Portable Sounders Options

[jasonb]

hey guys ,,whilst lookin for me new outboard ive also looked at sounders but the portable type ,,the motor will come first , but what do you guys reckon about these ,,i know they wont be any good for what most ofyou guys do but they might be allright for the lakes and dams in the sticks ,,,

[quintrex101]

there worth alot extra but you do not have too drill holes in the bottom of your tinny for the transjusier and you can take it off when you sell the boat

[jasonb]

i looked at the cheapy ones on ebay theres a few different types ,all hand held ,some have a transducer that floats on the water and some are about 3 ft long and they mount to the side like a leccy motor ,,

[quintrex101]

yea the humming bird porrible onr is the best and there really cheap too

[It'l Do]

Did consider them but knowning little about them I have asked a lot of people and more people have say buy a Furuno.
Think the LS4100 will be fine for my tinnie. Read they can be purchased cheaper through e-bay.

Daniel, what do you have on the Quinnie?

Jason, how cheap where the cheapie portable one on e-bay?

[quintrex101]

lowrance x50ds

[jasonb]

mate they have these ones,,,,,
http://cgi1.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?M...atchlink:top:au

http://cgi1.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?M...atchlink:top:au



i was lookin more of these as i just want more of bottom shape and holes

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BRAND-NEW-PORTABLE-...1QQcmdZViewItem

This post has been edited by jasonb: Feb 23 2008, 04:53 AM

[poly]

jas i have a Garmin and so far it has dune ever thing the they said it would, its the fishfinder 250 model nothing fancy just a good honest unit.

[Jumpus GooDarus]

i looked at the cheapy ones on ebay theres a few different types ,all hand held ,some have a transducer that floats on the water and some are about 3 ft long and they mount to the side like a leccy motor ,,

Not a good way to use a sounder, esp a floating tranny, 4get about it & you'll lose it not to mention wear on the cable you really need to fix tranny to the boat even in the fresh water.

When you're fushing you want the sounder in full view mounted not a hand held cause you'll most likely get jacked off & not bother using it if you've got to pick it up all the time.

[jasonb]

yeah true but i bought one ,,,,the one thats on the bottom link ,,,,

[poly]

Jas the sounder looks small would it be able to sit in a mobile phone holder, just a thought.

[jasonb]

yeah good thinkin mate ,,it wouldnt be hard to mount one and leave it there ,and just slip it in when being used ,,,thanx poly your a genious

[Bees Knees]

Make sure you get one that floats. Mate bought on for his tinny that hung over the side. He forgot to pull the transducer in when he was leaving. Ripped it clean out of the holder before he could grab it :o

But it floated Pretty lucky

But it's like most things... you only have to forget once

I have a hand held GPS and i love it. but not fishfinder

[Jumpus GooDarus]

yeah true but i bought one ,,,,the one thats on the bottom link ,,,,

I reckon Stacey is gone looking for a bloody big stick

But think she'll need the whole tree to beat you with then she can tie you to it so you cant get on E Bay again

[jasonb]

haahahah mate she s as bad as me lolol,,,,,aparently you can take off the float and mount the tranducer on the boat or to a rod ,so i might look at mounting it too a rod ,and make a fitting for it to sit in me rod holder whilst im stopped

This post has been edited by jasonb: Feb 23 2008, 08:21 PM