Depth Raider will this work?

[BrokeOff]

If I strip the coated cable on my downrigger and tie a wire knot to a stainless snap/swivel, like you would for a wire dipsy, would the signal on the depth raider work?

 

This way I could avoid using crimps or clinchers.

[skipjack]

It will work on a moor sub trol . Really don't see why it wouldn't for the raider.

[jekyll]

Goop it all up with liquid electrical tape and it should be GTG.

[BrokeOff]

that was my next question: does the exposed wire at the knot and swivel need to be taped? or will it work fine without

[TOP SECRET]

It will work fine to 100ft. That's what I did.

[Speed]

That's the knot I use for my DR and I tape as much as I can of the exposed swivel just enough so that I can still snap the probe onto it

[The Scottsman]

If you can, go to moore sub-troll's web site and order a "clincher" follow the directions and problem solved. you can even take the probe on and off.              I see you don't want to use a clincher but they are tight and fail-safe. No crimps are needed as well.

Edited June 6, 2013 by The Scottsman

[BrokeOff]

thanks for the replies.  i tied the wire knot and electrical taped all the way from the exposed wire halfway down the swivel and  got to try it wed.  seemed to work, lost signal a lot but that was because of the antenna not being wet enough i think.  wet rag helped but still lost it once in a while.  Deepest the probe went down was 70 ft.  I can take it on and off with this setup as well.

 

the wire knot was a bear to tie with the coated cable however.

[FX]

Did you strip the coating off the cable before tying the knot?

Shawn

[BrokeOff]

yes stripped the coating first, maybe about 4 or 5 inches and tied the knot.  went through the eye of the swivel easy but was hard to cinch it tight.  then the overhand loop wouldnt get as tight as i wanted either.

 

had much better signal yesterday, it didnt cut out once and we didnt even have a wet rag on the antenna. saw some crazy currents down 60-85 ft as well.

[bout time]

One trick to getting the know tight is to attach weight to rigger and have someone hold it down and use a pair of pliers to pull on tag end and synch tight. The more it is used the knot will tighten up