I keep my boat tied up to my dock at the lake, but only get to visit it twice a month. It's a reasonably safe area but I don't like to tempt people.
For this reason, I remove my Humminbirds after the weekend is over, place them in a padded case, and lock them up inside the house.
On my boat I have a 798 HD SI and a 1198c SI connected with Ethernet.
The 798 has the quick disconnect mount so it removes easily. The 1198 isn't terrible but I do fear all this connecting and disconnecting will wear on the connectors.
(If a well designed quick disconnect kit was available for the 1198 I would buy it in a minute- but I haven't seen one.)
I'm an electronic maintenance tech by trade so I know how to be as careful as possible, but I was wondering if anyone can share their experiences or tips doing this action.
Specifically: Is there one connector that gave you trouble? Is there a preferred order for connecting/disconnecting you can recommend? Ever upgraded the connectors?