Lowrance Elite 7 Ice Conversion

[802spinnerbait]

Started a project this weekend to search the deeper waters for lakers and other species in the future.  The Elite 7 comes with an ice mode along with gps for Champlain. Rather than spend another three hundred plus dollars I am using my boats.

What you need - 
Lowrance Elite Series HDS HDI CHRIP (any blue plug Lowrance device) http://www.amazon.com/Lowrance-Elite-7-Dual-imaging-Chartplotter-Skimmer/dp/B00AN0PESA/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1422680201&sr=1-3&keywords=elite+7&pebp=1422680221694&peasin=B00AN0PESA

Eagle PTI-WBL Portable Transducer - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IV6UY4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Lowrance CA-8 Cigarette Plug Power Cable - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OTORG0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (You can splice the cig adapter if you don't want it.)

OR

Lowrance Power Cable for HDS PC-30-RS422 - http://www.amazon.com/Lowrance-Power-Cable-HDS-PC-30-RS422/dp/B002BBGOG0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1422679787&sr=1-1&keywords=lowrance+power+cable&pebp=1422679821420&peasin=B002BBGOG0

+ a 5 gallon bucket and a battery pack. (You don't need links for that)

Its a rough idea,  it will be fine tuned more.  The unit can slip into the bucket with all the wires and closed for easy portability.

****Side note.  The power cable that comes with the unit can be used, but it was installed in the boat already.

[FlyPredatorVT]

Nice man! Let us know how it works on the ice... One thing that might help and everyone who I have talked to has mentioned this, try to h the screen down where your rod tip will be so you can see both at the same time.

[fishon35]

Good ideas 802.... I'm building my unit today for an Elite 5 Chirp.  One quick suggestion- find something to go over the edges of the square you cut out for the ducer- they look a little sharp.  What about car door edge guard or even heating them up to nearly burnt and rolling them smooth?  Just a thought... Just don't want your cable to get marred up when it's hanging out in the hole...

[tracker one]

I saw one guy who rigged it up so the elite-7 was inside the bucket with the screen facing up,made it easy to see in the bright sun

[802spinnerbait]

Just a blown up look of how it looks on the ice in 60ft of water.