fish finder help

[makinawfisher19]

I am getting a Garmin fish finder and it is set up for a boat with a boat mount transducer. Can anyone give me any ideas how to convert that to an ice fishing setup without buying an ice transducer? Thanks and happy fishing.
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[El_Matador]

It can be done. Most people build a "T" out of pvc or similar material and mount the transducer to the bottom. I just finished one for my fish finder and I used some 1/2" pex tubing that I had laying around. Here is a post where Wiperhunter2 posted pics of his setup:

http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gfo...81#p960681
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[makinawfisher19]

Thanks I also like the lunch cooler idea.
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[albinotrout]

Yeah by making a bracket with PVC. And a few screws the transducer will sit nicely over the hole. The lunch bag holds the FF great with a little padding for protection from the elements.
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[TubeDude]

[#0000FF]I have rigged up several different setups, using an LCD sonar on ice. I now use a Showdown, but here are some pics of how I rigged a Humminbird 565, with the 'ducer beneath a float.

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[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=56794"]FORMER ICE DUCER.jpg[/url] (217 KB)
[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=56795"]FORMER ICE DUCER 2.JPG[/url] (83.6 KB)
[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=56796"]FLOAT TUBING SETUP.jpg[/url] (369 KB)
[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=56797"]NEW ICE DUCER.jpg[/url] (335 KB)
[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=56798"]INSIDE THE BOX.jpg[/url] (336 KB)
[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=56799"]STOWED.jpg[/url] (350 KB)
[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=56800"]DISPLAY MOUNTED.jpg[/url] (385 KB)
[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=56801"]BATTERY COMPARTMENT.jpg[/url] (430 KB)
[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=56802"]ON THE ICE.jpg[/url] (252 KB)
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[scartinez]

I think I may have a lunch box set up at home you can have. I'll check when I get home. I live in West Valley.
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[makinawfisher19]

Thanks for all the ideas y'all.
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[makinawfisher19]

thanks for the kind offer, but I found an amo box that I'm going to use. Thanks again and happy fishing.
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[scartinez]

No problem. Here is a pic of anyone wants it. I'm in west valley.
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[LuisFisher]

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[Whisele]

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