For those of you that don't leave your locator mounted on your boat what seems to be the best way to go when it comes to storing your fish locator when not in use?
I looked at few cases online but wanted to get some input from you folks.
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I have an 898 HB..keep it in a pistol case when traveling...no need to make a cut-out either...holds it very well
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Originally Posted by fiveeyes
Thanks, that sounds like a good idea.
I think Harbor Freight also has padded cases ...
Rickie
I use the electronics glove by Russell Marine on my HDS units. Then just put them in a small duffel bag. I like the hard case idea... but sometimes I put the graphs on the boat after I launch the boat or if it's parked in a slip, then I can easily store a empty duffel bag better than a hard case in the boat.
I saw a perfect size hard case with removable foam inside it at Sam's yesterday.
Thanks for all of the great ideas guys, I actually went to Harbor Freight to purchase a case which would have worked but then akaslyguy mentioned the case he seen at Sam's so since I hadn't totally committed to the one at Harbor I had to go check it out as well. It's there private brand Members Mark, It seems to be very rugged and well built for the price $19.00, plus it has water tight seal to boot, here's a few pics of the one I got from Sam.
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What area was that in as Sams?
It's in the automotive section.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobB
At my local Sam's they were close to the coolers.
Nice, I will check our local Sam's tomorrow.
keep my hds gen2 8 and hds gen2T in a 1660 pelican case....expensive but when I have them in there I know they are safe. Keep them inside right next to my computer, no humidity with the tight seal.
That's a great looking case. I keep my Helix 5 in a $5 Harbor Freight plastic ammo case in my locked storage building with the rest of my gear. If I kept it in the house separate I would almost certainly forget it on occasional fishing trips lol.
Buy a new boat with all the finest accessories. Then buy a new truck to tow the cool new boat. With the cool new boat and truck, build a nice detached garage. Store truck, boat with installed electronic's in new detached garage:biggrin:cheers2
Okay, if that doesn't work, all those above have provided some great recommendations. Good luck.
LOL...When its not installed my 898SI rides shotgun in the passenger seat.
Ya'll are making me feel like a "cheapskate" :Rofl
My Lowrance Elite 5DSI unit is stored in a drawstring bag (the one that Jersey Knit sheet sets comes in), then placed in another bag (the one that Frogg Toggs comes in) along with my rainsuit / towel / sungloves & faceshield / and a set of jumper cables ... and that bag is stored in the top of a 5gal bucket, where I keep loose items that I take but don't store in the boat. And the bucket & Wal-mart bags serves as a emergency portapotty !! The "bucket" rides in the back seat of my Tundra, to and from the lake.
Don't worry. Mine normally goes on the back seat to and from the ramp. I don't have a new boat or new truck or fancy pelican case. Albeit, some have shared some great ideas.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePappy
I store mine in the compartments of my boat with the screen cover on and placed on towels/extra clothing/life jackets for cushining when fishing locally. For long distances I use a older style hard sided suit case for storing 3 hds 10 and 1 hds 8. I then place a pillow on top of the units to fill the void area. Never any issues.
That's so nice you might want to consider a case for the case, lol
I do the same basically I have a beach towels I wrap each locator in and put in a boat compartment. They have traveled there all the way to Canada on some god awful roads and never a problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by TONY CRAPPIE
Why would anyone drive to Canada it there right mind.....:biggrin I just put mine in back set and bounce it there and back.