Boat Bird on the ice

[fivebucks]

I am looking to get a new Humminbird GPS/Sonar for the boat, probably around a 5" screen fits my budget. Do the internal antennas they have work good enough so I could use it in my truck for ice fishing? Can you rig it to use with a truck's phone charger plug ins? Last question is if you wanted to mount it on an ATV or snowmobile for off road ice fishing can the unit handle it using it only for GPS and will below freezing temps hurt it? I want a bigger screen than the handheld units have. Thanks.

[dairyman]

I've got a 788 ci and use it for both ice and summer fishing. GPS works fine in either situation. I run mine in the truck,snowmobile,atv---------. I've had mine in below freezing temps and it worked fine

[efgh]

Is there anything special you have to do too use the bird on the ice? Do you need a ice ducer or can you go without? Can you just use the GPS part alone? Thanks ahead of time.

[fivebucks]

Dairyman - thanks for the reply. Do they have the supplemental power cords at Humminbird or do you have to rig something up yourself? Can you hook up to a vexilar type battery if no cig plugin on a sled as sled has no battery?

[arcticm1000]

Humminbird sells a nice case and a cig adapter cord adapter too. Lots of options.

Lots of info in these posts:

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/3157996/Searchpage/3/Main/312315/Words/humminbird/Search/true/Re:_Hummingbird_597#Post3157996

Here is part of a post:

Also check out the popular auction HSOforum for the carry case (search for humminbird ptu-c). I got it for under a $100 with free shipping. It comes with a battery and everything else you need except the transducer. I found the transducer (part xi-9-20) for $53 and free shipping. Just google that part number and find the best deal. When you set it up, the unit will be in simulation mode. There's a YouTube video that explains how to turn that off. I can post a link if you'd like.

[amateurfishing]

I have the HB 597 ci HD & and love it, diddo to everything above

[fivebucks]

Thanks for the info. The 597 is made for ice and portable so still wondering on rigging a 688 or 698 to use the GPS and chip function on ice the ice as I have a vex for the flasher portion. I want to get this mainly for the boat but would like to use it with a cig adapter and maybe hook to a vex battery. Don't know if Bird sells these attachments.

[fivebucks]

Update. I got the 698 and from what I found out you can get an ice ducer for it and it will work with H-Birds portable case. I will give the GPS portion of it a test up at LOW next Weekend.

[Carpenter]

i run my 788cihd on my wheeler. my screen will lock up if its really cold. i also bought an atv mount from the hb HSOforum. came w the cig lighter cord, i believe spade terminals like for a vex bat, a quick release similar to whats on your boat and a small handle bar ram mount. works slick.