Question on setting power on Lowrance Unit

[Bill Hamilton]

Hopefully an easy question. I sold both ny boats (a Nitro 896 and a Bennington Pontoon) and decided to purchase a Hurricane Deck Boat fitted for fishing. Best of both worlds, I hope.



I have two deluxe fishing chairs up front, recirculating live well digital removable troller with a Lowrance LMS520C in the dash and a 68C on the front deck. Both have GPS. The front deck is powered throgh the deck connection inside but the connection to the unit itaelf is tied into a single connector to the unit. This makes removing the troller a real problrm with the routing of the transducer. The troller removes easily but I am stuck with all these wires on the front deck. Is there a simple way to attach the power wire on the deck with a removable connection and just leave the transducer connected? My thought was to splice a waterproof in-line fuse holder and just disconnect at that point when I want to remove the troller. Any other thoughts. All thoughts welcomed



Bill

 

[Jim in VA]

Bill - great to hear from you. What made you sell both boats? Not that your replacement is any slouch! Hurricanes are reputed to be the bomb when it comes to best of both worlds. With respect to your question, if its the power wire from the 12V source to the unit, I couldn't see why a solution like you mention wouldn't work. You could also use those soderless connectors (they make waterproof versions) so that you simply need to unplug to disconnect. If the wire you're talking about is the one that sends the signal from the transducer to the unit, I'm not sure can be so easily spliced.

 

[Bill Hamilton]

Jim, It is just the power so I hope I ca just use a waterpfoof connector. Love the Huuicanr aned just didn't feel like I needed to have ywo other boats. Both sold witin a week at my asking price. Look for mw on the hot side. Blue stripes anf blue bimini