My wife’s cousin keeps giving me grief because I remove the electronics off the boat before trailering down the road. Do you trailer down the road with electronics on the boat or off?
July 25, 2011 at 1:59 pm
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trailering with electronics still on boat
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July 25, 2011 at 2:04 pm #983567
Always leave in the boat unless the rare time comes where I am going somewhere I don’t want to leave the stuff exposed. (Theft, extreme heat or cold) I think the more you unplug those connectors, the better chance of having a problem, that and I can’t see any other good reason to remove as I am lucky enough to keep the boat in a garage.
July 25, 2011 at 2:11 pm #983568I never remove mine making short trips 1 hr or less. However long freeway type trips like to rainy big stone, I do and put them in the truck.
I think all the rattling in the boat isn’t he best for them.
July 25, 2011 at 2:12 pm #983571Quote:
My wife’s cousin keeps giving me grief because I remove the electronics off the boat before trailering down the road. Do you trailer down the road with electronics on the boat or off?
The only time I’ve ever removed mine was when I was in Canada and the roads were bad. Other than that they are in the boat 100% of the time.July 25, 2011 at 2:22 pm #983580Quote:
My wife’s cousin keeps giving me grief because I remove the electronics off the boat before trailering down the road. Do you trailer down the road with electronics on the boat or off?
If your wifes cousin wants to keep HIS electronics in HIS boat, then that’s his choice. Your boat, your electronics, your choice.
July 25, 2011 at 2:25 pm #983582MIne ride in the boat attached to their location. Never an issue to date.
July 25, 2011 at 2:26 pm #983583I only pull mine off for theft reasons. Otherwise, they stay in the boat.
July 25, 2011 at 2:32 pm #983584
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I only pull mine off for theft reasons. Otherwise, they stay in the boat.
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July 25, 2011 at 2:47 pm #983589Long trips, they come off.
Short trips, they stay on.Boog
July 25, 2011 at 3:16 pm #983595I don’t care if i’m driving two blocks, my electronics are always unplugged and covered, and in the cab of my truck.
they are too expensive to worry about the 2 minutes it takes to hook them up at that ramp.
July 25, 2011 at 3:36 pm #983603Quote:
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I only pull mine off for theft reasons. Otherwise, they stay in the boat.
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July 25, 2011 at 4:29 pm #983615Quote:
I don’t care if i’m driving two blocks, my electronics are always unplugged and covered, and in the cab of my truck.
they are too expensive to worry about the 2 minutes it takes to hook them up at that ramp.
X2
it only take one time for an unexpected thing to happen (rock hitting it) to do something. For the three minutes it take it is well worth my time.
July 25, 2011 at 4:37 pm #9836172 HDS 10’s & and an 8 in the boat. Rarley come out in less I’m really concernded about theft!
The road bouncing is way less than what usually happens on the water.
Never had a problem!July 25, 2011 at 4:42 pm #983620
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Long trips, they come off.
Short trips, they stay on.
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I also don’t store my boat here between trips, and always remove them when stored.
JackJuly 25, 2011 at 4:50 pm #983626if I am going almost anywhere than the 6 blocks down to the Croix I take mine off. I cannot get my snap cover on with the dash mount. the bow mount is a plug and play humminbird so that takes no time. i have a small SUV to haul the boat. i put a lot of things in the boat so I almost always trailer it covered.
July 25, 2011 at 4:56 pm #983632FOLLOW UP QUESTION:
Do you guys taking your electronics off. Do you have a tiller or a counsel with bubbles?
The guys keeping your electronics on. Do you have a dual counsel with walk thru windshield?
I have a walk thru and I put the cover on. So other than vibrating (which I have a very sturdy mount) which I’m not concerned with. They should be well protected on the boat.
July 25, 2011 at 4:56 pm #983633i always take mine off..had an old hummingbird that got water into it driving through the rain worth the effort and the 3 minutes now with the more expense equipment it’s a no brainer
July 25, 2011 at 5:14 pm #983640walk thru windshield and I take mine off…bow and console.
July 25, 2011 at 5:22 pm #983643I used to leave mine on,
but I fish a lot by myself
and one trip
while i walked to the parking lot and brought the truck down,
GONE,
so never again, I carry it to the truck now.July 25, 2011 at 5:27 pm #983645Single console here mine always stay on untill winter then they come inside. No matterif a 3 mile drive to the local ramp or 500 miles to Vermilion, they also stay on while tied to the dock at the resort….
July 25, 2011 at 5:32 pm #983649Tiller, and they stay on.
But I don’t have anything fancy on mine.
July 25, 2011 at 5:46 pm #983650Walkthrough here…and mine HD7 comes out mainly due to theft concern (harbor overnight and/or trailering). Only takes a minute at the gas station for someone to stand on the fender and reach around the windshield and unhook it. I don’t have money to easily replace the one I got.
July 25, 2011 at 5:52 pm #983653Quote:
Walkthrough here…and mine HD7 comes out mainly due to theft concern (harbor overnight and/or trailering). Only takes a minute at the gas station for someone to stand on the fender and reach around the windshield and unhook it. I don’t have money to easily replace the one I got.
Not that I’m a fan of theft. However that’s why I have insurance. $500 for a new HB 1198 and HB 958 seems like a heck of a deal to me.
Of course I do everything I can (within reason) to prevent theft. I don’t loose sleep over it either.
July 25, 2011 at 6:03 pm #983656Quote:
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Walkthrough here…and mine HD7 comes out mainly due to theft concern (harbor overnight and/or trailering). Only takes a minute at the gas station for someone to stand on the fender and reach around the windshield and unhook it. I don’t have money to easily replace the one I got.
Not that I’m a fan of theft. However that’s why I have insurance. $500 for a new HB 1198 and HB 958 seems like a heck of a deal to me.
Of course I do everything I can (within reason) to prevent theft. I don’t loose sleep over it either.
i’d rather keep that $500 and spend about 3 minutes total time for connecting and disconnecting my electronics.
how long does it really take to do a few plug-ins and tighten/loosen a ram mount?
July 25, 2011 at 6:09 pm #983657Quote:
how long does it really take to do a few plug-ins and tighten/loosen a ram mount?
Less than a minute…I also use a Jonny Ray mount which makes for quick removal.
I have insurance, but would rather not have to use it.
July 25, 2011 at 7:22 pm #983675That deal isn’t so much a deal when your on your way to the week long fishing vacation and they get swiped imho.
Walk through and off…always.
Al
July 25, 2011 at 8:05 pm #983692my dash unit is permanent and had locks on it. My 788 comes out for travel. It cant hurt. I am planning on upgrading the 998 to a RAM mount and then it will come out as well. That way the thieves wont have anything to look at either.
July 25, 2011 at 8:10 pm #983693Quote:
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Walkthrough here…and mine HD7 comes out mainly due to theft concern (harbor overnight and/or trailering). Only takes a minute at the gas station for someone to stand on the fender and reach around the windshield and unhook it. I don’t have money to easily replace the one I got.
Not that I’m a fan of theft. However that’s why I have insurance. $500 for a new HB 1198 and HB 958 seems like a heck of a deal to me.
Of course I do everything I can (within reason) to prevent theft. I don’t loose sleep over it either.
and you wonder why our rates never go DOWN. Being proactive is never a bad thing in my world, but that is just me
July 25, 2011 at 8:15 pm #983695Quote:
i’d rather keep that $500 and spend about 3 minutes total time for connecting and disconnecting my electronics.
So would I, but then there are those that seem to have lot’s of disposable income
July 25, 2011 at 10:04 pm #983737Quote:
Do you trailer down the road with electronics on the boat or off?
I don’t trust a $50 Ram mount with a $2000 piece of equiptment. It comes off, every time.
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