How to build your own Mobile LIVESCOPE fish finding system! 

Jeff, I REALLY Enjoyed your LIVESCOPE System project ! @ 69 yrs. old now, bought a 16 ft. brand new Lund Fury XL in 2016, paid $1,000.00 for a Garmin Echomap Plus 93 SV fishfinder, $1500.00 for a Garmin Panoptix PS 30/31 transducer for the $600.00 Minn Kota V2 Trolling motor... $500.00 for an I-Pilot ...NOW Garmin comes out with this $1500.00 LIVESCOPE unit that I can't afford... I went through the roof ...UNTIL... I saw your BEST EVER FANTASTIC PVC LIVESCOPE System that is just doggoned Spot On !!! Reckon I'm gonna have to pick up more beer/soda cans , then next year start working on something like what you did ! Jeff.... YOU did an EXEMPLARY and OUTSTANDING project that you should put a patent on ! FANTASTIC Jeff !!!! KUDOS Big Time from this Ol' Nam Vet in SW Washington state ! Would work great on the Salmon/SteelHead up here !!! Thumbs Up !!!!! Ya outta be PROUD !

I been fishing for over 30 years and finally getting into the sonar world. This is a great idea because we fish different boat and docks.

Great Job of explaining that idea out, I am a big fan of being able to use this anywhere and on another boat, no limits. Thanks for sharing this idea.

Great work! Really appreciate the details. Gave me some great ideas on how to make my mobile setup with livescope for my inflatable.

put a couple of fishing rod holders in the back too. Great idea moving the gear from the Ice bag to this Plano box!

Very useful and creative!! Great idea to make it portable! 👍👍👍

Thanks for creating a “how to” video. Very helpful. Looking forward to building and using this system.

Very informative video. I certainly wish my dog was as obedient as yours.

Nice to hear real run time when using the full Livescope with this battery pack a very peopler pack for many portable users. 👍 Cheers, #SeattleRingHunter

Very nice set up brother. I’m gonna be moving around my boat with mine for bottom fishing and Crappy fishing I think I’m gonna do the same thing thank you

Are you still using your magnet mount....I like the idea but a close up of how you rigged the mount would be great

Great video Jeff. Thank you for sharing how you did that.

Makes it where you don’t have to run anything in the boat. Love it.

Thanks for all the info. Do you ever have heat buildup issues in the box? I see lots of heat fins on the livescope unit and wonder how that will dissipate heat locked inside that orange box.

Couldn't you modify your live scope onto the magnet bracket so it rotates keeping you from having to move the magnet? Essentially, making it like an under water periscope? Seems like it would be more convenient and precise enabling you to move it 360 degrees in any direction. Your thoughts Jeff?

Thanks for sharing. This is a lot of money to spend but worth it if we know what to buy and how to use it. Your set up is similar to my set up for the Lowrance. I don’t mount to trolling motor either. Also makes it harder for the dishonest people to help them selves too. Tight lines Jeff

Cool man! I was thinking i could make unit portable

Great video well done I too don’t want to attach to my Minnkota Trolling Motor I want to use between 2-3 boats Plano Box is 1612 Looks like you could add the Dakota Charger inside the box as well Thanks

I needs me one of them new hats. Sharp.

Does the mapping way points still work with live scoop or you new the original Transducer that came with your unit?

You may be blowing fuses because items on the box may be touching the terminals. thanks for a great video

Great video Jeff. Thanks for the info!

show how you set the inside of the box up and did you install of on switches. thanx

Its Plano model 1812-50 . I bought it and set up my LiveScope and 9 inch ECHOMAP plus. There are echomap monitors that are cheaper but if they don’t have the “PLUS” they won’t work with Panoptix LiveScope.

I just bought the same system but cant figure out how to wire it all together correctly. Could you please explain how you wired the sonar module to the chart plotter? In detail of the connectors you used to connect to the power source. If you could make a video of the wiring process it self would be a lot of help for many people, me included. Thank You.

that 1" pvc fits perfectly inside 11/4" pvc, that way you can rotate it any direction you like

Fle Fly, could you give more specifics on the Plano container? Such as the dimensions/gallons? Thanks in advance.

So what would I have too pay total for this hole set up, and can i mount my pvc transducer rod to my box, and it would be even more portable, thanks for great idea

does the module inside the box run cool?

Hey bud I’m building the same thing except I will have a 93sv and the livescope on a switch. Just checking to see if your battery is still working. I’m just not sure if the same one will be enough for me. Thanks

Is the lithium battery worth the money? I know it weighs less than a SLA but it's not an arm breaking difference. As the charge on the battery decreases does it affect the Garmin?

Will it get hot in the closed up box

love this info, thank you much

can u mount a small one bank battery charger in the box?

What charger did you purchase for that Dakota battery? And has it held up good?

How has the plano box been holding up? Is it pretty rugged?

Hey Jeff how many hours could you run that unit with the little lithium battery?

I found a bundle at GPS store $2099.00 out the door for the 93Sv and the 32 series live scope

By the way Jeff... I subscribed to your channel ! Yer GOOD !

Jeff do u know the house on grand that sits on a point and has a light house there? It's over by the cliffs. That is where my Soninlaw and daughter and grandson is this weekend. Is that a good place to fish over there in that part of the lake

Might think about pvc rail bolted to the outside of the box with a pool noodle on the the pvc rail. Accidents happen.

Hi l like your vedio it's very good could I lave which on line store can get the unit and the livescope box with best and cheaper price

I almost bet you're blowing fuses later in the day? As a battery goes below 3/4 of a charge the amp starts to climb. Not a big problem but if you would hook everything up to a main switch and turn it off after your using it or moving to a different spot it would help.

I did the math on this . The GLS typical usage is 21 watts . And the EchoMap is 15 watts . Say we want to run this system for 6 hours . Math time. GLS = 21 watts x 6 hours = 126 now with a 85% battery efficiency 126/.85 =148 watt hours now change it into amps 148/ 12 volts = 12.3 Amp . Now the EchoMap 15 watts * 6 hours = 90/.85 = 105 /12 volts = 8.75 amp hours. Add those together 12.3+8.75= 21.05 Amp hours . We need a 21 Amp hour batter to run this system without blowing fuses. We can run two of these batteries in parallel all day long without blowing fuses. Or just use 1 battery for the GLS and 1 for the EchoMap.

Are you worried about the magnet coming off? Maybe add a safety strap in case it falls?

That unit could be overheating in that unvented sealed plastic box?

Where did you get the magnet?

NICE !

This a good video,,”if” I wanted a set up like this who could I get to build it?

Thanks a lot

What type of box is that containing your equipment

That is a really cool ideal and creative way to be portable. But wouldn't it work the same way if it was mounted it on the trolling motor ? I do like the ideal for my canoe. That live view is really awesome thank you for the info and sharing

got it

un could mount a little solar trickle charger on top of the box to charge the battery while fishing,..