Anyone make a livescope pole mount that is designed to work with versa track. Am about to install a Garmin Force tm and don't want the ducer movement when on spotlock.
Anyone make a livescope pole mount that is designed to work with versa track. Am about to install a Garmin Force tm and don't want the ducer movement when on spotlock.
I'm about to do this. Just purchased an Echomap UHD 93sv and Livescope (being delivered Monday). I'm waiting for it to arrive and will figure out what dimensions are needed to fab one up in my shop. I'm planning to make a bracket to connect to the versatrack and be able to flip the pole up along the gunnel and secure it while running from spot to spot.
"Give a man a fish and feed him for a day...teach a man to fish and, he'll lay out of work, miss dinner dates with the wife....and live happily ever after"
"He, who dies with the most toys, wins"
I made one for my SI/DI transducer because I did not want the SI on the trolling motor and was anticipating moving to the LiveScope in the future. It worked great. Stows compactly and used the Versa Track for mounting. It was made from an:
3/4" diameter Stickit anchor pole cut to length
a piece of 3/4"ID plastic pipe
RamMount D mount
4" section of 3"x3"x1/4" aluminum angle
1/2" starboard (HDPE) pad to protect the rail
2 stainless 1/4" carriage bolts and fasteners
split PVC section with hose clamp to control depth
PVC adapter on the end to hold the transducer bracket
Easy to deploy and when traveling I simply pull up on the pole to clear the water and motor down the lake returning it to the water when needed.
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Joe B
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Made the mount and PVC pole...
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"Give a man a fish and feed him for a day...teach a man to fish and, he'll lay out of work, miss dinner dates with the wife....and live happily ever after"
"He, who dies with the most toys, wins"
Fishing Specialties makes a mount for their pole especially for the versatrack.
I realize theres a lot of VersaTrack ideas, but one i haven't seen that works for me, is to just use 1/4-20 screws or bolts with only a lock washer and nut.
The 1/4-20 stainless nut fits inside the VersaTrack perfectly and won't spin while tightening.
Drill a hole in any accessory and bolt it down...
HTH