nlester
Well-known member
I got my first fishfinder before I got a boat. I fished with buddies who had some of the first LCDs made. I bought a Lowrance X125 480x480, mounted it on top of an old toolbox that I used to carry a 4a battery and the fishfinder's head. I added a suction cup to the transponder and greatly increased my buddies respect for fishfinders.
Later I added a used Eagle Cuda 350 so I could play with the GPS. I also got a 10' jon boat because my buddies did not want to go fishing as often as I did. I used my original tool box with the wingnut mounting and 4a battery and added a second suction cup for the cuda.
Then my wife told me to buy something nice for myself. I gave the Lowrance and the cuda to my buddies and got a Humminbird 798 si hd. I upgraded my toolbox to a softside pack from the attic, added an aluminum mount in place of the suction cups and upgraded to a 7a battery that Verizon left behind when they repaired my phone service. I kept it portable so I could still use it on other boats.
Why would any one put a $1000 fishfinder on a $250 boat? I may have over done it a little but then down here we have people who put 798 birds on yaks and tubes.
In any case, I think converting a non portable fishfinder to a portable gets you a better fish finder for the money. Also it lets you buy a used fish finder and convert it to save money.
Later I added a used Eagle Cuda 350 so I could play with the GPS. I also got a 10' jon boat because my buddies did not want to go fishing as often as I did. I used my original tool box with the wingnut mounting and 4a battery and added a second suction cup for the cuda.
Then my wife told me to buy something nice for myself. I gave the Lowrance and the cuda to my buddies and got a Humminbird 798 si hd. I upgraded my toolbox to a softside pack from the attic, added an aluminum mount in place of the suction cups and upgraded to a 7a battery that Verizon left behind when they repaired my phone service. I kept it portable so I could still use it on other boats.
Why would any one put a $1000 fishfinder on a $250 boat? I may have over done it a little but then down here we have people who put 798 birds on yaks and tubes.
In any case, I think converting a non portable fishfinder to a portable gets you a better fish finder for the money. Also it lets you buy a used fish finder and convert it to save money.