Thinking about purchasing a fish finder for kayak fishing. Any experience with this product not being waterproof as stated - IPx7?
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I have been using this depth finder on my "Ocean" kayak for several months without problems. My kayak has a suspended battery compartment in the front storage hatch and the transducer mounted through a scupper hole. No problems to date with not being waterproof. Depth finder helps a lot when trolling or deciding where to fish. Catch just as many fish as the bass boat I got rid of.
1587401
I use mine on my kayak. I have never submerged it, but it gets splashed some. So far no problems.
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I have a sevylor Tahiti-K79. The skeg is worth buying as it keeps the kayak moving forward instead of drifting. amazon had skegs last year I think. but maybe not this year. However I have information on the store they used. before. shipstore.com
1038355
Yes! It absolutely waterproof and floating as well. I'm very happy and secure with that device on my sea kayak.
2104285
Great idea! It would be excellent for kayak fishing. Has everything built into a compact case. Fish finder, surface temperature, gps, compass, and chart plotter.
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It is not waterproof. If you used it on a kayak or canoe and it got into the water it would be soaked.
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Yes it works well in 40-60 feet deep water and it also works in shallow water but it's harder to tell whats your hook and the fish. One thing I noticed is you can see other lines in the water 3 feet from your finder in 6 feet of water. The deeper you go the more lines you see so basically in 60 feet of water you can see everyone 20 feet around you fishing on the bottom. I watched two guys jigging minnows 20 feet from me in 60 feet of water. As long as you keep your distance you'll be alright. One last thing to note is the display is delayed 1-2 seconds.
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Yes, Unit is water proof! I have one on my trolling unit up from and another mounted on my console, in all types of weather - haven't had any problems!
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It is sealed so salt water should not be an issue. I also use in sot kayak. I bought a plastic container slightly larger than the battery. I put industrial grade Velcro on the bottom of the box and kayak bottom so the battery is contained and the wire connections to the battery are protected. The box is for holding the battery not for waterproofing. It is easy to remove for charging but stays secure and protected.
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These speakers are weatherproof IPX5. That means they can take rain, wind, salt etc... Waterproof means they can be submerged UNDER water. These wireless outdoor speakers cannot be submerged under water, but can take all the rain and wind and snow you can throw at them . We have many customers in cold rainy areas which have had these speakers running for many years with no problems . Reach out to a helpful AV Express engineer if you need further assistance.
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Bruce get you a better game camera battery for your depth finder. That's what I use on my inshore kayak. This batter was a junk. Leaked acid when arrived in mail. I gave it a bad review and took it to a battery recycler. My loss for going cheap and I paid for it. Hope this helps.
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Yes it it, I use it for my fish finder on my kayak. After about a week of use I charge it and use it again
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the sightmark LoPro is shock proof to a piont I've noticed that with light impact the sight stays true, however having the sight mounted to my rifle while trekking through the woods of south Texas and occasionally having my equipment hit a tree limb, branch and falling on my ass once the sight preformed as good as you can expect for a hundred dollar piece of equipment holding fare at .5 MOA at about 70 +/- meters. as for waterproof, I don't know and i wouldn't want to find out, like said I live in south texas. I'm so far south Mexico is my backyard.
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It's the same on mine... I haven't used to much because my boat is being repaired but I can recall I could not find the fish finder function. Please let me know if you manage to make it work.
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I don't know as to others but I used this model all summer on site of a kayak rental on the water. We never had any issues with them not working.
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This fish finder was designed for kayaks, canoes or a float tube, not a boat such as a bayliner. You would be better off with an economical finder that can be attached to the boat with a transom mount tranducer.
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I asked my husband your question since it's actually his fish finder. He's only used it twice so far at two different sized lakes and he pointed out two things, he hasn't fished for bass (mainly trout) and he hasn't actually tried to pick up a jig 30 feet below the boat. At first he didn't think it would pick it up but he doesn't have anything to back up that theory so he couldn't say either way...sorry...
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Waterproof ratings go from IPX1 to IPX7 (submerged). This headlamp is rated IPX4 which means it is protected from splashing or spraying at any angle. Most people would refer to it as water resistant and you shouldn't have a problem if it gets splashed wet. However, it is not waterproof from submerging in water. If the inside does happen to get wet, most of the time it is fixed by simply letting it fully dry out. Thanks for your question.