FishFinder ice set-up

[Corona]

I got a fishfinder for Christmas and I'd like to get it set up for ice fishing but I can not find and products to help me acomplish this. Could someone direct me on how to make my FF portable? :confused:

[gbriii]

Which kind of fish finder did you get? Boy you must have been a good boy this year for a new fish finder.
G B III

[Corona]

it's humminbird 525

[gbriii]

This is the link for the product that makes yours portable. I am sure if you search the web or Ebay you can find it a lot cheaper. I have the 535 portable and it is a great unit. I take it out in the summer and winter in the case and just have a PVC pipe set up to drop over the boat for the summer. If you are going to use it for ice fishing be aware that the screen needs to stay a little warm. If the LCD gets too cold it does not seem to be quite as fast or sharp. In my opinion.

http://www.humminbird.com/retail/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=Humminbird&category%5Fname=Portable+Case&product%5Fid=107


G B III

[Corona]

sweet, this is exactly what I was looking for! I looked for this but couldn't find it! thanks.

[bigbob]

i have seen a post were someone made one it looked like a top of a wooden tool box that held the screen and small batt pac, and trans was on a old tipup but now i cant find it maybe some one still has a pic

[sfw1960]

http://www.mediamax.com/sfw1960/Hosted/LMS332cDsc02003.jpg

http://www.mediamax.com/sfw1960/Hosted/LMS332cDsc02005.jpg

:D

i have seen a post were someone made one it looked like a top of a wooden tool box that held the screen and small batt pac, and trans was on a old tipup but now i cant find it maybe some one still has a pic

Maybeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......? ?

[MrBluegill]

shoot a PM to wackmaster he made his into an ice unit and it works good.

[sfw1960]

shoot a PM to wackmaster he made his into an ice unit and it works good.
MBG ~
are you 'implying' that mine doesn't work well?????
I just wish the battery lasted a bit longer!

:D

R

[bigbob]

hey Robert i see no pic:confused: or maybe we need to use our imagination ;)

[sfw1960]

Nope , ya just have to wait for the s l o w w w w servers where I have the two images hosted. Seems once they start to sling data at you - it usually keeps coming until it's "done" They are around 200k in size and 1152 pixels wide or high. I'm pretty sure once you get them to load , you won't miss 'em.
:lol:
takes a while most of the time with this company hosting the pictures , and I know that it's easier for the M-S Server to run more quickly if I host images elsewhere - no bandwidth wasted slinging the pictures to ya from Steve's server. Actually if more people knew that and utilized off site image hosting , the M-S Server would probably be somewhat more responsive to requests.

;)
If ya still can't see 'em AFTER I reload fresh images to the server LMK and I'll put some smaller ones up.
http://www.mediamax.com/Switchboard.aspx?path=sfw1960/FileManager#http://www.mediamax.com/sfw1960/Hosted/JollY_Roger_avatar.gif
R

[Corona]

Where did you get the battery and how long does it last between charges?

[sfw1960]

Corona ,
It depends on the backlight setting. The X67c model which is usually used on the ice has an LED backlight which takes considerably less power that the cold cathode flourescent in my LMS332c.
I'm Pretty sure your Humminbird uses LEDs on it's backlight.
I run the backlight dimly when it's dark and if it's a cloudy day I run the backlight the brightest. I get between 4-7 hrs and I can turn the 'ping' speed down and that will give more life. The battery & charger was $20 at Gander last year - I can assure you they're way better than the old days of running two 6V lantern batteries in series - and being rechargeable - it's way cheaper too .
I used velcro straps for the cables & some 3/4" square plastic I got for nuttin' along with cheap0 harware from Menards.
Folds up & fits in a 6Gal bucket great.
You should get from a half to a full day on one charge with your unit due to LED backlighting and a slightly lower power output.
;)

[The Whale]

Robert, as I'm all set in the gear dept. (or so the wifey says so, just ask her ! (not a clue !:rolleyes: ) ), I'm still interested in seeing your pics. Why can't I ? All I'm getting is the ever disgusting "Red X" !

[sfw1960]

It probably took 3 minutes or more for the images to load here.

I don't think broadband helps you when the file host is as slowwwww as a 14.4k modem....
:rolleyes:
takes a while most of the time with this company hosting the pictures , and I know that it's easier for the M-S Server to run more quickly if I host images elsewhere - no bandwidth wasted slinging the pictures to ya from Steve's server.


that's why - you need to WAIT even longer or try hitting the refresh button , Jeff.
:rant:

[bigbob]

i can see wooot:D thats it a nice simple setup ,i wonder how the batt for my aqua vu will work looks about the same size thanks - bob

[bigbob]

oh ps you were right i didnt miss them when thay loaded at first i thought it was my wall paper:yikes: :lol:

[sfw1960]

Hey Bob , they are the exact same battery and BTW - I did resize them , they are only 800 pixels high or wide.... they would spill off most people's screens otherwise!
:yikes:

[Southend517]

he he
look at this

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94511

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/94500-94599/94511.gif

[sea nympho]

...and trans was on a old tipup .

I do this it works great.

[sfw1960]

he he
look at this

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94511

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/94500-94599/94511.gif


0' and well worth the $39.99 of chinese plastic....
JUST like a vexilar , is'nt it???
:rant:

And since my POS webhost works less than 13% of the time - here's a few smaller pics hosted @ home.

http://pages.pathwaynet.com/%7Esfw1960/LMS332cDsc02003a.jpg

It's no Harbor Freight super sonar... but hey!
:lol:

http://pages.pathwaynet.com/%7Esfw1960/LMS332cDsc02005a.jpg

It's not $39.99 either..........
:evilsmile

[bigbob]

im gona make a holder like that i just need to order another transduser for that hummingbird 787c- thanks R ,last year on ebay i got one of them pocket fishfinders it never worked now it wont even turn on :irked: its nice to get deals and to make things homade but rember what mom always said about you get what you pay for:tsk: :D