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

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.

03-16-2014, 02:08 PM	#3
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, 01:55 PM	#2
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.