So I purchased a new Hawkeye portable that runs on AAA batteries a while back and have been trying to come up with a good system for using it in the canoe. After feedback from a number of you guys, this is what I'm doing.

I found a tiny rubbermaid container that houses everything safely when I'm portaging. The screen, the transducer and cables, spare batteries and a tiny suction cup mount all fit nicely inside this container.

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I melted a tiny slot in the lid to run the cable through. Transducer goes in the box with enough water to cover it, screen sticks onto the lid tightly with the suction cup and is adjustable.

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If anyone is wondering, the yellow thing is a small foam floaty thing that came with the unit to float the transducer for ice fishing. I jammed it on top and it works perfectly as it protects the transducer somewhat and sits snugly against the underside of the lid when it's closed giving it some stability. It doesn't slide around or move at all.

I'm getting ready for my first trip of the year in a few days and tried this out locally last weekend. Worked flawlessly, got a perfect signal using it this way.