Thanks to all.  Good advice!  This thing about attaching the transducer so it shoots through the hull is foreign to me.  I've obviously got some research to do.  I'll have to stop in to "Northwest Canoe" in St. Paul and see if Dennis can show me.

But thanks to all of you, at least have some leads to pursue. 

Honestly, I will say I was convinced to bring along a depthfinder after reading the entire recent thread on "walleye advice."  Excellent information.  I've always just trolled crankbait.  Managed to catch walleye, especially by stopping and focusing on places where I catch the first one, but the depthfinder seems to be the common ingredient to consistently successful walleye fishing.  So thanks, doubly, for all the good advice.

Correct.  The base is included and it folds up into itself.  Just unfold it and it sits on the bottom of the canoe.

The suction cup works pretty well actually.  It slides on the gel coat just fine and the transducer can be adjusted so it's taking a level/vertical reading.

However, we now mount it to read through the hull of the canoe.  No more drag and no more lines getting tangled on the transducer.

I don't have any pics but I think there are some in the inuk photo gallery.  There's 2 ways - one is less intrusive but more cumbersome and second is relatively permanent.

Method 1 is simply placing the transducer in a small dish of water sitting on the bottom of the canoe.  Make sure there is also standing water inside the bottom of the canoe.

Method 2 is using silicone to adhere the transducer to the bottom of the canoe - usually behind the stern seat.  Honestly, I tried doing it through the top of the stern plate but it performed poorly through the foam filling inside the hull.

We use method 2 along with the suction cup.  Yes,we bring 2 transducers.   

Keep in mind that you will not get the water temperature reading this way.

You'll be pleased with this unit Mike.  It will last you a lifetime I believe and improve your results.  I still feel bad about not getting you in the Nym cabin but we'll work something out sometime.