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Topic: Fishfinders?  (Read 2401 times)

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scubamike1974

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  • Location: Livermore, California
  • Date Registered: Sep 2006
  • Posts: 147
Any suggestions as to what is a good fishfinder? I am looking at the Hummingbird 565, but I have never used or owned one.  :smt102


Tote

  • One life, right? Don't blow it.
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  • Location: Diamond Springs, CA
  • Date Registered: Jul 2005
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I had a H'bird 535..2 of them actually...and they both got wet and both crapped out. I took them apart and dried them thoroughly. One never recovered and the other worked intermittenly. When I needed it the least it worked like a champ. When I needed it the most it didn't work.
I replaced it with an Eagle Fisheasy 245DS. Low end on cost ( $90.50 brand new delivered off of eBay ) and I am very happy with it's performance thus far.
Easy to use. One plug for the power and transducer instead of 2 like the H'bird and the plug is waterproof as well.
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scubamike1974

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  • Location: Livermore, California
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Great I will look at those tonight!! You would think that they would make these things all waterproof since they are used on the water??


KZ

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Don't forget the dielectric grease... a must.  Slather it on all electrical connections to prevent corrosion.  Works like a charm and will definitely save your electronics.

EK
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scubamike1974

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  • Location: Livermore, California
  • Date Registered: Sep 2006
  • Posts: 147
I did not think of that. Very simple solution to big problem!