Tranducer mounts "stupid" kayak makers

      Re;  Us stupid kayak makers..      Can't please everyone!      Some would ask,, "Why is it so big".  Others,, "I don't need that ".     When you mold in these cavities, it requires more plastic which = more weight,,, which = more complaints,,, which = more discussions about why stupid kayak makers can't make these things lighter...        I rest my case.   

Critics of a design, typically don't understand what goes into a complicated design and the give and take for all the features proposed in initial design plan.  It's always easier to pick off a couple things as poor when they neglect the overall effort to produce an item.  Cost to design, cost to make, quality of product are all a balancing act.