more reinforcing to hold the unit steady when out on the ocean riding through chop.
This upgrade will give the user a huge screen to make use of the 2d sonar, downscan / fish reveal, side scan and GPS charts all at once on the same screen and still have everything large enough to easily see. The active imaging transducer has been mounted externally underneath the ride plate central on the ski, which keeps the transducer well away from the jet pump wash and giving the best possible sonar images

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@bobdenton2765
@bobdenton2765 3 жыл бұрын
Just picked up my fish pro from GC gcjetskifishing after having sounder upgrade, have to say how pleased I was with the level of workmanship very professional given this was a first install for a fishpro probably better than factory cant wait to get out there an give it a try out so much better than the original that never worked properly for me definitely endorse GC gcjetskifishing for any upgrades you may require.
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words Bob and its great to hear you are happy with the install, I must say i'm quite pleased with how it has turned out. Happy fishing mate!
@lennyosborne4307
@lennyosborne4307 3 жыл бұрын
Love the work mate, Cant wait to get into Ski fishing....
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
Once you get into it theres no going back :)
@miked9369
@miked9369 3 жыл бұрын
Great Channel, always interesting stuff. was looking to upgrade my fish pro fish finder as well. do you have any instructions on how to mount the transducer to the ride plate and how to run the wiring?
@edwardreese1366
@edwardreese1366 3 жыл бұрын
Heated Grips ,I absolutely love,love ,love mine on 2021 Fish Pro. Also have the grip Wind Shields, they work but are a pain in the ass half the time with clearance issues with the Garmin.
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
Heated grips sound like an awesome idea, that's a shame about clearance issues
@boblaporte7500
@boblaporte7500 3 жыл бұрын
I would really like to get a braket made for that !
@kyleavery4302
@kyleavery4302 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome upgrade, I would love to add an HDS 12 or 9 to a Seadoo GTX 300 Lt as the current available Garmin is really average. Do you have the mounting plate available to purchase for Seadoo that fits your splash guards?
@alexleinhardt4062
@alexleinhardt4062 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid and great upgrade. Very worthwhile. Any idea how much it cost your client all up including install? Cheers Alex
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, aside from the purchase price of the unit, the custom mounting was fairly labour intensive but I was prepared to offer my time as a learning experience for this job
@OldWon991
@OldWon991 2 жыл бұрын
Hi have you ever done an additional fuel tank, 20-30 litres. Like you can get for aware runner
@scottw2351
@scottw2351 3 жыл бұрын
Great job looks sturdy. I'm interested in the transducer mount. Is that just a flat plate of aluminium the transducer is on?
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott. Basically yes a flat plate of stainless steel
@rivertownrider7126
@rivertownrider7126 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCJetskiFishing how did you attach to the ride plate to mount the transducer? weld, bolt, epoxy, something else? Thanks!!
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
@@rivertownrider7126 it is mounted onto a stainless steel bracket. Thanks for watching!
@rivertownrider7126
@rivertownrider7126 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCJetskiFishing Did you bolt the stainless steel plate to the ride plate?
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
@@rivertownrider7126 yes
@alestomazic5478
@alestomazic5478 3 жыл бұрын
Hi again from me :-). You done great job with this Sea-Doo but i have one question. In mounting instructions for SI and DI transducers it says this: "Your transducer must "skim or surf" (not plow) and must be in direct, unobstructed contact with the water to obtain an optimum sounding." In your situation the transducer can plow, does it work ok like this?
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
Hi there, yes it still works very well and reads up to 35 knotts
@joelbooth6973
@joelbooth6973 2 жыл бұрын
Hey mate Just wondering if you are selling those mounting kits? I have been thinking about upgrading the unit once I receive my 22 model and installing a simrad nss9 or 12 evo3. If I was to do this would I have to change the transducer or would it be compatible with the simrad equipment? Thanks
@paulstgeorge1949
@paulstgeorge1949 3 жыл бұрын
Top job mate! weak point in the fish pro is the transducer imo the factory Garmin mount is not far behind, see it shaking in rear view mirror. do you know if there is a up grade for through hull transducer for us guys who live on the sand?
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate... yeah thats one of the downfalls to Seadoo's construction... they use so much darn plastic. As for the transducer upgrade, i'm not too sure on that front but there must be something out there surely
@paulstgeorge1949
@paulstgeorge1949 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCJetskiFishing be careful of the plastic strut mounts mine broke then hatch came down on fingers and latched on one side = broken finger ,very wary now no early warning just slammed down when I went to reach in to get some tackle.
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
@@paulstgeorge1949 holy moly that sounds painful mate!! I imagine that hatch is pretty heavy too!
@paulstgeorge1949
@paulstgeorge1949 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCJetskiFishing oh yeah it's real heavy and ended the trip fast! lucky had a cooler full of ice! returning bar crossing wasn't much fun but glad it wasn't one of my kids hands could take off finger of a little one.
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
@@paulstgeorge1949 yeah that is quite scary, could have been a lot worse that's for sure!
@sea2sea2seevanlife92
@sea2sea2seevanlife92 3 жыл бұрын
I have a 2018 Sea Doo GTX 300 and am interested in your setup. Do you ship to the states, (California)? I think this Fish Pro is nearly identical in build... at least in this area. I’m also interested in that transducer setup... If you do ship to the states, those install instructions would need to be pretty detailed... I’m not getting any smarter with age. 💀 Thanks!
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Luke, I have not made this bracket for mass production yet, it is a bit complicated to make and the install is a little tricky also, it is only really needed for a 12" screen, it could be much simpler for a 9" or smaller
@davehoward3645
@davehoward3645 3 жыл бұрын
Would you show capabilities of side imaging on your ski in deep water and various speeds. Is it even worth it to put on a ski?
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Dave, it is 100% worth having on a ski. It doesn't work very well at speed but when going slower it enables you to find reef systems much easier or locate bait fish schools
@garylucie-smith9466
@garylucie-smith9466 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I like the video of changing over the small Garmin to the Lowrance (or similar), What sort of cost would be involved for you to do this? Thanks
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 2 жыл бұрын
Hi there, most of the cost is in buying the large unit approx $5000, plus around $1500 for installation labour and mounting brackets
@danielvinson8099
@danielvinson8099 3 жыл бұрын
Do you have transducer bracket for 2021 fx for side scan. Looking at Lowrance HDS-7 live. Like to mount on the plate on bottom of ski.
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
I do not use a bracket for the FX, just bolt straight to the underside of the ride plate
@flipspearing
@flipspearing Жыл бұрын
Do have have an isolator switch so you can power the sounder on/off while the ski is off?
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing Жыл бұрын
No, the sounder is hard wired to the battery so can be used if ski is off. I have found isolator switches to be unreliable in jetski installations
@JohnBraman413
@JohnBraman413 3 жыл бұрын
where do you get the bracket?
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
Hi John, I made this bracket, I have not yet got around to manufacturing this product on www.gcjetskifishing.com as I feel it would be rather difficult for the average Joe to install
@hookdup1927
@hookdup1927 3 жыл бұрын
how did you route the transducer cable through the hull?
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
I drilled through the hull near the pump tunnel from memory
@hookdup1927
@hookdup1927 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCJetskiFishing yikes
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
@@hookdup1927 ?
@hookdup1927
@hookdup1927 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCJetskiFishing scary drilling into the hull
@DemocratforTrump
@DemocratforTrump 3 жыл бұрын
Do you have your camera mounted to a bucket?
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@michaelryan17
@michaelryan17 3 жыл бұрын
I need the GPS bracket. Please consider selling them.
@tcperozi8831
@tcperozi8831 2 жыл бұрын
I want to buy it also 🙏😀
@keving1774
@keving1774 3 жыл бұрын
Day 'n' night thank God! 12" screen. Sadly $3,000 👎🏾
@GCJetskiFishing
@GCJetskiFishing 3 жыл бұрын
Yes unfortunately they are expensive but they are great units!
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