What Do You Think? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

battleborn · 03-16-2014, 10:19 AM

when in doubt bag it up….Ofcourse I'm talking about the fish finder. Any thing I am wanting to keep dry on the yak especially when coming in thru the waves I will put into a dry bag while on calmer water.

http://www.backcountry.com/sealline-...FcURMwodemMALA

you may be able to find it cheaper. Just the first one to pop up on google.

Zfish03 · 03-16-2014, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by battleborn

when in doubt bag it up….Ofcourse I'm talking about the fish finder. Any thing I am wanting to keep dry on the yak especially when coming in thru the waves I will put into a dry bag while on calmer water.

http://www.backcountry.com/sealline-...FcURMwodemMALA

you may be able to find it cheaper. Just the first one to pop up on google.

X2 bag it and secure it on entry and return. Give it a good fresh water wipe down when you get home. Put some dielectric gel and corrosion protectant on it. I've lost one because I didn't do this (it caught on fire at the launch, literally). Fortunately I had insurance on it.

lowprofile · 03-16-2014, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Zfish03

X2 bag it and secure it on entry and return. Give it a good fresh water wipe down when you get home. Put some dielectric gel and corrosion protectant on it. I've lost one because I didn't do this (it caught on fire at the launch, literally). Fortunately I had insurance on it.

Your fish finder caught on fire!?!?

knowing you, you weren't even mad about it.

Dail14 · 03-16-2014, 01:55 PM

I once wiped out in La Jolla and my fish finder has not shown any adverse effects even though it spent a bit of time completely submerged

. However it is a basic fishfinder with less ports delicate equipment than many people use. Its a piranhamax 150. You could always disconnect it from the power and transducer and store it below deck if your yak has a front hatch (most malibus). If you leave it connected make sure the power and transducer ports are as plugged in as possible to prevent water from leaking in there.

Raskal311 · 03-16-2014, 02:08 PM

Anything I can't afford to get wet (extensive reels and fish finder) goes in zip lock bags and dry bag prior to re entry. May as well since I would have to put them away on the beach anyway.

T-Rex · 03-16-2014, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Zfish03

X2 bag it and secure it on entry and return. Give it a good fresh water wipe down when you get home. Put some dielectric gel and corrosion protectant on it. I've lost one because I didn't do this (it caught on fire at the launch, literally). Fortunately I had insurance on it.

x2. Use dielectric grease and rinse with fresh water when you get home. I've never had to use my insurance from West Marine, but it does give some peace of mind!

alanw · 03-16-2014, 08:16 PM

FFs are waterproof. If it fails due to submersion then just get a new one under warranty. Mine gets soaked and sprayed every time it goes out. It gets hosed down every time it comes back. It still works fine after 1.5 years. Dielectric grease on the connection is the only special treatment it gets.

FISH11 · 03-16-2014, 08:36 PM

Keeping die electric grease on both the fish finder terminals and the harness plug terminal helps prevent corrosion. Provably just as important is to disconnect the battery terminals before disconnecting the Fish finder that will prevent electrolysis because there won't be any electrical current in the wiring. I go trough and back again in the surf at LJ and have not had any problems following that rule.

03-16-2014, 02:08 PM	#5
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,258	Anything I can't afford to get wet (extensive reels and fish finder) goes in zip lock bags and dry bag prior to re entry. May as well since I would have to put them away on the beach anyway. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

03-16-2014, 08:16 PM	#7
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	FFs are waterproof. If it fails due to submersion then just get a new one under warranty. Mine gets soaked and sprayed every time it goes out. It gets hosed down every time it comes back. It still works fine after 1.5 years. Dielectric grease on the connection is the only special treatment it gets. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

03-16-2014, 10:19 AM	#1
battleborn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 221	when in doubt bag it up….Ofcourse I'm talking about the fish finder. Any thing I am wanting to keep dry on the yak especially when coming in thru the waves I will put into a dry bag while on calmer water. http://www.backcountry.com/sealline-...FcURMwodemMALA you may be able to find it cheaper. Just the first one to pop up on google.

03-16-2014, 01:55 PM	#4
Dail14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 123	I once wiped out in La Jolla and my fish finder has not shown any adverse effects even though it spent a bit of time completely submerged . However it is a basic fishfinder with less ports delicate equipment than many people use. Its a piranhamax 150. You could always disconnect it from the power and transducer and store it below deck if your yak has a front hatch (most malibus). If you leave it connected make sure the power and transducer ports are as plugged in as possible to prevent water from leaking in there.

03-16-2014, 08:36 PM	#8
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Keeping die electric grease on both the fish finder terminals and the harness plug terminal helps prevent corrosion. Provably just as important is to disconnect the battery terminals before disconnecting the Fish finder that will prevent electrolysis because there won't be any electrical current in the wiring. I go trough and back again in the surf at LJ and have not had any problems following that rule.