NorCal Kayak Anglers
Kayak Fishing Zone => General Fishing Tips => Topic started by: batt on September 11, 2017, 10:06:16 AM
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I'm tired of buying a Garmin 441s every 2 years because they get wet inside on my AI. I share the unit between my powerboat and another kayak so I have some investment in transducers. Does the Lowrance units have the same problem with a few waves washing over them? Not to mention whats a "Chirp"? Does the Humimngbird units stay dry? Thanks in advance. Dave
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I have surf launch with my humminbird in my trident's sonar pod for years without any problem.
But I recently killed a humminbird surf launching my hobie when the sd card hatch popped open when it was hit by a crashing wave and water went inside. Even though the unit was rated for submergence, it could not stand up to the force of a crashing wave. Next time I will store it inside the hatch for surf launches.
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As the owner of a Hummingbird unit with an SD slot who surf-launches, thank you for that information.
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Lowrance can be killed by water as well most ff are rated for some water but not water with force like a wave or even a hard rain
someting that can help is to make a protecting cover you can even add a sun shade for easy reading
I suggest use it plastic sign board
The water. An hit the board but not penetrate the board and it takes little time to make one