Location: 31 | Shep - 10/15/2012 10:13 AM
May not have been electrical interference. I used to get feedback from the prop on my kicker when I was in deep water. Showed as vertical lines which coinceded with the prop digging in and loading up. Moved the transducer to the other side of the boat and problem solved.
Unless that statement about Deep Cycles has a qualified reference, I'd not take it as fact. I wouldn't ever use a pure deep cycle as the starting battery on my Opti. Haven't see one yet with 1000 MCA.
I think you're right on with that hypothesis Shep, I'm probably wrong saying true interference, little dots on only the OB kicker side of the structure scan side imaging... everything else is clean. The transducers are already located on the opposite side of kicker, so there's nothing I can really do about it... it was a little baffling until we figured it out though.
Yeah, the deep cycle battery as a big motor deal is something that I have to take a closer look at down the road. Although I've never had a problem starting this Yamaha 250 4 stroke with the deep cycle, I have had all three HD 10s shut off simultaneously when I start the big motor (too much draw with the start surge I suspect). As long as I remember to shut off one of the 10s at the helm when I'm casting no problems though.
It's kind of ironic because part of the reason I went with the deep cycle instead of a true crank was some concern (minor issue) with the electronics/radio depleting the battery when I did a lot of casting. Like most things... just when you think you solved one problem, you just create a different one. Haha... this one I'll be living with for a while considering the cost of the battery.
Edited by Jerry Newman 10/15/2012 11:48 AM
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