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Side Imaging Forums => 997c SI, 998c SI & 999ci HD SI => Topic started by: Justins on January 05, 2013, 03:56:09 AM

Title: Moving unit to another boat
Post by: Justins on January 05, 2013, 03:56:09 AM

Could anyone answer this for me. Want to use my 998si on my 12 foot tinny can I just buy another transducer and swap the head unit between the boats. I don't need GPS just the sounder, will this affect the unit at all when I use it on my other boat that has the GPS puck or will it just know what is connected and what is not.

Thanks

Justin

Title: Re: Moving unit to another boat
Post by: sonar2000 on January 05, 2013, 10:19:53 AM

It will know what is connected and what is not.  You can run the sonar without gps.
Chuck

Title: Re: Moving unit to another boat
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on January 09, 2013, 02:17:08 PM

You know that you won’t have GPS but do you also know that means no maps will be shown and you won’t be able to mark any waypoints to?

Title: Re: Moving unit to another boat
Post by: Justins on January 17, 2013, 10:27:48 PM

Thanks for the replies and Greg I thought that might be the case, not bothered though just use my hand held if I need to mark a specific spot. Was more worried that the sounder would give problems if I was moving it from one boat to another but appears that all will be fine just loose the GPS functions.
 

Title: Re: Moving unit to another boat
Post by: sonar2000 on January 18, 2013, 07:56:42 AM

The only caution on moving is to make sure your electrical connects are sound. And to use a power source dedicated to the unit..

Chuck