Someone catch Tom and TC when they fall out

Post by **wevans** » June 30th, 2004, 7:39 am

I bought and installed this yesterday

and gonna try it out this afternoon

NO MORE HUMMINBIRDS ON MY BOAT

Post by **RodBow** » June 30th, 2004, 7:53 am

48522 bytes... What ya gonna do with the 'bird?

Post by **wevans** » June 30th, 2004, 8:07 am

It died

just like the other 3 that have been on the boat in the last 2 years

Post by **Tom Keels** » June 30th, 2004, 8:16 am

I tried to tell you those birds were no good.

You'll like it for offshore wevans...You'll like it a lot. I'm pretty sure you'll be dissapointed with it on the flats though. It has WAY too much power and doesn't read consitantly under about 4 feet.

Make sure to use the 200 Khz setting, gain up to +4, fish symbols off, etc. and it will be your best friend offshore. Best B/W machine I've ever used.

Post by **Sir reel** » June 30th, 2004, 8:32 am

OK....there's one in every crowd.... mine came with the boat and it's been in service since 1999.... 6 years and still work'n.

Will have to admit that it's been going into simulator mode once in a while but all things considered still doing pretty well. However, when it gets replaced, I will go with a garmin. Yes... I know I'm now fodder for the rest of the day.

Post by **wevans** » June 30th, 2004, 8:36 am

Yea, I thought about the power in shallow water Tom

but most of the time you can see the bottom in 4 foot or less and according to the maual, you can turn down the power for real shallow readings

I use the finder mainly Grouper fishin or to find channels or holes in the flats anyhow

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » June 30th, 2004, 9:04 am

Dang another dead Bird, you got that not long ago. Better luck with a new one.

Post by **GIT-R-WET** » June 30th, 2004, 9:14 am

you'll love it. thats what i use with no problems

Post by **Sawbones** » June 30th, 2004, 9:21 am

Put one on my bay boat a couple of weeks ago, great machine. I does have trouble reading in less than 4 ft. However, it's the first unit I've had on an inshore boat that will hold bottom at wot. I'm thinking about putting a second transducer on the big boat and using the 240 as a back up.

Post by **Eerman** » June 30th, 2004, 5:29 pm

Any good results to report yet??

Post by **wevans** » July 1st, 2004, 7:16 am

NICE

I saw contours in the bottom that I never knew were there

didn't make it out deep "20 foot was it" but ran WOT and never lost the bottom on a fairly heavy chop

Post by **Dale Hollow** » July 1st, 2004, 9:59 pm

Wevans,

Same unit that I got and installed on my 16' Flats Tracker (formerly Bass Tracker) back in March.

I've enjoyed it for about 8-10 trips. The unit kinda freaks out at about 8-10 mph (got the speedometer transducer, love it).

I still have a lot of learning on it but have been pleased.

Question: Do you leave your's mounted on the boat while trailering or while not on the water? I've been removing mine and noticed that I'm getting a little green microscopic growth of corrosion on the end of the female 30+ pin DIN connnection on the cable. Any advice on how to stop or prevent that? I know it can't be good.

Dale Hollow

Post by **RodBow** » July 1st, 2004, 10:08 pm

DH, TC or somebody mentioned dipping the end in Coke and shaking the excess.

Post by **tin can** » July 3rd, 2004, 4:50 pm

DH, a light coat of lithium grease will do the trick.

Dang, Wevans. Next thing you'll be buyin bait casting reels.

(Pick me up off the floor!)

Post by **wevans** » July 6th, 2004, 7:06 am

tin can wrote:DH, a light coat of lithium grease will do the trick.

Dang, Wevans. Next thing you'll be buyin bait casting reels. (Pick me up off the floor!)

Done tryed them thangs TC, to many tangles fer me