Eric Wettschreck Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 What do you guys do with the fancy electronics on your boat when it's not in use?Do you remove the stuff or keep it hooked up?I recently did a really cool upgrade on my electronics and got a chartplotter and depth finder. I don't have a cover for my boat. Right now it's sitting in the driveway getting rained on and I'm wondering what to do. I'm not worried about theft, and I know they are waterproof......but.......I'd hate to see them ruined. I can take them off and put em in the garage. If I do this then the electrical connections are exposed and could corrode.Decisions decisions.What do yous guys do??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverrat56 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Wait a second, you have a depthfinder now?We always had tons of sucess without one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerchJerker Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I leave mine on my boat all the time unless I'm worried about them being stolen. I don't really worry about the connections corroding when left open but you can hit them with a shot of WD-40 or a dab of dielectric grease.I usually put my screen covers on the units when the boat is sitting in the sun and not being used, but not always.The biggest concern I have is theft. The second biggest concern is having the units "trapped" in a warm, wet, environment - having them out in the open air is better for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stizo Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Boilerguy,You may not be worried about theft now but your opinion will change after you've had your electronic$ stolen! It only takes you a few seconds to disconnect the unit from its cables and mounts and it only takes a thief the same amount of time. Check E Bay, you'll see bunches of expensive head units for sale without a transducer or GPS Receiver module. Why take the chance?Stizo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solbes Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I leave my boat up at our lake on a covered lift. It's very near a county road, so all of the electronics and rods are locked up. Not that it's especially hard to break the storage locks, but at least it would take a little extra effort. My tackle box also comes off the boat and is stored in a locked building.Some of my neighbors have had some theft, so we lock everything we can. The only thing I've had stolen in the last 5 years up there was a fairly new splitting maul. Why someone would risk getting caught for something that was $20 new is beyond me.As far as the connections, I don't worry about corrosion. But sometimes those pins on the sonar get bent. Hopefully I won't break them in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northlander Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 If your not worried about theft than just put the plastic face cover on tight and get a auger powerhead cover and put that over it. They make covers for them and I think I sw them at Cabelas and maybe Marine General. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey lee Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Eric, if you would like a free auger powerhead cover, let me know and I will search for one in the shed and send it to you.Sounds like with the electronics upgrade in the boat, Justine will now really catch the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wish-I-Were-Fishn Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 If your not worried about theft than just put the plastic face cover on tight and get a auger powerhead cover and put that over it. They make covers for them and I think I sw them at Cabelas and maybe Marine General. Why an auger powerhead cover? What I'm I missing here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerchJerker Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Cabelas has some nice looking neoprene covers but I'd strongly recommend against them, they trap in moisture and create condensation. I used one for a little while, then pitched it in the trash. I like to let my electronics air dry, not have moisture build up and be trapped around them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandmannd Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I take mine off and keep them in the truck. If I could get my boat in the garage, I would leave them on, but until then, they get taken off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wplatehunter Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I take mine off, and store them in hard carrying cases. For the money we spend on them I do not want them stolen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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