Hobie Lowrance Cover - Sand - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jkim0130 · 08-08-2020, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by socal.beach.bum

Probably from beach landing. A little sand won’t hurt things. You’ll be fine

No depth reading from the fish finder today.

I'm guessing sand from the beach launch was blocking the signal.

TJones · 08-08-2020, 01:06 PM

[QUOTE=jkim0130;309844]No depth reading from the fish finder today.

I'm guessing sand from the beach launch was blocking the signal.[/QUOTE

The sand is probably not the issue. What kinda of unit are you running? If it is a Lowrance, check your source for depth. Was the picture Ok?

jkim0130 · 08-08-2020, 04:36 PM

Photos attached. The display will show depth once in awhile. Thanks for any help.

TJones · 08-08-2020, 05:45 PM

but have used a gen 1, elite, gen 2, carbon, and live. I am not sure if you can manually set your depth, but double check that you are set in auto depth. If it is set at a manual depth and you go beyond the set parameter, you will experience a similar symptom. Hope this helps. If you are uncertain about your settings, than resetting them will bring you back to factory. Hope this helps. By the way, the sand probably comes down the from the top of the kayak through the scupper drain. Rolling in the surf is a sure way of achieving this and also taking heavy waves over the bow during launching. Sticking a garden hose in the scupper hole drain could help flushing the sand out. But usually the sand has hardened or cured to the back of the plate an will not be easily removed without some applied pressure from something like a brush.

Newguyhere · 08-08-2020, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jkim0130

Photos attached. The display will show depth once in awhile. Thanks for any help.

Hook2 series sucks. The transducers aren't powerful enough to reach that deep.

TJones · 08-08-2020, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Newguyhere

Hook2 series sucks. The transducers aren't powerful enough to reach that deep.

the ability to change settings. I was about to ask what were readings on the displayed image. What depth were you in? 600' or 300'?

jkim0130 · 08-08-2020, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TJones

the ability to change settings. I was about to ask what were readings on the displayed image. What depth were you in? 600' or 300'?

Depth was less than 100'. I was at La Jolla today and near the kelp. It was just displaying noise.

TJones · 08-09-2020, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jkim0130

Depth was less than 100'. I was at La Jolla today and near the kelp. It was just displaying noise.

Then you have eliminated sand in plate being the problem? A little unclear.

08-08-2020, 01:06 PM	#2
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	Sand is inevitable and normal. [QUOTE=jkim0130;309844]No depth reading from the fish finder today. I'm guessing sand from the beach launch was blocking the signal.[/QUOTE The sand is probably not the issue. What kinda of unit are you running? If it is a Lowrance, check your source for depth. Was the picture Ok?

08-08-2020, 05:45 PM	#4
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	I am not familiar with the hook but have used a gen 1, elite, gen 2, carbon, and live. I am not sure if you can manually set your depth, but double check that you are set in auto depth. If it is set at a manual depth and you go beyond the set parameter, you will experience a similar symptom. Hope this helps. If you are uncertain about your settings, than resetting them will bring you back to factory. Hope this helps. By the way, the sand probably comes down the from the top of the kayak through the scupper drain. Rolling in the surf is a sure way of achieving this and also taking heavy waves over the bow during launching. Sticking a garden hose in the scupper hole drain could help flushing the sand out. But usually the sand has hardened or cured to the back of the plate an will not be easily removed without some applied pressure from something like a brush. Last edited by TJones; 08-08-2020 at 05:54 PM.