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JLags 
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 Topic: Depth FinderPosted: October-26-2010 at 2:24pm |
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Can anyone reccomend a way to remove the old depth finder puck? It no longer reads depth and I want to replace it. The previous owner appears to have replaced it a few times with 3 old pucks stuck on. Also any reccomendations on which model/brand to replace it with? Thanks |
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TX Foilhead
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Posted: October-26-2010 at 4:05pm |
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I dont have a good way to remove them, but I went with a Faria because it uses a cup that is siliconed to the hull. The transducer fits inside the cup and you fill it with antifreeze or mineral oil. I figured if it wears out or stops reading all I'll have to do is pull it up, clean it off and silicone it down again.
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JLags
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Posted: October-26-2010 at 5:04pm |
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Maybe I need to look at the transducer on mine, the one currently installed is a Faria
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TX Foilhead
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Posted: October-26-2010 at 5:56pm |
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If it s the same type as mine then it might be it just lost the fluid and needs to be re-sealed and refilled. I love mine, it's the only one I've ever seen that reads all the time and never does anything strange. I keep it set to read below the bottom of the rudder (the foils ride a little deeper), and I can see large rocks go by where we turn around.
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JLags
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Posted: October-26-2010 at 6:52pm |
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Mine reads 00 most of the time and sometimes will show the depth but seems to be really far off.
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Posted: October-26-2010 at 7:01pm |
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check fluid level as suggested by Don. I have a uniden with the same type of puck..Had to reinstall puck after stringer rebuilt and over a month of use it lost all the oil due to a leak..and it read nothing..after resealing and adding oil again..it started to work again...
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