Bits For Pimping The Yak Options

[poly]

The sounder draws 650mA or 0.65 Amps which is a little over half an Amp.

Your battery is supposed to be good for 7 Amp Hours which is 7 Amps for one Hour or 1 Amp for 7 Hours or any combination that adds up to 7Amp Hours if that makes sense.

With those numbers you should be able to draw 0.65 Amps for a bit over 10 Hours but as the battery goes down it won't be much good below about 12 Volts so that's why I said you could count on half a day or maybe a little more.

We don't know if that 650mA is with the light on either, if it is then without the screen light it may draw a lot less than that.

now i am starting to understand how the thing works from a voltage point of view so to make thing even harder i have just called hunts marine about the Furuno LS4100 and they tell me it needs 40wats ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Fed can you help

Paul

[Fed]

I'll google the specs on the 4100 and get back to you.

[Fed]

Power Requirements

12 VDC, 6 Watts

Power = Volts X Amps
6 Watts = 12 Volts X 0.5 Amps

So the Furuno draws slightly less power than the Hummingbird.

I think Furuno make the best stuff and my only complaint I've ever had is my Furuno GPS is a little hard to use the menu system but that could be ME too.
I used to love my old FE400 sounder, 1 power knob & 1 range knob, too easy but my Furuno GPS is doing my brain in.

[Fed]

Standard Features

Waterproof, 5 Inch, Silver Bright Monochrome LCD Display
Dual Frequency - 50 and 200 kHz
Targets presented in up to 4 gray tones
Picture resolution of 240(H) x 320(V) pixels
300 Watt RMS (2400 P-P) output power
Seven depth scales, from 0-10 to 0-640 feet
Depth offset to 1,500 feet, maximum depth scale of 3,000 feet
Automatic or Manual Depth Range and Gain Adjustment
A-Scope for rapid fish detection and species identification
White Line Mode for enhanced bottom fish detection
Audible and Visual, Temp, Speed, Fish or Bottom Alarm
TLL output sends position, temp and depth to Furuno TLL capable plotters
Multiple Display Modes
1. Normal, Low Frequency/High Frequency
2. Dual Frequency
3. Bottom Lock Expansion
4. Marker Zoom
5. Bottom Zoom
6. A-Scope
7. Two Customizable Navigation Data Display - Displaying digital and analog graphical info, including: Wind Speed/Direction, Ship's Speed, Steering Screens and more
Speed and Temperature input via optional sensor or NMEA data
Mini Navigator allows storage of up to 12 waypoints, with capability to navigate back to these points using the LS4100's XTE/Range and Bearing calculation and steering screens
Two NMEA0183 ports - one bi-directional and one "listen-only"

Shipping Information

4 Lbs., 1 Carton Less Transducer - Single unit
20 Lbs., 1 Carton Less Transducers - 6 units per carton

Power Requirements

12 VDC, 6 Watts

Transducer Plug on back of unit

10 pin

LS4100

[Fed]

Here's a link to the simulator Poly, click on it and tell me what you think?
I just don't get it, my brain must be rooted or something, I find it very hard to use.
http://www.furunousa.com/Learning%20Center...ents/LS4100.swf

[kkw]

I just don't get it, my brain must be rooted or something,

Well..... nah. My mum told me not to say anything bad about as person. Oh o.k. then...... nah.

[poly]

Here's a link to the simulator Poly, click on it and tell me what you think?
I just don't get it, my brain must be rooted or something, I find it very hard to use.
http://www.furunousa.com/Learning%20Center...ents/LS4100.swf

you only think its doin your head in, I just went out and mowed the front lawn to give me time to think about it...................................................... well I have though about it and it hurts, if that's Furuno then Lowrance is looking real good cheaper to

ok joke's aside its down to the Lowrance or the Furuno

J.G. will say go the Furuno what dose every one else say

Paul

[Fed]

Furuno & learn how to use it properly, put in the time.
The LS4100 has a very good reputation and I think you can add GPS to it.

[NetPez]

Ive got a owrance elite5
combo unit its easy to use and pretty clear screen
I know furno is better but cost heaps more

[Jumpus GooDarus]

Ive got a owrance elite5
combo unit its easy to use and pretty clear screen
I know furno is better but cost heaps more

How does it fair when sounding down wabbit holes pez

[Jumpus GooDarus]

J.G. will say go the Furuno what dose every one else say

Dont look @ what i use i'm not like ewe lot

I actually go fishing on a regular basis & use my gear to death

I do gets the shits when sumbloody gets up & starts babbling their lowrance etc is as good as say a furuno that's when i let them have it

[poly]

Ive got a owrance elite5
combo unit its easy to use and pretty clear screen
I know furno is better but cost heaps more

hi Pez the difference between the Lowrance x5 DSI and the Furuno LS4100 is no that great there is only a $46 between them so now it comes down to two things the size of each unit and how to mount the transducers,, still thinking about it

I do gets the shits when sumbloody gets up & starts babbling their lowrance etc is as good as say a furuno that's when i let them have it

the thing is J.G. there is no a lot between them any more, for someone like my self ether will do the job quite well.

Paul

[Jumpus GooDarus]

Then get yourself a piece of string & tie a rock to it
Never know your luck ewe just might dong a fishy on the head as the rock drops

[poly]

yep already tried that, doesn't work, but i do like the bit about donging a fish on the head.

The base for the furuno is 170mm wide not to sure how I could make it fit.

Paul

[Jumpus GooDarus]

Geez poly who said you have to use the base ????

[poly]

Geez poly who said you have to use the base ????

How else would i mount it ????????????? there is no way to do an in dash mount cant just leave it rattling around in the bottom of the yak, can I

Paul

[Jumpus GooDarus]

2 ways
Make your own bracket to suit
Remove back cover should be 4 screws the flush mount it

[storms72]

Pics Poly, I'v got a few early ones from last trip to yamba, was fishing for mangrove jacks in the creeck across the other side of the river and a good k and a bit downstream-was hard going coming home a couple of times against the outgoing tide and southerly wind.
Sounder wise I'v only got a base model eagle-nice and compact, I'm mainly fishing in the fresh so it shows the bottom structure in the max 50ft water just fine for me. Transducer is mounted with cable ties to the bottom of my motor.
GPS-yes I do use one to mark spots along the nepean and when I go away its helpful to mark the spots where bass are caught, its a garmin handheld-very compact, good battery life and very accurate.
Engine mount-I made it myself from some old bits I had in my garage- a couple of satellite mount bits, a bit of wood and another sat mount bit as a brace.
Yak is from BCF-called a angler-3m, cathederal hull, very stable-can stand and cast.
Engine has been upgraded to minn kota-the one on there did the job fine but was lacking in power-ebay cheapie cost under $150 quoted @ 40lb-more like 20lb.

Its all trial and error-when you're on the water fishing you soon work out what you use a lot and where is a good place to get your hands on it quickly-rods, paddle are the 2 biggies, net next then tackle, if you're going outside fishing a small sea anchor is a bit of kit a few fellas I know use, do a search on the net theres some great set-ups to pinch some ideas from.

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[Jumpus GooDarus]

Pics Poly, I'v got a few early ones from last trip to yamba

Are ewe joking storms ???

Poly is a old bastard he cant paddle his yak all the way up to Yamba

[storms72]

Thats why he needs a motor ,
saw one on the web in the US that had a small jet ski engine fitted-gotta love the redneck yak!