depth finders

[eyedoctor]

I have two fairly expensive depth finders. When I put my boat up for the winter in an unheated barn do I remove my depth finders and bring them in the house or is it okay to leave them on the boat?

[Zinger11]

I always remove my electronics for the winter not sure if it helps but why take the chance

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[lost a lure]

My Raymarine is mounted in the dash. No problems yet. Don't touch the screen when it's cold.

[dry net]

Mine stay in the boat. Make sure the Fish hawk probe comes in tho.

[Yankee Troller]

Mine have always stayed in the garage. No issues.

[Sk8man]

Probably not so much of a problem nowadays as the components are solid state but the older electronics were a lot more vulnerable to radical changes in temps. It isn't a great idea however to bring some of them  (e.g. LCD screens etc.) from extreme cold into heated areas rapidly as condensation can form internally potentially leading to corrosion problems.

[mr 580]

Couple years ago we had some zero and below zero temps.  I had an issue with an older gps and compass that spring when my boat came out of unseated storage.  As a result I have disconnects and remove my dash insert with my flush mounted electronics and store in basement.  Probably more of a peace of mind thing but for what I have in replacement dollars in electronics it is worth the time to take out and store inside to me.

[Shakemsam]

The only issue I had was that they were taken while the boat was stored. Now, everything removable comes in.

[Sk8man]

I have always removed everything from the boat (electronics, seats  you name it and store it in the cellar with even temp range. Never a problem in all these years so I continue that practice My boat is stored in a neighbors barn in the country and you never know for sure what may get in there (e.g. feral cats, raccoons, squirrels etc. I know folks that have had their transducer wires chewed up too when their boat was left at a marina, and folks that have had rodents chew their seats, PFD's and electrical wiring.

Edited January 4, 2021 by Sk8man

[tim]

I have always removed everything from the boat (electronics, seats  you name it and store it in the cellar with even temp range. Never a problem in all these years so I continue that practice:smile: My boat is stored in a neighbors barn in the country and you never know for sure what may get in there (e.g. feral cats, raccoons, squirrels etc. I know folks that have had their transducer wires chewed up too when their boat was left at a marina, and folks that have had rodents chew their seats, PFD's and electrical wiring.

Took an old video camera case from a long time ago. Laid my electronics in it cut out foam so they fit right in. About the size of a small suitcase. Nice and safe and when I store my boat away for the winter They’re not tempting someone.


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