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Depthfinder - Should I use a regular one or portable?
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<blockquote data-quote="401bassjon" data-source="post: 327863" data-attributes="member: 12686"><p>I have never used a portable unite before.I have and alway's use hard wire unite's.I run 1 humminbird 596c in the middle of my boat and a 598ci hd si on the deck.I store my boat outside they are both easy to remove.I do run them to a 5 switch control panel.Those 5 switch's turn on and run the whole boat 1 is for trolling motor 2 of them for each of the unite's the other 2 are for livewell and lights I did this in case there should be a surge it will pop the 3 amp buss fuse I find it to be a better set up if your whole boat is batt powerd and it cuts down on a lot of wire hook up when I drop my batt's in I have one hook up to make and she is ready to go.I think hard wire is the best way to go but do what meet's your needs good luck and maybe this helped out a little for you</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="401bassjon, post: 327863, member: 12686"] I have never used a portable unite before.I have and alway's use hard wire unite's.I run 1 humminbird 596c in the middle of my boat and a 598ci hd si on the deck.I store my boat outside they are both easy to remove.I do run them to a 5 switch control panel.Those 5 switch's turn on and run the whole boat 1 is for trolling motor 2 of them for each of the unite's the other 2 are for livewell and lights I did this in case there should be a surge it will pop the 3 amp buss fuse I find it to be a better set up if your whole boat is batt powerd and it cuts down on a lot of wire hook up when I drop my batt's in I have one hook up to make and she is ready to go.I think hard wire is the best way to go but do what meet's your needs good luck and maybe this helped out a little for you [/QUOTE]
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