Very nice of Hobie as a company to offer a affordable kayak (passport), and supply a option/ assesory to add a transducer if you want one. Bravo!

Thanks for a great video! :) Does the rudder ready mount also fit Garmin fish finder transducers popular with kayak fisherman?

Will this also allow you to install a Hummingbird Helix 5 DI GPS transducer

Someone needs to make a wireless Transducer🤔Maybe I will million dollar idea.

Will it work with Hummingbird Helix 5 di gos units?

Will rudder pulls support heavier transducer like Garmin Striker plus 4cv? Installed on rudder, seems to have a lot more friction.

@HobieOfficial

5 жыл бұрын

The best options, especially for this Passport rudder are the smaller skimmer transducers like the Bullet and SplitShot transducers from Lowrance. With some of the larger, heavier transducers it's best to mount those over the side, or on a model with the Lowrance Ready or Guardian transducer mounts.

Does this effect steering in anyway? Definitely a cool setup regardless

@HobieOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

No affect on the steering! Still our recommendation is to keep the transducer to one of the smaller models like the Lowrance Bullet or SplitShot

Count how many times he says "go ahead"... And that sexy porno background music is awesome!

Can this be used on my older outfitter tandem?

@HobieOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely !

Will the new transducers .not shoot through the hull of a kayak like they do on a fiberglass bass boat ?

@HobieOfficial

5 жыл бұрын

You can still goop them in an shoot through the hull, but there's more chance for error in the installation and this is a sure way to get clean reads and accurate water temps - plus, no mess with goop!

@ItsDLC

5 жыл бұрын

Duct seal works fine. Haven't had any issues in the passport with duct seal trancducer n hull. $2

@adamchinderle8967

4 жыл бұрын

ItsDLC what fish finder did you install in the hull?

Can this kit be used to mount a splitshot transducer or does it only work with bullet style transducers?

@HobieOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

A SplitShot will mount the same way as the Bullet transducer. We don't recommend mounting anything larger than the SplitShot however because it can affect the performance of the rudder.

@stevensolowsky7491

4 жыл бұрын

@@HobieOfficial great! Thanks for the response. Will the splitshot affect the rudder performance in any measurable way?

@HobieOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

@@stevensolowsky7491 We've used the rudder mounted SplitShot setup quite a bit, from flat water to open ocean and it's performed very well. If you experience it pushing the rudder out of the water at very high speeds, just tighten up the bungee that keeps the rudder deployed.

Why did you use the three-way plug on the rear of the kayak? In the video, you said it was because you didn't have a rear hatch installed on the passport. I do have a rear hatch on my hobie 10.5" (installed it myself) where I plan to put the battery. Should I use the one way plug on the rear instead? If so, why?

@HobieOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

The only reason I used the 3-way plug on the rear of the kayak is because it doesn't require threading on a backing ring and since I had no hatch installed in the cargo deck, the 3-way plug is an easier install. With the hatch installed there, I'd use the 1-way plug in the rear and the 3-way plug up front to accommodate more cables exiting the hull.

@stevensolowsky7491

4 жыл бұрын

@@HobieOfficial That makes....a lot of sense. Thanks! I was able to complete this install because of your tips.

how would this kayak perform in open sea ?

@HobieOfficial

5 жыл бұрын

This kayak was not designed for open ocean and rough water, but it really comes down to your personal comfort level and knowing your limits. We think this kayak is right at home on flat water, inland waterways, lakes and ponds.

@Abo7adede

5 жыл бұрын

@@HobieOfficial thank you

Can the transducer not be installed in hull?

@HobieOfficial

5 жыл бұрын

You can still goop them into an shoot through the hull, but there's more chance for error in the installation and this is a sure way to get clean reads and accurate water temps - plus, no mess with goop!

I liked it till the battery took my only storage

@HobieOfficial

5 жыл бұрын

Hobie offers the option to add an additional 8" round hatch in the cargo area for more internal storage: Hobie part # 71702001 HATCH 8" TWIST-N-SEAL KIT

@MrCtalya

4 жыл бұрын

@@HobieOfficial can I add the additional 8" hatch on a 10.5 passport, front or rear?

@charleswayne8595

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrCtalya did you get an answer?

@MrCtalya

2 жыл бұрын

@@charleswayne8595 nope

You do know this guy put it on backwards facing away from the kayak not towards the bottom of the kayak

@doctorkayak

Жыл бұрын

Transducers work by shooting a 360 degree pattern. The epoxied "face" of the transducer is how the device is assembled at the manufacturer. You can literally point it straight down if you were so inclined.