Coated rigger cable

[chowder]

Best choice for coated rigger cable? Can you run the Moore coated cable w/ Depth Raider probe & display?

[chinook35]

I found a good source for 150# coated cable at Stamina.com. I replaced the 135 # cable that came with my SNT with it 3 years ago and it's still going strong .

[flywasher]

yes you can run depth raider on a moor cable. depth raider and moor sub troll are identical except for their display. moor using dial needle display and depth raider is digital readout.

[lakebound88]

Chowder, whats you opinion on that whole coated cable? I understand you have to have it for the depth raider, but doesnt it get frustrating when the coat wheres off the cable? I use a cannon speed and temp, but, i seem to loose signal because of blow back...with the depth raider, does that happen at all..signal loss?

[holy mackerel]

I have a Subtroll and have been using the same coated cable for 10 years. It is on a cannon electric, stern mounted ( straight back).

Bow back does not matter with Subtroll or Depth raider.

HM

[Legacy]

Losing the coating off the cable isnt that big of a deal. Every season before the boat hits the water one of the things i do is cut back all of my rigger cables and reattach them and because of this every year i start fresh with my coated cable. MAYBE one more time during the season i cut my coated cable back and reattach it. It tends to be the last 1.5' that tends to get damaged. i fix it in "fear" that im going to lose signal the next time out but truth is ive never seen the negative effects of losing the coating off the cable. I have my probe setup so it is detachable from the rigger, no waterproof tape, lots of bare metal showing, and absolutely no problems.

[Lil Jake]

I have the same story as Legacy. Never had an issue with the coating, not that I haven't had some come off now and again, it just doesn't seem to hurt the peformance at least with the sub troll. The only guy I know thats had an issue was because he ran his rigger (cannon) at a 90 instead of straight out the back. Like above I have a removable probe set-up with exsposed metal but haven't had a problem.